South Yorkshire average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £37.1k in Doncaster and £41.6k in Sheffield. The UK average salary was £45.8k in 2024. Gross average salary is calculated for full-time employees. Employee has to be in the same job for over 12 months. The data collected is Tax Year Ending. The income includes incentive payments and are available for local government districts/counties.
South Yorkshire average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2024
Doncaster£37.1k
Rotherham£37.3k
Barnsley£38.3k
Sheffield£41.6k
United Kingdom£45.8k
South Yorkshire average salary by year

South Yorkshire average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £32.1k in Doncaster and £36.2k in Sheffield. The UK average salary for female was £39.9k in 2024. The average salary for male is ranging between £40.1k in Doncaster and £45.5k in Sheffield. The UK average salary for male was £50.2k in 2024.
South Yorkshire average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2024Male average salary
Doncaster£32.1k£40.1k
Rotherham£33.2k£40.0k
Barnsley£36.4k£39.6k
Sheffield£36.2k£45.5k
United Kingdom£39.9k£50.2k

South Yorkshire median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £30.6k in Rotherham and £36.4k in Sheffield. The UK median salary was £37.4k in 2024.
South Yorkshire median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2024
Rotherham£30.6k
Doncaster£32.5k
Barnsley£34.3k
Sheffield£36.4k
United Kingdom£37.4k
South Yorkshire median salary by year

South Yorkshire median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £28.7k in Rotherham and £32.4k in Sheffield. The UK median salary for female was £34.0k in 2024. The median salary for male is ranging between £33.7k in Rotherham and £39.0k in Sheffield. The UK median salary for male was £40.0k in 2024.
South Yorkshire median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2024Male median salary
Rotherham£28.7k£33.7k
Doncaster£30.0k£35.0k
Barnsley£32.8k£35.2k
Sheffield£32.4k£39.0k
United Kingdom£34.0k£40.0k

South Yorkshire unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 2.7% in Barnsley and 3.6% in Rotherham. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2024.
South Yorkshire unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2024
Barnsley2.7%
Doncaster3%
Sheffield3.3%
Rotherham3.6%
United Kingdom3.7%
South Yorkshire unemployment rate by year

South Yorkshire house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 4.8 in Doncaster and 6.2 in Sheffield. Ie. Doncaster resident with middle-income needs 4.8 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Sheffield needs 6.2 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.14 in 2023.
South Yorkshire house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2023
Doncaster4.8
Barnsley5
Rotherham5.3
Sheffield6.2
England and Wales8.14
South Yorkshire house price to earnings ratio history

South Yorkshire 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 Sheffield 022, with £21.7k. The area with the highest average net income was Sheffield 041, with £45.2k. Median income was £28.9k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £28.9k. 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 income£21.7k
The median income£28.9k
The highest income£45.2k
South Yorkshire net household income map

South Yorkshire working age population share

2020 population estimates.

40

South Yorkshire
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
South Yorkshire working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-15265k18.7%19.1%
16-64895k63.2%62.2%
65+256k18.1%18.6%

Other reports for South Yorkshire county

crime statistics

population statistics

energy costs

home energy efficiency

home features

property prices

Homeimage/svg+xmlhttps://openclipart.org/detail/170282/eco-green-house-icon-by-cybergedeondominiquechappard