The median annual salary in Burnley is currently £29,947 and the mean (average) is £32,414 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Burnley earn more than £29,947 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £32,414 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Burnley adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 26,000 which is 0.11% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Burnley median salary of £29,947 has increased by 0.00% which places it 5.24% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £32,414 has increased 8.00% during the same time period and now standards at 15.20% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Burnley
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% x
Top 25% £38,597
Top 30% £36,685
Top 40% £32,065
Bottom 40% £26,639
Bottom 30% £23,652
Bottom 25% £20,687
Bottom 20% £23,652
Bottom 10% £12,171 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Burnley
The median salary of £29,947 works out to:
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- £2,495.58 per month
- £567.40 per week
- £15.18 per hour
The mean salary of £32,414 works out to:
- £2,701.17 per month
- £624.80 per week
- £17.95 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Burnley
Of the 26,000 jobs in Burnley, 13,000 (50.00%) were held by men and 13,000 (50.00%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £33,224 vs £26,255 for women.
The mean salary for men was £36,528 vs £28,489 for women.
This means men in Burnley are paid 26.54% more based on median salaries or 28.22% 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 Burnley
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 £29,947:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £16,191.65
- Income Tax Owed: £3,238.33
- National Insurance: £1,390.16
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,185.35
Take-Home Pay: £24,133.16 (80.59% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,896.56
Based on Mean Salary of £32,414:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £18,535.30
- Income Tax Owed: £3,707.06
- National Insurance: £1,587.52
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,308.70
Take-Home Pay: £25,810.72 (79.63% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,093.92
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Burnley?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Burnley it works out to:
- Salary: £29,947
- Employer National Insurance: £3,742.05
- Employer Pension Contribution: £711.21
Total Cost To An Employer: £34,400.26 per year
Based on the mean pay in Burnley it works out to:
- Salary: £32,414
- Employer National Insurance: £4,112.10
- Employer Pension Contribution: £785.22
Total Cost To An Employer: £37,311.32 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Burnley
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Burnley 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 Burnley paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £29,947 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £217,634,040.
If all workers in Burnley paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £32,414 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £244,573,680.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.