The median annual salary in Blackpool is currently £26,707 and the mean (average) is £28,991 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Blackpool earn more than £26,707 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £28,991 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Blackpool adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 42,000 which is 0.18% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Blackpool median salary of £26,707 has increased by 15.00% which places it 15.49% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £28,991 has increased 14.60% during the same time period and now standards at 24.15% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Blackpool
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £40,916
Top 25% £37,009
Top 30% £34,533
Top 40% £29,914
Bottom 40% £24,454
Bottom 30% £20,905
Bottom 25% £18,666
Bottom 20% £20,905
Bottom 10% £10,611 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Blackpool
The median salary of £26,707 works out to:
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- £2,225.58 per month
- £523.00 per week
- £13.78 per hour
The mean salary of £28,991 works out to:
- £2,415.92 per month
- £546.00 per week
- £16.35 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Blackpool
Of the 42,000 jobs in Blackpool, 20,000 (47.62%) were held by men and 22,000 (52.38%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £28,627 vs £23,321 for women.
The mean salary for men was £32,143 vs £26,130 for women.
This means men in Blackpool are paid 22.75% more based on median salaries or 23.01% 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 Blackpool
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 £26,707:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £13,113.65
- Income Tax Owed: £2,622.73
- National Insurance: £1,130.96
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,023.35
Take-Home Pay: £21,929.96 (82.11% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,637.36
Based on Mean Salary of £28,991:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £15,283.45
- Income Tax Owed: £3,056.69
- National Insurance: £1,313.68
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,137.55
Take-Home Pay: £23,483.08 (81.00% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,820.08
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Blackpool?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Blackpool it works out to:
- Salary: £26,707
- Employer National Insurance: £3,256.05
- Employer Pension Contribution: £614.01
Total Cost To An Employer: £30,577.06 per year
Based on the mean pay in Blackpool it works out to:
- Salary: £28,991
- Employer National Insurance: £3,598.65
- Employer Pension Contribution: £682.53
Total Cost To An Employer: £33,272.18 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Blackpool
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Blackpool 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 Blackpool paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £26,707 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £294,409,080.
If all workers in Blackpool paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £28,991 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £334,698,840.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.