Average salary in Telford and Wrekin
The median full-time salary for jobs in Telford and Wrekin is £36,532 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,485 a month.
Where Telford and Wrekin ranks
Telford and Wrekin ranks 191st of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 12th of 30 in West Midlands. Its average rent ranks 222nd of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,436 a month) ranks 54th of 316, in the top quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in West Midlands |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £36,532 | 191st of 348 | 12th of 30 |
| Median pay, residents | £36,044 | 253rd of 348 | 18th of 30 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,485 | 191st of 348 | 12th of 30 |
| Average rent a month | £861 | 222nd of 316 | 22nd of 30 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,256.26 | 278th of 348 | 26th of 30 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,436 | 54th of 316 | 6th of 30 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to Telford and Wrekin: Stockton-on-Tees (£36,599), Worthing (£36,569), Canterbury (£36,558), Renfrewshire (£36,492), Plymouth (£36,483) and Pembrokeshire (£36,448). UK occupations with a median close to the Telford and Wrekin median of £36,532: interior designers (£36,485), chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants (£36,457), hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors (£36,419) and communication operators (£36,415).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Telford and Wrekin
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Telford and Wrekin rose 3.6%, less than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. For West Midlands as a whole it was a rise of 6.1%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £22,417 | £1,868 | £19,660 | £1,638 |
| 25th percentile | £26,798 | £2,233 | £22,814 | £1,901 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £36,532 | £3,044 | £29,823 | £2,485 |
| 75th percentile | £48,957 | £4,080 | £38,769 | £3,231 |
| 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 Telford and Wrekin as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 5.6%.
People who work in Telford and Wrekin and people who live there
The median for people who live in Telford and Wrekin is £36,044, which is £488 (1.3%) lower than the £36,532 median for jobs based there. The two figures are close. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 253rd of 348 and the jobs median 191st of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 5.9%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Telford and Wrekin, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Telford and Wrekin, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Telford and Wrekin as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 5.5%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Telford and Wrekin (£36,532), the average rent of £861 takes 34.6% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£26,798) it takes 45.3%. 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 £42,945 a year. No more than half of full-time jobs based in Telford and Wrekin 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 | £861 | 34.6% | £1,436 |
| 1 bedroom | £600 | 24.1% | £1,697 |
| 2 bedrooms | £771 | 31.0% | £1,526 |
Band D is £188 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.
Telford and Wrekin and other areas in West Midlands
Among these 7 areas, Telford and Wrekin has the 3rd highest median and the 3rd highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £32,773 in Tamworth to £49,476 in Stratford-on-Avon.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford-on-Avon | £49,476 | £1,149 | £1,906 |
| Warwick | £37,588 | £1,241 | £1,103 |
| Telford and Wrekin | £36,532 | £861 | £1,436 |
| Wolverhampton | £35,740 | £945 | £1,281 |
| Walsall | £34,980 | £924 | £1,249 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | £34,744 | £715 | £1,481 |
| Tamworth | £32,773 | £925 | £1,143 |
The areas either side of Telford and Wrekin in the alphabetical list for West Midlands, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 30 in the West Midlands table.
How Telford and Wrekin compares with West Midlands and the UK
The median for jobs in Telford and Wrekin is £532 (1.4%) lower than the West Midlands median, £2,766 (7.0%) lower than the England median and £2,507 (6.4%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telford and Wrekin | £36,532 | £36,044 | £2,485 | £861 |
| West Midlands | £37,064 | £37,048 | £2,517 | £982 |
| 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 West 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 Telford and Wrekin (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £22,417, a quarter pay less than £26,798, half pay less than £36,532 and a quarter pay more than £48,957. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,485 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Telford and Wrekin ranks 191st of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 12th of 30 in West Midlands. Its median of £36,532 is £2,507 (6.4%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Telford and Wrekin was £861 in August 2026: £600 for one bedroom and £771 for two bedrooms. That is 34.6% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Telford and Wrekin is £2,256.26 for 2026/27, about £188 a month, which ranks 278th of 348 council areas and 26th of 30 in West Midlands. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.