Average salary in South Gloucestershire
The median full-time salary for jobs in South Gloucestershire is £42,267 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,829 a month.
Where South Gloucestershire ranks
South Gloucestershire ranks 47th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 1st of 26 in South West. Its average rent ranks 71st of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,152 a month) ranks 187th of 316, in the lower half.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in South West |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £42,267 | 47th of 348 | 1st of 26 |
| Median pay, residents | £40,731 | 125th of 348 | 4th of 26 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,829 | 47th of 348 | 1st of 26 |
| Average rent a month | £1,464 | 71st of 316 | 3rd of 26 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,550.59 | 62nd of 348 | 13th of 26 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,152 | 187th of 316 | 15th of 26 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to South Gloucestershire: North Hertfordshire (£42,555), East Renfrewshire (£42,490), Kingston upon Thames (£42,346), East Hertfordshire (£42,219), Bristol (£42,160) and West Berkshire (£42,135). UK occupations with a median close to the South Gloucestershire median of £42,267: newspaper and periodical editors (£42,451), other nursing professionals (£42,300), further education teaching professionals (£42,218) and other health professionals n.e.c. (£42,079).
Pay range for full-time jobs in South Gloucestershire
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in South Gloucestershire rose 3.4%, less than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. For South West as a whole it was a rise of 4.6%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £25,608 | £2,134 | £21,957 | £1,830 |
| 25th percentile | £32,068 | £2,672 | £26,609 | £2,217 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £42,267 | £3,522 | £33,952 | £2,829 |
| 75th percentile | £55,892 | £4,658 | £42,975 | £3,581 |
| 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 South Gloucestershire as precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 4.2%.
People who work in South Gloucestershire and people who live there
The median for people who live in South Gloucestershire is £40,731, which is £1,536 (3.6%) lower than the £42,267 median for jobs based there. The jobs figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 125th of 348 and the jobs median 47th of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 3.8%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in South Gloucestershire, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in South Gloucestershire, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for South Gloucestershire as precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 4.6%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in South Gloucestershire (£42,267), the average rent of £1,464 takes 51.7% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£32,068) it takes 66.0%. 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 £82,764 a year. No more than a quarter of full-time jobs based in South Gloucestershire 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 | £1,464 | 51.7% | £1,152 |
| 1 bedroom | £1,000 | 35.3% | £1,616 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,274 | 45.0% | £1,342 |
Band D is £213 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.
South Gloucestershire and other areas in South West
Among these 7 areas, South Gloucestershire has the highest median and the 5th highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £32,086 in South Hams to £42,267 in South Gloucestershire.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Gloucestershire | £42,267 | £1,464 | £1,152 |
| Swindon | £40,280 | £1,096 | £1,411 |
| Plymouth | £36,483 | £1,004 | £1,275 |
| Stroud | £36,363 | £1,041 | £1,226 |
| Somerset | £35,440 | £1,016 | £1,191 |
| North Somerset | £34,838 | £1,209 | £967 |
| South Hams | £32,086 | £1,012 | £988 |
The areas either side of South Gloucestershire in the alphabetical list for South West, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 26 in the South West table.
How South Gloucestershire compares with South West and the UK
The median for jobs in South Gloucestershire is £5,072 (13.6%) higher than the South West median, £2,969 (7.6%) higher than the England median and £3,228 (8.3%) higher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Gloucestershire | £42,267 | £40,731 | £2,829 | £1,464 |
| South West | £37,195 | £37,543 | £2,525 | £1,245 |
| 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 South West 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 South Gloucestershire (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £25,608, a quarter pay less than £32,068, half pay less than £42,267 and a quarter pay more than £55,892. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,829 a month at 2026/27 rates.
South Gloucestershire ranks 47th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 1st of 26 in South West. Its median of £42,267 is £3,228 (8.3%) higher than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in South Gloucestershire was £1,464 in August 2026: £1,000 for one bedroom and £1,274 for two bedrooms. That is 51.7% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in South Gloucestershire is £2,550.59 for 2026/27, about £213 a month, which ranks 62nd of 348 council areas and 13th of 26 in South West. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.