Average salary in Rutland
The median full-time salary for jobs in Rutland is £38,186 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,584 a month.
Where Rutland ranks
Rutland ranks 134th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the upper half, and 6th of 35 in East Midlands. Its average rent ranks joint 185th of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,395 a month) ranks 71st of 316, in the top quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in East Midlands |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £38,186 | 134th of 348 | 6th of 35 |
| Median pay, residents | £42,355 | 96th of 348 | 4th of 35 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,584 | 134th of 348 | 6th of 35 |
| Average rent a month | £961 | joint 185th of 316 | 9th of 35 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,737.58 | 4th of 348 | 2nd of 35 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,395 | 71st of 316 | 9th of 35 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to Rutland: Barnet (£38,294), Highland (£38,272), Cardiff (£38,225), Chelmsford (£38,181), Greenwich (£38,128) and Preston (£38,066). UK occupations with a median close to the Rutland median of £38,186: mining and quarry workers and related operatives (£38,301), managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture (£38,182), librarians (£38,068) and publicans and managers of licensed premises (£38,043).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Rutland
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Rutland rose 8.2%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. 68 of 345 council areas had a change this large in either direction. ONS figures for one area come from a sample, so they can move a lot from one year to the next. For East Midlands as a whole it was a rise of 5.0%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 25th percentile | £27,427 | £2,286 | £23,267 | £1,939 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £38,186 | £3,182 | £31,014 | £2,584 |
| 75th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 90th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Take-home at England and Wales rates. Not published means ONS did not publish that figure because the estimate is not reliable enough. ONS rates the median for jobs in Rutland as acceptable, so use it with caution: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 11%.
People who work in Rutland and people who live there
The median for people who live in Rutland is £42,355, which is £4,169 (10.9%) higher than the £38,186 median for jobs based there. The residents' figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 96th of 348 and the jobs median 134th of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 5.5%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Rutland, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Rutland, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Rutland as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 9.5%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Rutland (£38,186), the average rent of £961 takes 37.2% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£27,427) it takes 49.6%. For the average rent to be 30% of take-home pay, the rule of thumb in our rent affordability calculator, you would need a salary of at least £48,501 a year. No more than half of full-time jobs based in Rutland pay more than that.
| Property | Average rent a month | Rent as a share of take-home | Left after rent and Band D council tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| All properties | £961 | 37.2% | £1,395 |
| 1 bedroom | £676 | 26.2% | £1,680 |
| 2 bedrooms | £839 | 32.5% | £1,517 |
Band D is £228 a month. This is the average Band D for the council area, including parish precepts, so the exact bill depends on your parish. Rents are ONS figures for August 2026 and may be revised.
Rutland and other areas in East Midlands
Among these 7 areas, Rutland has the 2nd highest median and the 2nd highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £30,082 in South Holland to £39,406 in South Derbyshire.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Derbyshire | £39,406 | £882 | £1,581 |
| Rutland | £38,186 | £961 | £1,395 |
| Rushcliffe | £37,704 | £1,047 | £1,289 |
| Nottingham | £34,868 | £1,014 | £1,141 |
| South Kesteven | £33,868 | £845 | £1,292 |
| Oadby and Wigston | £30,293 | £1,024 | £886 |
| South Holland | £30,082 | £775 | £1,133 |
The areas either side of Rutland in the alphabetical list for East Midlands, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 35 in the East Midlands table.
How Rutland compares with East Midlands and the UK
The median for jobs in Rutland is £2,586 (7.3%) higher than the East Midlands median, £1,112 (2.8%) lower than the England median and £853 (2.2%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
| Area | Median, jobs there | Median, residents | Take-home a month (England and Wales rates) | Average rent, August 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland | £38,186 | £42,355 | £2,584 | £961 |
| East Midlands | £35,600 | £36,194 | £2,429 | £922 |
| England | £39,298 | £39,243 | £2,651 | £1,459 |
| United Kingdom | £39,039 | £39,039 | £2,636 | £1,400 |
Related pages
Every area in the East Midlands table, salary by job, the take home pay calculator, rent affordability calculator and cost of living calculator.
How this is worked out
Pay: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), 2025 provisional. Take-home: 2026/27 England and Wales rates, tax code 1257L, no pension or student loan. How to read these figures.
Sources
- ASHE Table 7: earnings by place of work, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- ASHE Table 8: earnings by place of residence, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, released 16 September 2026 (ONS)
- Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG, GOV.UK)
- Income Tax rates and Personal Allowances (GOV.UK)
- National Insurance: how much you pay (GOV.UK)
Figures checked on 12 October 2026. ONS plans to publish its next ASHE figures on 22 October 2026. Read how we calculate or tell us about a mistake.
Frequently asked questions
There is no official definition of a good salary. ONS figures for full-time jobs in Rutland (2025) show how pay is spread: a quarter pay less than £27,427 and half pay less than £38,186. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,584 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Rutland ranks 134th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the upper half, and 6th of 35 in East Midlands. Its median of £38,186 is £853 (2.2%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Rutland was £961 in August 2026: £676 for one bedroom and £839 for two bedrooms. That is 37.2% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Rutland is £2,737.58 for 2026/27, about £228 a month, which ranks 4th of 348 council areas and 2nd of 35 in East Midlands. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.