Stoke on Trent average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £35.8k in Staffordshire Moorlands and £44.2k in East 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 Stoke-on-Trent Nearby Areas
Local authority	Average salary in 2026
Staffordshire Moorlands	£35.8k
Newcastle-under-Lyme	£39.7k
Stoke-on-Trent	£40.8k
Stafford	£41.5k
East Staffordshire	£44.2k
United Kingdom	£52.1k

Stoke on Trent average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £34.4k in Staffordshire Moorlands and £38.9k in East 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 £47.9k in East Staffordshire. The UK average salary for male is £57.2k in 2026.

Full-time Employee Male and Female Average Salary in Stoke-on-Trent Nearby Areas Compared to UK
Local authority	Female average salary, 2026	Male average salary
Staffordshire Moorlands	£34.4k	£36.8k
Newcastle-under-Lyme	£38.4k	£40.6k
Stoke-on-Trent	£36.9k	£43.5k
Stafford	£36.9k	£45.2k
East Staffordshire	£38.9k	£47.9k
United Kingdom	£45.2k	£57.2k

Stoke on Trent median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £33.7k in Staffordshire Moorlands and £38.1k in East Staffordshire. The UK median salary is £40.9k in 2026.

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

Stoke on Trent median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £30.5k in Staffordshire Moorlands and £34.1k in East Staffordshire. The UK median salary for female is £37.5k in 2026. The median salary for male is ranging between £37.2k in Staffordshire Moorlands and £42.2k in East Staffordshire. The UK median salary for male is £43.9k in 2026.

Full-time Employee Male and Female Median Salary in Stoke-on-Trent Nearby Areas Compared to UK
Local authority	Female median salary in 2026	Male median salary
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
East Staffordshire	£34.1k	£42.2k
United Kingdom	£37.5k	£43.9k

Stoke on Trent unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 3.5% in Stafford and 6.6% in Stoke-on-Trent. The UK unemployment rate is 4.4% in 2026.

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

Stoke on Trent house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 4.7 in Stoke-on-Trent and 6.1 in East Staffordshire. Ie. Stoke-on-Trent resident with middle-income needs 4.7 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in East Staffordshire needs 6.1 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio is 7.54 in 2024.