The median annual salary in Bury is currently £31,592 and the mean (average) is £35,304 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Bury earn more than £31,592 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £35,304 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Bury adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 59,000 which is 0.25% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Bury median salary of £31,592 has increased by 5.40% which places it 0.03% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £35,304 has increased 9.40% during the same time period and now standards at 7.64% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Bury
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £45,659
Top 25% £41,481
Top 30% £39,478
Top 40% £34,741
Bottom 40% £28,315
Bottom 30% £24,543
Bottom 25% £22,246
Bottom 20% £24,543
Bottom 10% £11,356 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Bury
The median salary of £31,592 works out to:
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- £2,632.67 per month
- £626.80 per week
- £17.36 per hour
The mean salary of £35,304 works out to:
- £2,942.00 per month
- £683.30 per week
- £20.49 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Bury
Of the 59,000 jobs in Bury, 29,000 (49.15%) were held by men and 30,000 (50.85%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £34,469 vs £27,557 for women.
The mean salary for men was £41,352 vs £29,402 for women.
This means men in Bury are paid 25.08% more based on median salaries or 40.64% 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 Bury
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 £31,592:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £17,754.40
- Income Tax Owed: £3,550.88
- National Insurance: £1,521.76
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,267.60
Take-Home Pay: £25,251.76 (79.93% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,028.16
Based on Mean Salary of £35,304:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £21,280.80
- Income Tax Owed: £4,256.16
- National Insurance: £1,818.72
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,453.20
Take-Home Pay: £27,775.92 (78.68% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,325.12
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Bury?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Bury it works out to:
- Salary: £31,592
- Employer National Insurance: £3,988.80
- Employer Pension Contribution: £760.56
Total Cost To An Employer: £36,341.36 per year
Based on the mean pay in Bury it works out to:
- Salary: £35,304
- Employer National Insurance: £4,545.60
- Employer Pension Contribution: £871.92
Total Cost To An Employer: £40,721.52 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Bury
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Bury 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 Bury paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £31,592 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £534,624,960.
If all workers in Bury paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £35,304 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £626,608,320.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.