The median annual salary in Oxfordshire is currently £37,340 and the mean (average) is £45,920 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Oxfordshire earn more than £37,340 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £45,920 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Oxfordshire adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 293,000 which is 1.25% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Oxfordshire median salary of £37,340 has increased by 11.70% which places it 18.16% Above the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £45,920 has increased 22.10% during the same time period and now standards at 20.13% Above the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Oxfordshire
Top 10%: £73,005 (and above)
Top 20% £57,250
Top 25% £52,447
Top 30% £48,363
Top 40% £42,008
Bottom 40% £32,001
Bottom 30% £26,638
Bottom 25% £23,950
Bottom 20% £26,638
Bottom 10% £12,442 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Oxfordshire
The median salary of £37,340 works out to:
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- £3,111.67 per month
- £702.90 per week
- £19.63 per hour
The mean salary of £45,920 works out to:
- £3,826.67 per month
- £812.10 per week
- £24.48 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Oxfordshire
Of the 293,000 jobs in Oxfordshire, 152,000 (51.88%) were held by men and 141,000 (48.12%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £42,955 vs £30,273 for women.
The mean salary for men was £52,289 vs £39,075 for women.
This means men in Oxfordshire are paid 41.89% more based on median salaries or 33.82% 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 Oxfordshire
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 £37,340:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £23,215.00
- Income Tax Owed: £4,643.00
- National Insurance: £1,981.60
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,555.00
Take-Home Pay: £29,160.40 (78.09% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,488.00
Based on Mean Salary of £45,920:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £31,366.00
- Income Tax Owed: £6,273.20
- National Insurance: £2,668.00
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,984.00
Take-Home Pay: £34,994.80 (76.21% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £3,174.40
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Oxfordshire?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Oxfordshire it works out to:
- Salary: £37,340
- Employer National Insurance: £4,851.00
- Employer Pension Contribution: £933.00
Total Cost To An Employer: £43,124.00 per year
Based on the mean pay in Oxfordshire it works out to:
- Salary: £45,920
- Employer National Insurance: £6,138.00
- Employer Pension Contribution: £1,190.40
Total Cost To An Employer: £53,248.40 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Oxfordshire
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £37,340 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £3,362,350,800.
If all workers in Oxfordshire paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £45,920 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £4,418,205,600.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.