Staffordshire average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £35.8k in Staffordshire Moorlands and £44.6k in South Staffordshire. The UK average salary is £52.1k in 2026. Gross average salary is calculated for full-time employees. Employee has to be in the same job for over 12 months. The income includes incentive payments.

Full-time Employee Average Salary Compared to UK Average in Staffordshire Nearby Areas
Local authority	Average salary in 2026
Staffordshire Moorlands	£35.8k
Tamworth	£37.9k
Newcastle-under-Lyme	£39.7k
Stoke-on-Trent	£40.8k
Stafford	£41.5k
Cannock Chase	£42.3k
Lichfield	£43.5k
East Staffordshire	£44.2k
South Staffordshire	£44.6k
United Kingdom	£52.1k

Staffordshire average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £34.4k in Staffordshire Moorlands and £33.6k in South Staffordshire. The UK average salary for female is £45.2k in 2026. The average salary for male is ranging between £36.8k in Staffordshire Moorlands and £51.2k in South Staffordshire. The UK average salary for male is £57.2k in 2026.

Full-time Employee Male and Female Average Salary in Staffordshire Nearby Areas Compared to UK
Local authority	Female average salary, 2026	Male average salary
Staffordshire Moorlands	£34.4k	£36.8k
Tamworth	£33.6k	£40.5k
Newcastle-under-Lyme	£38.4k	£40.6k
Stoke-on-Trent	£36.9k	£43.5k
Stafford	£36.9k	£45.2k
Cannock Chase	N/A	£42.8k
Lichfield	£41.3k	£44.7k
East Staffordshire	£38.9k	£47.9k
South Staffordshire	£33.6k	£51.2k
United Kingdom	£45.2k	£57.2k

Staffordshire median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £32.6k in Tamworth and £40.1k in South Staffordshire. The UK median salary is £40.9k in 2026.

Full-time Employee Median Salary Compared to UK Median Salary in Staffordshire Nearby Areas
Local authority	Median salary in 2026
Tamworth	£32.6k
Staffordshire Moorlands	£33.7k
Newcastle-under-Lyme	£34.8k
Stoke-on-Trent	£36.5k
Stafford	£36.9k
Cannock Chase	£37.2k
Lichfield	£38.1k
East Staffordshire	£38.1k
South Staffordshire	£40.1k
United Kingdom	£40.9k

Staffordshire median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £28.0k in Tamworth and £28.5k in South Staffordshire. The UK median salary for female is £37.5k in 2026. The median salary for male is ranging between £37.7k in Tamworth and £45.5k in South Staffordshire. The UK median salary for male is £43.9k in 2026.

Full-time Employee Male and Female Median Salary in Staffordshire Nearby Areas Compared to UK
Local authority	Female median salary in 2026	Male median salary
Tamworth	£28.0k	£37.7k
Staffordshire Moorlands	£30.5k	£37.2k
Newcastle-under-Lyme	£34.9k	£34.5k
Stoke-on-Trent	£32.7k	£37.8k
Stafford	£33.4k	£40.1k
Cannock Chase	N/A	£36.4k
Lichfield	£36.9k	£38.8k
East Staffordshire	£34.1k	£42.2k
South Staffordshire	£28.5k	£45.5k
United Kingdom	£37.5k	£43.9k

Staffordshire unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 3.3% in Tamworth and 6.6% in Stoke-on-Trent. The UK unemployment rate is 4.4% in 2026.

Unemployment Rate Compared to UK Unemployment Rate in Staffordshire Nearby Areas
Local authority	Unemployment rate in 2026
Tamworth	3.3%
Stafford	3.5%
Staffordshire Moorlands	3.8%
Lichfield	3.9%
South Staffordshire	3.9%
Cannock Chase	4.1%
East Staffordshire	4.2%
United Kingdom	4.4%
Newcastle-under-Lyme	4.5%
Stoke-on-Trent	6.6%

Staffordshire house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 4.7 in Stoke-on-Trent and 7.7 in Lichfield. Ie. Stoke-on-Trent resident with middle-income needs 4.7 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Lichfield needs 7.7 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio is 7.54 in 2024.

Median House Price to Median Salary Ratio Compared to UK ration in Staffordshire Nearby Areas
Local authority	Median house price / salary ratio in 2024
Stoke-on-Trent	4.7
Newcastle-under-Lyme	5.3
Stafford	5.9
Staffordshire Moorlands	5.9
East Staffordshire	6.1
Tamworth	6.4
Cannock Chase	6.8
South Staffordshire	7.2
England and Wales	7.54
Lichfield	7.7