Average salary in Westminster
The median full-time salary for jobs in Westminster is £53,923 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £3,486 a month.
Where Westminster ranks
Westminster ranks 2nd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 2nd of 32 in London. Its average rent ranks 2nd of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£203 a month) ranks 314th of 316, in the bottom quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £53,923 | 2nd of 348 | 2nd of 32 |
| Median pay, residents | £52,610 | 5th of 348 | 4th of 32 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £3,486 | 2nd of 348 | 2nd of 32 |
| Average rent a month | £3,196 | 2nd of 316 | 2nd of 32 |
| Band D council tax a year | £1,049.55 | 347th of 348 | 31st of 32 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £203 | 314th of 316 | 30th 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 Westminster: Tower Hamlets (£66,686), Camden (£53,577), Islington (£53,185) and Three Rivers (£50,931). UK occupations with a median close to the Westminster median of £53,923: information technology professionals n.e.c. (£54,107), paramedics (£53,818), pharmacists (£53,772) and marketing and commercial managers (£53,703).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Westminster
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Westminster rose 4.4%, more 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 | £29,000 | £2,417 | £24,400 | £2,033 |
| 25th percentile | £37,787 | £3,149 | £30,726 | £2,561 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £53,923 | £4,494 | £41,833 | £3,486 |
| 75th percentile | £79,404 | £6,617 | £56,612 | £4,718 |
| 90th percentile | £141,125 | £11,760 | £86,583 | £7,215 |
Take-home at England and Wales rates. ONS rates the median for jobs in Westminster as precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 2.5%.
People who work in Westminster and people who live there
The median for people who live in Westminster is £52,610, which is £1,313 (2.4%) lower than the £53,923 median for jobs based there. The jobs figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 5th of 348 and the jobs median 2nd of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 3.1%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Westminster, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Westminster, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Westminster as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 9.6%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Westminster (£53,923), the average rent of £3,196 takes 91.7% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£37,787) it takes 124.8%. 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 £218,970 a year. No more than one in ten of full-time jobs based in Westminster 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 | £3,196 | 91.7% | £203 |
| 1 bedroom | £2,548 | 73.1% | £851 |
| 2 bedrooms | £3,305 | 94.8% | £94 |
Band D is £87 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.
Westminster and other areas in London
Among these 7 areas, Westminster has the 2nd highest median and the 6th highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £35,187 in Bexley 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 |
| Westminster | £53,923 | £3,196 | £203 |
| Wandsworth | £43,035 | £2,632 | £157 |
| Barking and Dagenham | £39,599 | £1,698 | £788 |
| Barnet | £38,294 | £1,949 | £464 |
| Waltham Forest | £37,503 | £1,763 | £581 |
| Bexley | £35,187 | £1,537 | £671 |
The areas either side of Westminster 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 Westminster compares with London and the UK
The median for jobs in Westminster is £4,231 (8.5%) higher than the London median, £14,625 (37.2%) higher than the England median and £14,884 (38.1%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | £53,923 | £52,610 | £3,486 | £3,196 |
| 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 Westminster (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £29,000, a quarter pay less than £37,787, half pay less than £53,923, a quarter pay more than £79,404 and one in ten pay more than £141,125. On the median, take-home pay is about £3,486 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Westminster ranks 2nd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 2nd of 32 in London. Its median of £53,923 is £14,884 (38.1%) higher than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Westminster was £3,196 in August 2026: £2,548 for one bedroom and £3,305 for two bedrooms. That is 91.7% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Westminster is £1,049.55 for 2026/27, about £87 a month, which ranks 347th of 348 council areas and 31st of 32 in London. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.