Watford average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £57.4k in Hertsmere and £65.5k in Three Rivers. 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 Watford Nearby Areas
Local authority	Average salary in 2026
United Kingdom	£52.1k
Hertsmere	£57.4k
Watford	£64.3k
Three Rivers	£65.5k

Watford average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female in Three Rivers is £53.2k. The UK average salary for female is £45.2k in 2026. The average salary for male in Three Rivers is £71.8k. The UK average salary for male is £57.2k in 2026.

Full-time Employee Male and Female Average Salary in Watford Nearby Areas Compared to UK
Local authority	Female average salary, 2026	Male average salary
United Kingdom	£45.2k	£57.2k
Hertsmere	N/A	£62.2k
Watford	N/A	£58.8k
Three Rivers	£53.2k	£71.8k

Watford median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £41.6k in Hertsmere and £54.5k in Three Rivers. The UK median salary is £40.9k in 2026.

Full-time Employee Median Salary Compared to UK Median Salary in Watford Nearby Areas
Local authority	Median salary in 2026
United Kingdom	£40.9k
Hertsmere	£41.6k
Watford	£42.3k
Three Rivers	£54.5k

Watford median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £36.7k in Watford and £49.8k in Three Rivers. The UK median salary for female is £37.5k in 2026. The median salary for male is ranging between £44.4k in Watford and £59.5k in Three Rivers. The UK median salary for male is £43.9k in 2026.

Full-time Employee Male and Female Median Salary in Watford Nearby Areas Compared to UK
Local authority	Female median salary in 2026	Male median salary
United Kingdom	£37.5k	£43.9k
Hertsmere	N/A	£46.6k
Watford	£36.7k	£44.4k
Three Rivers	£49.8k	£59.5k

Watford unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 3.7% in Three Rivers and 5.3% in Watford. The UK unemployment rate is 4.4% in 2026.

Unemployment Rate Compared to UK Unemployment Rate in Watford Nearby Areas
Local authority	Unemployment rate in 2026
Three Rivers	3.7%
Hertsmere	4.1%
United Kingdom	4.4%
Watford	5.3%

Watford house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 9.4 in Watford and 12.2 in Hertsmere. Ie. Watford resident with middle-income needs 9.4 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Hertsmere needs 12.2 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio is 7.54 in 2024.