The median annual salary in Bedford is currently £33,747 and the mean (average) is £39,367 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Bedford earn more than £33,747 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £39,367 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Bedford adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 68,000 which is 0.29% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Bedford median salary of £33,747 has increased by 9.00% which places it 6.79% Above the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £39,367 has increased 15.10% during the same time period and now standards at 2.99% Above the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Bedford
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £52,635
Top 25% £49,667
Top 30% £44,863
Top 40% £38,924
Bottom 40% £29,000
Bottom 30% £24,813
Bottom 25% £22,792
Bottom 20% £24,813
Bottom 10% x (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Bedford
The median salary of £33,747 works out to:
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- £2,812.25 per month
- £678.50 per week
- £17.41 per hour
The mean salary of £39,367 works out to:
- £3,280.58 per month
- £742.50 per week
- £21.53 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Bedford
Of the 68,000 jobs in Bedford, 36,000 (52.94%) were held by men and 32,000 (47.06%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £38,852 vs £27,616 for women.
The mean salary for men was £46,464 vs £31,341 for women.
This means men in Bedford are paid 40.69% more based on median salaries or 48.25% 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 Bedford
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 £33,747:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £19,801.65
- Income Tax Owed: £3,960.33
- National Insurance: £1,694.16
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,375.35
Take-Home Pay: £26,717.16 (79.17% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,200.56
Based on Mean Salary of £39,367:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £25,140.65
- Income Tax Owed: £5,028.13
- National Insurance: £2,143.76
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,656.35
Take-Home Pay: £30,538.76 (77.57% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,650.16
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Bedford?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Bedford it works out to:
- Salary: £33,747
- Employer National Insurance: £4,312.05
- Employer Pension Contribution: £825.21
Total Cost To An Employer: £38,884.26 per year
Based on the mean pay in Bedford it works out to:
- Salary: £39,367
- Employer National Insurance: £5,155.05
- Employer Pension Contribution: £993.81
Total Cost To An Employer: £45,515.86 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Bedford
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Bedford 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 Bedford paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £33,747 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £677,724,720.
If all workers in Bedford paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £39,367 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £838,231,920.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.