The median annual salary in Telford and Wrekin is currently £29,744 and the mean (average) is £31,725 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Telford and Wrekin earn more than £29,744 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £31,725 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Telford and Wrekin adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 73,000 which is 0.31% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Telford and Wrekin median salary of £29,744 has increased by 3.30% which places it 5.88% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £31,725 has increased 4.10% during the same time period and now standards at 17.00% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Telford and Wrekin
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £44,787
Top 25% £40,412
Top 30% £38,206
Top 40% £33,947
Bottom 40% £26,315
Bottom 30% £23,591
Bottom 25% £21,910
Bottom 20% £23,591
Bottom 10% £11,198 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Telford and Wrekin
The median salary of £29,744 works out to:
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- £2,478.67 per month
- £567.30 per week
- £15.07 per hour
The mean salary of £31,725 works out to:
- £2,643.75 per month
- £613.50 per week
- £18.03 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Telford and Wrekin
Of the 73,000 jobs in Telford and Wrekin, 37,000 (50.68%) were held by men and 36,000 (49.32%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £35,176 vs £25,267 for women.
The mean salary for men was £36,473 vs £26,907 for women.
This means men in Telford and Wrekin are paid 39.22% more based on median salaries or 35.55% 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 Telford and Wrekin
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 £29,744:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £15,998.80
- Income Tax Owed: £3,199.76
- National Insurance: £1,373.92
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,175.20
Take-Home Pay: £23,995.12 (80.67% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,880.32
Based on Mean Salary of £31,725:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £17,880.75
- Income Tax Owed: £3,576.15
- National Insurance: £1,532.40
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,274.25
Take-Home Pay: £25,342.20 (79.88% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,038.80
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Telford and Wrekin?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Telford and Wrekin it works out to:
- Salary: £29,744
- Employer National Insurance: £3,711.60
- Employer Pension Contribution: £705.12
Total Cost To An Employer: £34,160.72 per year
Based on the mean pay in Telford and Wrekin it works out to:
- Salary: £31,725
- Employer National Insurance: £4,008.75
- Employer Pension Contribution: £764.55
Total Cost To An Employer: £36,498.30 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Telford and Wrekin
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Telford and Wrekin 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 Telford and Wrekin paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £29,744 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £604,825,440.
If all workers in Telford and Wrekin paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £31,725 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £665,562,900.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.