Devon average salary comparison
The average salary is ranging between £39.3k in Teignbridge and £44.0k in Torbay. 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 Devon Nearby Areas| Local authority | Average salary in 2026 |
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| Teignbridge | £39.3k |
| North Devon | £39.5k |
| West Devon | £39.7k |
| East Devon | £40.6k |
| Torridge | £40.8k |
| Mid Devon | £41.3k |
| South Hams | £43.1k |
| Plymouth | £43.6k |
| Exeter | £43.7k |
| Torbay | £44.0k |
| United Kingdom | £52.1k |
Devon average salary comparison by sex
The average salary for female is ranging between £34.1k in Teignbridge and £41.3k in Torbay. The UK average salary for female is £45.2k in 2026. The average salary for male is ranging between £42.1k in Teignbridge and £46.9k in Torbay. The UK average salary for male is £57.2k in 2026.Full-time Employee Male and Female Average Salary in Devon Nearby Areas Compared to UK| Local authority | Female average salary, 2026 | Male average salary |
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| Teignbridge | £34.1k | £42.1k |
| North Devon | £38.0k | £40.7k |
| West Devon | £33.4k | £43.3k |
| East Devon | £38.0k | £42.4k |
| Torridge | £35.7k | £44.0k |
| Mid Devon | £38.8k | £42.3k |
| South Hams | £43.0k | £43.2k |
| Plymouth | £38.4k | £47.2k |
| Exeter | £39.9k | £47.5k |
| Torbay | £41.3k | £46.9k |
| United Kingdom | £45.2k | £57.2k |
Devon median salary comparison
The median salary is ranging between £34.1k in South Hams and £39.3k in Plymouth. The UK median salary is £40.9k in 2026.Full-time Employee Median Salary Compared to UK Median Salary in Devon Nearby Areas| Local authority | Median salary in 2026 |
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| South Hams | £34.1k |
| Teignbridge | £34.5k |
| North Devon | £35.0k |
| Torbay | £35.6k |
| Mid Devon | £36.1k |
| West Devon | £37.3k |
| Torridge | £37.3k |
| East Devon | £37.4k |
| Exeter | £38.8k |
| Plymouth | £39.3k |
| United Kingdom | £40.9k |
Devon median salary comparison by sex
The median salary for female is ranging between £30.8k in South Hams and £34.9k in Plymouth. The UK median salary for female is £37.5k in 2026. The median salary for male is ranging between £35.9k in South Hams and £42.9k in Plymouth. The UK median salary for male is £43.9k in 2026.Full-time Employee Male and Female Median Salary in Devon Nearby Areas Compared to UK| Local authority | Female median salary in 2026 | Male median salary |
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| South Hams | £30.8k | £35.9k |
| Teignbridge | £31.2k | £35.2k |
| North Devon | £34.5k | £35.5k |
| Torbay | £33.3k | £39.0k |
| Mid Devon | £34.3k | £38.1k |
| West Devon | N/A | £42.5k |
| Torridge | £33.3k | £38.9k |
| East Devon | £32.1k | £39.3k |
| Exeter | £36.9k | £40.2k |
| Plymouth | £34.9k | £42.9k |
| United Kingdom | £37.5k | £43.9k |
Devon unemployment rate comparison
The unemployment rate is ranging between 2.5% in Teignbridge and 4% in Torridge. The UK unemployment rate is 4.4% in 2026.Unemployment Rate Compared to UK Unemployment Rate in Devon Nearby Areas| Local authority | Unemployment rate in 2026 |
|---|
| Teignbridge | 2.5% |
| East Devon | 2.8% |
| West Devon | 2.8% |
| Mid Devon | 3.1% |
| North Devon | 3.2% |
| South Hams | 3.3% |
| Plymouth | 3.8% |
| Exeter | 4% |
| Torbay | 4% |
| Torridge | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 4.4% |
Devon house price to earnings ratio
The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 6.4 in Plymouth and 10 in South Hams. Ie. Plymouth resident with middle-income needs 6.4 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in South Hams needs 10 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio is 7.54 in 2024.Median House Price to Median Salary Ratio Compared to UK ration in Devon Nearby Areas| Local authority | Median house price / salary ratio in 2024 |
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| Plymouth | 6.4 |
| England and Wales | 7.54 |
| Torbay | 8 |
| Mid Devon | 8.1 |
| Exeter | 8.4 |
| East Devon | 8.5 |
| Torridge | 8.5 |
| West Devon | 8.8 |
| North Devon | 9 |
| Teignbridge | 9.1 |
| South Hams | 10 |
Devon net household income map
Map shows the net average household income in 2020 by middle layer super output area (MSOA). The lowest average net household income was in North Devon 008, with £28.2k. The area with the highest average net income was Exeter 011, with £40.8k. Median income was £33.8k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £33.8k. Median income for England and Wales was 34.5k ( the lowest income was in Middlesbrough 001, £19.3k, the highest in Westminster 019, £67.0k).
The lowest, the Median and the Highest Household Income in Devon county.| The lowest income | £28.2k |
| The median income | £33.8k |
| The highest income | £40.8k |
Devon working age population share
2024 population estimates.
44.4
Devon
average age40.8
England & Wales
average age
Population Distribution in Devon county by Age Group vs. England and Wales| age group | head-count | % share of population | % for Eng & Wales |
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| 0-15 | 198k | 15.8% | 18.3% |
| 16-64 | 745k | 59.4% | 62.8% |
| 65+ | 311k | 24.8% | 18.9% |
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