The median annual salary in Brighton and Hove is currently £33,219 and the mean (average) is £38,248 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Brighton and Hove earn more than £33,219 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £38,248 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Brighton and Hove adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 121,000 which is 0.52% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Brighton and Hove median salary of £33,219 has increased by 16.20% which places it 5.12% Above the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £38,248 has increased 13.10% during the same time period and now standards at 0.06% Above the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Brighton and Hove
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £51,846
Top 25% £47,605
Top 30% £43,523
Top 40% £37,410
Bottom 40% £29,489
Bottom 30% £24,966
Bottom 25% £21,997
Bottom 20% £24,966
Bottom 10% £10,364 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Brighton and Hove
The median salary of £33,219 works out to:
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- £2,768.25 per month
- £626.90 per week
- £18.82 per hour
The mean salary of £38,248 works out to:
- £3,187.33 per month
- £721.00 per week
- £22.77 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Brighton and Hove
Of the 121,000 jobs in Brighton and Hove, 59,000 (48.76%) were held by men and 62,000 (51.24%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £40,275 vs £28,678 for women.
The mean salary for men was £47,376 vs £29,558 for women.
This means men in Brighton and Hove are paid 40.44% more based on median salaries or 60.28% 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 Brighton and Hove
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 £33,219:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £19,300.05
- Income Tax Owed: £3,860.01
- National Insurance: £1,651.92
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,348.95
Take-Home Pay: £26,358.12 (79.35% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,158.32
Based on Mean Salary of £38,248:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £24,077.60
- Income Tax Owed: £4,815.52
- National Insurance: £2,054.24
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,600.40
Take-Home Pay: £29,777.84 (77.85% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,560.64
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Brighton and Hove?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Brighton and Hove it works out to:
- Salary: £33,219
- Employer National Insurance: £4,232.85
- Employer Pension Contribution: £809.37
Total Cost To An Employer: £38,261.22 per year
Based on the mean pay in Brighton and Hove it works out to:
- Salary: £38,248
- Employer National Insurance: £4,987.20
- Employer Pension Contribution: £960.24
Total Cost To An Employer: £44,195.44 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Brighton and Hove
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £33,219 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,179,118,380.
If all workers in Brighton and Hove paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £38,248 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,434,692,160.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.