What is the median salary for a Civil engineers in Wales?

According to ONS ASHE 2025 provisional data (reference period April 2025), the full-time median gross annual pay for a Civil engineers in Wales is £41,581, or £3,465 per month before tax. The UK national median for this role is £51,366.

What is the average rent in Wales?

The average monthly private rent in Wales is £836 across all property types (ONS PIPR, May 2026). A 1-bed averages £629. A 2-bed averages £771. A 3-bed averages £880.

What is the Gera Affordability Ratio for a Civil engineers in Wales?

The Gera Affordability Ratio (GAR) for a Civil engineers in Wales is 24.1% for average rent and 22.3% for a 2-bed. GAR = (monthly_rent ÷ monthly_gross_salary) × 100. A ratio ≤ 30% is rated "Affordable".

Can a Civil engineers afford to buy in Wales?

The average house price in Wales is £212,489 (UKHPI April 2026). At a regional salary of £41,581, the price-to-income multiple (Gera Buy Ratio) is 5.1×, rated "Stretched" — 5–8× salary — typical UK first-buyer stretch.

What percentage of gross income does rent take for a Civil engineers in Wales?

Rent takes 24.1% of gross monthly income for this occupation in Wales at average rent, or 22.3% for a 2-bed flat. The ONS affordability threshold is 30%; this area is therefore rated "Affordable".

Can a Civil engineers afford to rent in Wales?

In Wales, a Civil engineers earns a full-time median of £41,581 per year (ONS ASHE 2025, April 2025). Average monthly rent is £836 (ONS PIPR, May 2026), giving a Gera Affordability Ratio of 24.1% — rated "Affordable": Below the 30% ONS affordability threshold.

Source:Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional·As of April 2025 · updated annual (salary) / monthly (rent + prices) · last refreshed 20 June 2026

Gera Affordability Ratio

Affordable — Below the 30% ONS affordability threshold. Methodology: ratio of monthly rent to monthly gross salary (ONS threshold ≤ 30%).

How this is calculated

24.1%

Key figures — Wales

Regional salary

£41,581

ONS ASHE 2025 FT median

Monthly gross

£3,465

Before tax

Avg rent / mo

£836

ONS PIPR May 2026

1-bed rent

£629

per month

2-bed rent

£771

per month

Avg house price

£212,489

UKHPI Apr 2026

Gera Affordability Ratio breakdown

GAR — average rent

24.1%

Affordable

Below the 30% ONS affordability threshold.

GAR — 2-bed rent

22.3%

Affordable

£771 / mo

Gera Buy Ratio

5.1×

Stretched

5–8× salary — typical UK first-buyer stretch.

GAR = (monthly rent ÷ monthly gross salary) × 100 · ONS threshold: ≤ 30% = affordable · Methodology

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ONS 2025 median for Civil engineers: £41,581

Gera Affordability Ratio — average rent

24.1%

Affordable

£836 rent ÷ £3,465 monthly gross = 24.1% — below the 30% ONS threshold.

1-bed

18.2%

£629 / mo

2-bed

22.3%

£771 / mo

Gera Buy Ratio (house price ÷ salary)

5.1×

£212,489 average house price ÷ £41,581 salary. Stretched (5–8×).

Gross salary only — does not account for income tax, NI, or other deductions. Use the Take-Home Pay calculator for net income.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for a Civil engineers in Wales?: According to ONS ASHE 2025 provisional data (reference period April 2025), the full-time median gross annual pay for a Civil engineers in Wales is £41,581, or £3,465 per month before tax. The UK national median for this role is £51,366.
What is the average rent in Wales?: The average monthly private rent in Wales is £836 across all property types (ONS PIPR, May 2026). A 1-bed averages £629. A 2-bed averages £771. A 3-bed averages £880.
What is the Gera Affordability Ratio for a Civil engineers in Wales?: The Gera Affordability Ratio (GAR) for a Civil engineers in Wales is 24.1% for average rent and 22.3% for a 2-bed. GAR = (monthly_rent ÷ monthly_gross_salary) × 100. A ratio ≤ 30% is rated "Affordable".
Can a Civil engineers afford to buy in Wales?: The average house price in Wales is £212,489 (UKHPI April 2026). At a regional salary of £41,581, the price-to-income multiple (Gera Buy Ratio) is 5.1×, rated "Stretched" — 5–8× salary — typical UK first-buyer stretch.
What percentage of gross income does rent take for a Civil engineers in Wales?: Rent takes 24.1% of gross monthly income for this occupation in Wales at average rent, or 22.3% for a 2-bed flat. The ONS affordability threshold is 30%; this area is therefore rated "Affordable".

Civil engineers affordability in other regions

West Midlands20.2%Yorkshire and The Humber21.1%Scotland21.9%North East23.4%North West23.8%South West25.2%South East30.7%East of England33.6%London52.0%

Data sources

Salary: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional · As of April 2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0

Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), May 2026 · As of May 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0

House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), April 2026 · As of April 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0

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