The median annual salary in Bristol is currently £32,785 and the mean (average) is £36,622 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Bristol earn more than £32,785 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £36,622 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Bristol adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 181,000 which is 0.77% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Bristol median salary of £32,785 has increased by 6.20% which places it 3.74% Above the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £36,622 has increased 5.40% during the same time period and now standards at 4.19% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Bristol
Top 10%: £61,592 (and above)
Top 20% £50,000
Top 25% £46,188
Top 30% £43,012
Top 40% £38,054
Bottom 40% £28,531
Bottom 30% £24,687
Bottom 25% £22,835
Bottom 20% £24,687
Bottom 10% £12,372 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Bristol
The median salary of £32,785 works out to:
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- £2,732.08 per month
- £634.70 per week
- £17.87 per hour
The mean salary of £36,622 works out to:
- £3,051.83 per month
- £703.70 per week
- £21.50 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Bristol
Of the 181,000 jobs in Bristol, 91,000 (50.28%) were held by men and 91,000 (50.28%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £38,761 vs £27,854 for women.
The mean salary for men was £42,618 vs £30,632 for women.
This means men in Bristol are paid 39.16% more based on median salaries or 39.13% 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 Bristol
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 £32,785:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £18,887.75
- Income Tax Owed: £3,777.55
- National Insurance: £1,617.20
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,327.25
Take-Home Pay: £26,063.00 (79.50% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,123.60
Based on Mean Salary of £36,622:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £22,532.90
- Income Tax Owed: £4,506.58
- National Insurance: £1,924.16
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,519.10
Take-Home Pay: £28,672.16 (78.29% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,430.56
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Bristol?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Bristol it works out to:
- Salary: £32,785
- Employer National Insurance: £4,167.75
- Employer Pension Contribution: £796.35
Total Cost To An Employer: £37,749.10 per year
Based on the mean pay in Bristol it works out to:
- Salary: £36,622
- Employer National Insurance: £4,743.30
- Employer Pension Contribution: £911.46
Total Cost To An Employer: £42,276.76 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Bristol
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Bristol 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 Bristol paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £32,785 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,730,812,500.
If all workers in Bristol paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £36,622 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £2,022,501,240.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.