Average salary in Sheffield, UK
ONS data for April 2025 · Page updated
Sheffield's full-time median is below the UK figure and slightly above the Yorkshire and the Humber average. Pay grew more slowly than in most large English cities in the latest ONS figures, which makes market data an especially useful lever in a pay review.
- Median full-time pay
- £37,074
- Change on a year earlier
- +1.8%
- Compared with the UK
- −5%
- Full-time jobs
- 171k
How pay is spread in Sheffield
Line: 10th to 90th percentile. Bar: the middle half of earners (25th to 75th). Mark and label: median. Where ONS doesn't publish the 90th percentile, the line stops at the highest published point.
| Full-time annual pay | Sheffield | Yorkshire and The Humber | UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £24,390 | £23,397 | £23,990 |
| 25th percentile | £28,499 | £27,690 | £29,262 |
| Median | £37,074 | £35,682 | £39,039 |
| 75th percentile | £49,394 | £48,430 | £54,009 |
| 90th percentile | £65,351 | £65,286 | £76,903 |
| Mean | £42,193 | £41,318 | £48,512 |
These are gross annual earnings for full-time employee jobs based in Sheffield, wherever the employee lives. The median is the middle salary: half of full-time jobs pay more, half pay less. The mean is pulled up by a small number of very high earners, so the median is the better guide to a typical salary. Figures cover Sheffield City Council's area.
What that means after tax
| Gross salary | Income tax | National Insurance | Take-home a year | A month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £37,074 | £4,901 | £1,960 | £30,213 | £2,518 |
| £49,394 | £7,365 | £2,946 | £39,083 | £3,257 |
The median and 75th percentile salaries above, for the 2026/27 tax year: tax code 1257L, no pension contributions, student loan or benefits in kind. Pension contributions through salary sacrifice would reduce both tax and take-home pay.
Who employs people in Sheffield
Two large universities, the NHS, advanced manufacturing and engineering in the wider region, and a growing digital and creative sector are Sheffield's main employers.
Negotiating pay in Sheffield
National or regional pay bands. Employers headquartered in London often apply a location discount to roles based elsewhere, sometimes 10 to 20%. Ask whether the band for this role is national or regional, and which location your contract will name. A remote or hybrid contract that names your home city can quietly cap your pay for years.
Remote roles change the comparison. A growing share of Sheffield professionals work remotely for employers based in London or Manchester. If you're applying for remote roles, benchmark against the employer's home market rather than Sheffield's.
Slow pay growth is an argument. If your pay has risen less than the market since your last review, that's a straightforward case for an adjustment. See how to ask for a pay rise.
A city median is a starting point, not a target. What you should ask for depends on your role, level and the employer. Check the pay ranges by role, or see where your salary sits in Sheffield.
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Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025 (provisional), Table 7.7a (work geography). Gross annual pay for full-time employee jobs, April 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See how we use this data.