The median annual salary in Tyne and Wear Met County is currently £28,720 and the mean (average) is £32,635 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Tyne and Wear Met County earn more than £28,720 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £32,635 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Tyne and Wear Met County adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 366,000 which is 1.57% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Tyne and Wear Met County median salary of £28,720 has increased by 6.80% which places it 9.12% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £32,635 has increased 8.30% during the same time period and now standards at 14.62% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Tyne and Wear Met County
Top 10%: £54,581 (and above)
Top 20% £43,576
Top 25% £40,211
Top 30% £37,411
Top 40% £32,676
Bottom 40% £25,441
Bottom 30% £22,049
Bottom 25% £20,005
Bottom 20% £22,049
Bottom 10% £10,977 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Tyne and Wear Met County
The median salary of £28,720 works out to:
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- £2,393.33 per month
- £568.00 per week
- £15.77 per hour
The mean salary of £32,635 works out to:
- £2,719.58 per month
- £629.50 per week
- £19.24 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Tyne and Wear Met County
Of the 366,000 jobs in Tyne and Wear Met County, 181,000 (49.45%) were held by men and 185,000 (50.55%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £33,007 vs £24,596 for women.
The mean salary for men was £37,448 vs £27,914 for women.
This means men in Tyne and Wear Met County are paid 34.20% more based on median salaries or 34.15% more based on mean salaries than women.
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(Note this difference does not take into account the type of jobs held by men vs women just raw salary numbers)
Average Take-Home After-Tax Income In Tyne and Wear Met County
The calculations below look at how much money the most typical worker gets to keep after income tax, employee national insurance and standard 5% employee pension contributions.
Based on Median Salary of £28,720:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £15,026.00
- Income Tax Owed: £3,005.20
- National Insurance: £1,292.00
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,124.00
Take-Home Pay: £23,298.80 (81.12% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,798.40
Based on Mean Salary of £32,635:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £18,745.25
- Income Tax Owed: £3,749.05
- National Insurance: £1,605.20
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,319.75
Take-Home Pay: £25,961.00 (79.55% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,111.60
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Tyne and Wear Met County?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Tyne and Wear Met County it works out to:
- Salary: £28,720
- Employer National Insurance: £3,558.00
- Employer Pension Contribution: £674.40
Total Cost To An Employer: £32,952.40 per year
Based on the mean pay in Tyne and Wear Met County it works out to:
- Salary: £32,635
- Employer National Insurance: £4,145.25
- Employer Pension Contribution: £791.85
Total Cost To An Employer: £37,572.10 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Tyne and Wear Met County
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Tyne and Wear Met County pay altogether?
The calculations below show the combined totals based only on median and mean salaries. However, the actual number is significantly higher as “The 10% of income taxpayers with the largest incomes contribute over 60% of income tax receipts.”
If all workers in Tyne and Wear Met County paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £28,720 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £2,875,003,200.
If all workers in Tyne and Wear Met County paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £32,635 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £3,476,817,000.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.