The median annual salary in Blackburn with Darwen is currently £26,116 and the mean (average) is £28,935 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Blackburn with Darwen earn more than £26,116 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £28,935 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Blackburn with Darwen adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 46,000 which is 0.20% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Blackburn with Darwen median salary of £26,116 has increased by 3.50% which places it 17.36% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £28,935 has increased 4.30% during the same time period and now standards at 24.30% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Blackburn with Darwen
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% x
Top 25% £35,508
Top 30% £33,203
Top 40% £29,204
Bottom 40% £23,935
Bottom 30% £21,472
Bottom 25% £19,649
Bottom 20% £21,472
Bottom 10% £12,040 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Blackburn with Darwen
The median salary of £26,116 works out to:
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- £2,176.33 per month
- £528.10 per week
- £14.82 per hour
The mean salary of £28,935 works out to:
- £2,411.25 per month
- £577.20 per week
- £17.07 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Blackburn with Darwen
Of the 46,000 jobs in Blackburn with Darwen, 24,000 (52.17%) were held by men and 23,000 (50.00%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £29,723 vs £22,582 for women.
The mean salary for men was £33,751 vs £23,956 for women.
This means men in Blackburn with Darwen are paid 31.62% more based on median salaries or 40.89% 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 Blackburn with Darwen
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 £26,116:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £12,552.20
- Income Tax Owed: £2,510.44
- National Insurance: £1,083.68
- Employee Pension Deduction: £993.80
Take-Home Pay: £21,528.08 (82.43% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,590.08
Based on Mean Salary of £28,935:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £15,230.25
- Income Tax Owed: £3,046.05
- National Insurance: £1,309.20
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,134.75
Take-Home Pay: £23,445.00 (81.03% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,815.60
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Blackburn with Darwen?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Blackburn with Darwen it works out to:
- Salary: £26,116
- Employer National Insurance: £3,167.40
- Employer Pension Contribution: £596.28
Total Cost To An Employer: £29,879.68 per year
Based on the mean pay in Blackburn with Darwen it works out to:
- Salary: £28,935
- Employer National Insurance: £3,590.25
- Employer Pension Contribution: £680.85
Total Cost To An Employer: £33,206.10 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Blackburn with Darwen
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Blackburn with Darwen 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 Blackburn with Darwen paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £26,116 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £311,029,920.
If all workers in Blackburn with Darwen paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £28,935 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £365,493,000.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.