Average salary in St Albans
The median full-time salary for jobs in St Albans is £41,967 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,811 a month.
Where St Albans ranks
St Albans ranks 53rd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 9th of 45 in East of England. Its average rent ranks 20th of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£678 a month) ranks 289th of 316, in the bottom quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in East of England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £41,967 | 53rd of 348 | 9th of 45 |
| Median pay, residents | £57,396 | 1st of 348 | 1st of 45 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,811 | 53rd of 348 | 9th of 45 |
| Average rent a month | £1,931 | 20th of 316 | 1st of 45 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,419.22 | 172nd of 348 | 21st of 45 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £678 | 289th of 316 | 44th of 45 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to St Albans: West Berkshire (£42,135), Slough (£42,027), Crawley (£41,977), Derby (£41,924), Tewkesbury (£41,639) and Milton Keynes (£41,516). UK occupations with a median close to the St Albans median of £41,967: further education teaching professionals (£42,218), other health professionals n.e.c. (£42,079), children's nurses (£41,963) and environmental health professionals (£41,725).
Pay range for full-time jobs in St Albans
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in St Albans rose 4.6%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. For East of England as a whole it was a rise of 4.4%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £24,118 | £2,010 | £20,885 | £1,740 |
| 25th percentile | £30,763 | £2,564 | £25,669 | £2,139 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £41,967 | £3,497 | £33,736 | £2,811 |
| 75th percentile | £64,536 | £5,378 | £47,988 | £3,999 |
| 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 St Albans as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 8.4%.
People who work in St Albans and people who live there
The median for people who live in St Albans is £57,396, which is £15,429 (36.8%) higher than the £41,967 median for jobs based there. The residents' figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 1st of 348 and the jobs median 53rd of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 6.9%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in St Albans, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in St Albans, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for St Albans as acceptable, so use it with caution: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 12%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in St Albans (£41,967), the average rent of £1,931 takes 68.7% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£30,763) it takes 90.3%. 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 £122,849 a year. No more than a quarter of full-time jobs based in St Albans 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 | £1,931 | 68.7% | £678 |
| 1 bedroom | £1,271 | 45.2% | £1,338 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,633 | 58.1% | £976 |
Band D is £202 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.
St Albans and other areas in East of England
Among these 7 areas, St Albans has the 4th highest median and the lowest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £31,748 in Southend-on-Sea to £50,931 in Three Rivers.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers | £50,931 | £1,826 | £1,313 |
| South Cambridgeshire | £46,007 | £1,408 | £1,435 |
| Stevenage | £46,006 | £1,440 | £1,415 |
| St Albans | £41,967 | £1,931 | £678 |
| South Norfolk | £37,336 | £981 | £1,345 |
| Tendring | £36,030 | £1,053 | £1,213 |
| Southend-on-Sea | £31,748 | £1,306 | £703 |
The areas either side of St Albans in the alphabetical list for East of England, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 45 in the East of England table.
How St Albans compares with East of England and the UK
The median for jobs in St Albans is £3,370 (8.7%) higher than the East of England median, £2,669 (6.8%) higher than the England median and £2,928 (7.5%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans | £41,967 | £57,396 | £2,811 | £1,931 |
| East of England | £38,597 | £40,863 | £2,609 | £1,289 |
| 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 of England 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 St Albans (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £24,118, a quarter pay less than £30,763, half pay less than £41,967 and a quarter pay more than £64,536. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,811 a month at 2026/27 rates.
St Albans ranks 53rd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 9th of 45 in East of England. Its median of £41,967 is £2,928 (7.5%) higher than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in St Albans was £1,931 in August 2026: £1,271 for one bedroom and £1,633 for two bedrooms. That is 68.7% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in St Albans is £2,419.22 for 2026/27, about £202 a month, which ranks 172nd of 348 council areas and 21st of 45 in East of England. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.