Average salary in Sutton
The median full-time salary for jobs in Sutton is £39,874 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,686 a month.
Where Sutton ranks
Sutton ranks 94th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the upper half, and 22nd of 32 in London. Its average rent ranks 57th of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£932 a month) ranks 254th of 316, in the bottom quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £39,874 | 94th of 348 | 22nd of 32 |
| Median pay, residents | £44,393 | 58th of 348 | 22nd of 32 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,686 | 94th of 348 | 22nd of 32 |
| Average rent a month | £1,556 | 57th of 316 | 31st of 32 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,378.64 | 200th of 348 | 7th of 32 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £932 | 254th of 316 | 5th of 32 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to Sutton: Aberdeenshire (£40,032), West Oxfordshire (£40,000), Surrey Heath (£39,904), Lewes (£39,798), Barking and Dagenham (£39,599) and Broxbourne (£39,583). UK occupations with a median close to the Sutton median of £39,874: large goods vehicle drivers (£39,905), tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out (£39,902), social and humanities scientists (£39,899) and design occupations n.e.c. (£39,779).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Sutton
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Sutton rose 1.7%, less than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. For London as a whole it was a rise of 4.7%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £23,551 | £1,963 | £20,476 | £1,706 |
| 25th percentile | £31,080 | £2,590 | £25,897 | £2,158 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £39,874 | £3,323 | £32,229 | £2,686 |
| 75th percentile | £50,366 | £4,197 | £39,770 | £3,314 |
| 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 Sutton as precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 4.8%.
People who work in Sutton and people who live there
The median for people who live in Sutton is £44,393, which is £4,519 (11.3%) higher than the £39,874 median for jobs based there. The residents' figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 58th of 348 and the jobs median 94th of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 1.2%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Sutton, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Sutton, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Sutton as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 5.8%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Sutton (£39,874), the average rent of £1,556 takes 57.9% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£31,080) it takes 72.1%. 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 £89,108 a year. No more than a quarter of full-time jobs based in Sutton 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 | £1,556 | 57.9% | £932 |
| 1 bedroom | £1,239 | 46.1% | £1,249 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,554 | 57.9% | £934 |
Band D is £198 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.
Sutton and other areas in London
Among these 7 areas, Sutton has the 5th highest median and the 2nd highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £35,464 in Redbridge to £66,686 in Tower Hamlets.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Hamlets | £66,686 | £2,453 | £1,497 |
| Southwark | £50,000 | £2,474 | £655 |
| Wandsworth | £43,035 | £2,632 | £157 |
| Richmond upon Thames | £41,037 | £2,333 | £216 |
| Sutton | £39,874 | £1,556 | £932 |
| Waltham Forest | £37,503 | £1,763 | £581 |
| Redbridge | £35,464 | £1,726 | £504 |
The areas either side of Sutton in the alphabetical list for London, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 32 in the London table.
How Sutton compares with London and the UK
The median for jobs in Sutton is £9,818 (19.8%) lower than the London median, £576 (1.5%) higher than the England median and £835 (2.1%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton | £39,874 | £44,393 | £2,686 | £1,556 |
| London | £49,692 | £46,414 | £3,275 | £2,332 |
| 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 London 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 Sutton (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £23,551, a quarter pay less than £31,080, half pay less than £39,874 and a quarter pay more than £50,366. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,686 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Sutton ranks 94th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the upper half, and 22nd of 32 in London. Its median of £39,874 is £835 (2.1%) higher than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Sutton was £1,556 in August 2026: £1,239 for one bedroom and £1,554 for two bedrooms. That is 57.9% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Sutton is £2,378.64 for 2026/27, about £198 a month, which ranks 200th of 348 council areas and 7th of 32 in London. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.