Average salary in West Devon
The median full-time salary for jobs in West Devon is £38,696 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,615 a month.
Where West Devon ranks
West Devon ranks 122nd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the upper half, and 7th of 26 in South West. Its average rent ranks joint 232nd of 316, a lower place in the list than its pay. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,544 a month) ranks joint 22nd of 316, in the top quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in South West |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £38,696 | 122nd of 348 | 7th of 26 |
| Median pay, residents | £38,638 | joint 170th of 348 | joint 11th of 26 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,615 | 122nd of 348 | 7th of 26 |
| Average rent a month | £846 | joint 232nd of 316 | joint 23rd of 26 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,705.33 | 8th of 348 | 3rd of 26 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,544 | joint 22nd of 316 | 1st 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 West Devon: Colchester (£38,758), Folkestone and Hythe (£38,755), Watford (£38,746), Trafford (£38,682), Birmingham (£38,556) and Salford (£38,492). UK occupations with a median close to the West Devon median of £38,696: road construction operatives (£38,833), office managers (£38,630), data analysts (£38,572) and managers and directors in retail and wholesale (£38,447).
Pay range for full-time jobs in West Devon
ONS did not publish a change on the previous year for the median for jobs in West Devon. 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 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 25th percentile | £26,582 | £2,215 | £22,659 | £1,888 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £38,696 | £3,225 | £31,381 | £2,615 |
| 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 West Devon as acceptable, so use it with caution: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 16%.
People who work in West Devon and people who live there
The median for people who live in West Devon is £38,638, which is £58 (0.1%) lower than the £38,696 median for jobs based there. The two figures are close. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks joint 170th of 348 and the jobs median 122nd of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 14.7%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in West Devon, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in West Devon, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for West Devon as acceptable, so use it with caution: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 14%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in West Devon (£38,696), the average rent of £846 takes 32.4% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£26,582) it takes 44.8%. 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 £42,112 a year. No more than half of full-time jobs based in West Devon 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 | £846 | 32.4% | £1,544 |
| 1 bedroom | £603 | 23.1% | £1,787 |
| 2 bedrooms | £771 | 29.5% | £1,619 |
Band D is £225 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.
West Devon and other areas in South West
Among these 7 areas, West Devon has the 2nd highest median and the highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £30,873 in Torbay to £41,639 in Tewkesbury.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tewkesbury | £41,639 | £1,093 | £1,504 |
| West Devon | £38,696 | £846 | £1,544 |
| Bath and North East Somerset | £38,040 | £1,885 | £492 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | £37,241 | £1,398 | £927 |
| Wiltshire | £36,370 | £1,082 | £1,180 |
| Torridge | £33,806 | £789 | £1,316 |
| Torbay | £30,873 | £920 | £1,020 |
The areas either side of West Devon 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 West Devon compares with South West and the UK
The median for jobs in West Devon is £1,501 (4.0%) higher than the South West median, £602 (1.5%) lower than the England median and £343 (0.9%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Devon | £38,696 | £38,638 | £2,615 | £846 |
| 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 West Devon (2025) show how pay is spread: a quarter pay less than £26,582 and half pay less than £38,696. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,615 a month at 2026/27 rates.
West Devon ranks 122nd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the upper half, and 7th of 26 in South West. Its median of £38,696 is £343 (0.9%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in West Devon was £846 in August 2026: £603 for one bedroom and £771 for two bedrooms. That is 32.4% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in West Devon is £2,705.33 for 2026/27, about £225 a month, which ranks 8th of 348 council areas and 3rd of 26 in South West. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.