The median annual salary in Bridgend is currently £30,436 and the mean (average) is £33,424 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Bridgend earn more than £30,436 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £33,424 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Bridgend adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 52,000 which is 0.22% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Bridgend median salary of £30,436 has increased by 10.50% which places it 3.69% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £33,424 has increased 7.40% during the same time period and now standards at 12.56% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Bridgend
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £46,433
Top 25% £44,795
Top 30% £39,777
Top 40% £34,238
Bottom 40% £26,798
Bottom 30% £23,775
Bottom 25% £22,574
Bottom 20% £23,775
Bottom 10% £11,405 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Bridgend
The median salary of £30,436 works out to:
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- £2,536.33 per month
- £621.20 per week
- £16.73 per hour
The mean salary of £33,424 works out to:
- £2,785.33 per month
- £669.30 per week
- £20.18 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Bridgend
Of the 52,000 jobs in Bridgend, 26,000 (50.00%) were held by men and 26,000 (50.00%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £36,113 vs £25,939 for women.
The mean salary for men was £39,286 vs £27,467 for women.
This means men in Bridgend are paid 39.22% more based on median salaries or 43.03% 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 Bridgend
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 £30,436:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £16,656.20
- Income Tax Owed: £3,331.24
- National Insurance: £1,429.28
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,209.80
Take-Home Pay: £24,465.68 (80.38% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,935.68
Based on Mean Salary of £33,424:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £19,494.80
- Income Tax Owed: £3,898.96
- National Insurance: £1,668.32
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,359.20
Take-Home Pay: £26,497.52 (79.28% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,174.72
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Bridgend?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Bridgend it works out to:
- Salary: £30,436
- Employer National Insurance: £3,815.40
- Employer Pension Contribution: £725.88
Total Cost To An Employer: £34,977.28 per year
Based on the mean pay in Bridgend it works out to:
- Salary: £33,424
- Employer National Insurance: £4,263.60
- Employer Pension Contribution: £815.52
Total Cost To An Employer: £38,503.12 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Bridgend
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Bridgend 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 Bridgend paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £30,436 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £445,947,840.
If all workers in Bridgend paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £33,424 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £511,205,760.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.