Cardiff average
£41.9k
50 live ads
UK-wide
£46.5k
Cardiff ads pay -10%
The official number for Wales
£28,600/yr median
£13.52/hr median
ONS ASHE 2025 median gross pay for full-time employees in Wales — the official benchmark. Counts payroll employees only (no self-employed or CIS), which is why advertised averages usually sit higher.
The Cardiff life maths, on the average wage
Average advertised salary£41,851/yr
Take-home (2026–27 tax + NI)£2,804/mo
Average one-bed rent, Cardiff−£897/mo
Left each month£1,907
Rent = ONS average one-bedroom private rent, June 2026. PAYE assumed — self-employed/CIS tax works differently. Bills, transport and council tax not included.
Live labourer jobs within 25 miles of Cardiff.
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Advertised pay = live Adzuna UK city searches, updated 31/07/2026 · advertised means run above earned medians · official benchmark = ONS ASHE, rent = ONS PIPR.