The median annual salary in Canterbury is currently £29,586 and the mean (average) is £34,357 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Canterbury earn more than £29,586 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £34,357 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Canterbury adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 48,000 which is 0.21% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Canterbury median salary of £29,586 has increased by 12.80% which places it 6.38% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £34,357 has increased 5.90% during the same time period and now standards at 10.12% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Canterbury
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% x
Top 25% x
Top 30% £39,818
Top 40% £33,850
Bottom 40% £24,731
Bottom 30% £20,637
Bottom 25% £17,683
Bottom 20% £20,637
Bottom 10% x (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Canterbury
The median salary of £29,586 works out to:
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- £2,465.50 per month
- £571.40 per week
- £17.25 per hour
The mean salary of £34,357 works out to:
- £2,863.08 per month
- £646.70 per week
- £20.94 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Canterbury
Of the 48,000 jobs in Canterbury, 23,000 (47.92%) were held by men and 25,000 (52.08%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £38,722 vs x for women.
The mean salary for men was £44,447 vs £25,322 for women.
This means men in Canterbury are paid #VALUE! more based on median salaries or 75.53% 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 Canterbury
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 £29,586:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £15,848.70
- Income Tax Owed: £3,169.74
- National Insurance: £1,361.28
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,167.30
Take-Home Pay: £23,887.68 (80.74% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,867.68
Based on Mean Salary of £34,357:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £20,381.15
- Income Tax Owed: £4,076.23
- National Insurance: £1,742.96
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,405.85
Take-Home Pay: £27,131.96 (78.97% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,249.36
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Canterbury?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Canterbury it works out to:
- Salary: £29,586
- Employer National Insurance: £3,687.90
- Employer Pension Contribution: £700.38
Total Cost To An Employer: £33,974.28 per year
Based on the mean pay in Canterbury it works out to:
- Salary: £34,357
- Employer National Insurance: £4,403.55
- Employer Pension Contribution: £843.51
Total Cost To An Employer: £39,604.06 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Canterbury
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Canterbury 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 Canterbury paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £29,586 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £394,508,160.
If all workers in Canterbury paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £34,357 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £490,691,520.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.