The average salary in Leeds is £36,716 a year for a full-time worker (ONS, April 2025), £2,323 below the UK median (6% lower). That leaves about £29,955 after tax. Here is the full breakdown.
ONS data, April 2025After tax: £29,955Free, no signup
Average salary in Leeds (median, full-time)
£36,716
a year before tax · about £29,955 take-home (£2,496 a month)
Yearly
Monthly
Gross salary
£36,716
£3,060
Income tax
−£4,829
−£402
National Insurance
−£1,932
−£161
Take-home pay
£29,955
£2,496
At £36,716, the average Leeds salary is £2,323 below the UK median (6% lower). The mean for Leeds is £42,946, higher than the median because a minority of large salaries lift the average.
ONS ASHE April 2025, full-time residents of the Leeds local authority. Income tax and National Insurance only. Verify at gov.uk. Not tax advice.
Leeds, a growing financial and legal hub for the north, sits just below the UK median for full-time residents. On ONS figures for April 2025, the median full-time salary for Leeds residents is £36,716, which is £2,323 below the UK median (6% lower). After income tax and National Insurance, that leaves about £29,955 a year, or roughly £2,496 a month. A student loan or pension contribution would reduce it further.
How Leeds compares to the UK
The table sets the Leeds average against the UK median so you can see the gap in both gross pay and take-home.
Area
Median
Mean
Median after tax
Leeds
£36,716
£42,946
£29,955
United Kingdom
£39,039
£48,512
£31,628
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Take-home pay
£29,955
a year · £29,955 a year
Gross salary£36,716
Income tax−£4,829
National Insurance−£1,932
Take-home a year£29,955
Where your pay goes
Take-home 82%Tax 13%NI 5%
2026/27 estimate, England, Wales and Northern Ireland bands. Verify current figures at gov.uk; not tax advice.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Leeds?
The average salary in Leeds is £36,716 a year for a full-time employee (median, ONS April 2025), which is £2,323 below the UK median (6% lower). On a mean basis the figure is £42,946, higher because top earners lift the average.
What is the average Leeds salary after tax?
On the £36,716 median salary for Leeds, take-home pay is about £29,955 a year, roughly £2,496 a month, after income tax and National Insurance (2026/27 rates). Student loan and pension would lower it further.
Is Leeds a well-paid city?
Leeds, a growing financial and legal hub for the north, sits just below the UK median for full-time residents. Compared with the UK median of £39,039, Leeds residents earn £2,323 below the UK median (6% lower). Living costs matter too, so a higher or lower salary does not translate one-for-one into spending power.
Does this figure cover the city or the wider area?
It is the ONS figure for the Leeds local authority, on a place-of-residence basis, so it reflects what people who live there earn rather than the pay of jobs located in the city centre. It covers full-time employees only.
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Figures are ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (April 2025), full-time residents of the Leeds local authority. After-tax amounts are estimates for guidance, not tax advice.
