The median annual salary in Birmingham is currently £28,995 and the mean (average) is £33,076 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Birmingham earn more than £28,995 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £33,076 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Birmingham adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 260,000 which is 1.11% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Birmingham median salary of £28,995 has increased by 7.20% which places it 8.25% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £33,076 has increased 5.70% during the same time period and now standards at 13.47% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Birmingham
Top 10%: £57,849 (and above)
Top 20% £45,426
Top 25% £41,832
Top 30% £38,416
Top 40% £33,391
Bottom 40% £25,499
Bottom 30% £21,833
Bottom 25% £19,519
Bottom 20% £21,833
Bottom 10% £10,788 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Birmingham
The median salary of £28,995 works out to:
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- £2,416.25 per month
- £565.40 per week
- £15.44 per hour
The mean salary of £33,076 works out to:
- £2,756.33 per month
- £634.70 per week
- £19.18 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Birmingham
Of the 260,000 jobs in Birmingham, 140,000 (53.85%) were held by men and 120,000 (46.15%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £33,389 vs £25,275 for women.
The mean salary for men was £37,522 vs £27,866 for women.
This means men in Birmingham are paid 32.10% more based on median salaries or 34.65% 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 Birmingham
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 £28,995:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £15,287.25
- Income Tax Owed: £3,057.45
- National Insurance: £1,314.00
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,137.75
Take-Home Pay: £23,485.80 (81.00% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,820.40
Based on Mean Salary of £33,076:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £19,164.20
- Income Tax Owed: £3,832.84
- National Insurance: £1,640.48
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,341.80
Take-Home Pay: £26,260.88 (79.40% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,146.88
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Birmingham?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Birmingham it works out to:
- Salary: £28,995
- Employer National Insurance: £3,599.25
- Employer Pension Contribution: £682.65
Total Cost To An Employer: £33,276.90 per year
Based on the mean pay in Birmingham it works out to:
- Salary: £33,076
- Employer National Insurance: £4,211.40
- Employer Pension Contribution: £805.08
Total Cost To An Employer: £38,092.48 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Birmingham
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Birmingham 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 Birmingham paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £28,995 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £2,072,382,000.
If all workers in Birmingham paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £33,076 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £2,518,027,200.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.