The median annual salary in North West of England is currently £30,182 and the mean (average) is £35,173 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in North West of England earn more than £30,182 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £35,173 is calculated by taking all the salaries in North West of England adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 2,472,000 which is 10.57% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the North West of England median salary of £30,182 has increased by 6.60% which places it 4.49% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £35,173 has increased 8.40% during the same time period and now standards at 7.98% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In North West of England
Top 10%: £60,937 (and above)
Top 20% £47,810
Top 25% £43,820
Top 30% £40,311
Top 40% £34,689
Bottom 40% £26,518
Bottom 30% £23,021
Bottom 25% £20,905
Bottom 20% £23,021
Bottom 10% £11,021 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In North West of England
The median salary of £30,182 works out to:
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- £2,515.17 per month
- £592.20 per week
- £16.38 per hour
The mean salary of £35,173 works out to:
- £2,931.08 per month
- £678.30 per week
- £20.38 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In North West of England
Of the 2,472,000 jobs in North West of England, 1,225,000 (49.56%) were held by men and 1,247,000 (50.44%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £35,296 vs £25,843 for women.
The mean salary for men was £41,579 vs £28,880 for women.
This means men in North West of England are paid 36.58% more based on median salaries or 43.97% 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 North West of England
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 £30,182:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £16,414.90
- Income Tax Owed: £3,282.98
- National Insurance: £1,408.96
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,197.10
Take-Home Pay: £24,292.96 (80.49% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,915.36
Based on Mean Salary of £35,173:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £21,156.35
- Income Tax Owed: £4,231.27
- National Insurance: £1,808.24
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,446.65
Take-Home Pay: £27,686.84 (78.72% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,314.64
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In North West of England?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in North West of England it works out to:
- Salary: £30,182
- Employer National Insurance: £3,777.30
- Employer Pension Contribution: £718.26
Total Cost To An Employer: £34,677.56 per year
Based on the mean pay in North West of England it works out to:
- Salary: £35,173
- Employer National Insurance: £4,525.95
- Employer Pension Contribution: £867.99
Total Cost To An Employer: £40,566.94 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In North West of England
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in North West of England 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 North West of England paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £30,182 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £20,935,961,280.
If all workers in North West of England paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £35,173 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £26,117,817,120.
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More Salary Data By City
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- Halton
- Warrington
- Cheshire East
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Cumberland
- Westmorland and Furness
- Greater Manchester Met County
- Bolton
All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.