The median annual salary in Chelmsford is currently £33,024 and the mean (average) is £41,913 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Chelmsford earn more than £33,024 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £41,913 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford median salary of £33,024 has increased by 7.00% which places it 4.50% Above the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £41,913 has increased 12.00% during the same time period and now standards at 9.65% Above the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Chelmsford
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £57,469
Top 25% £52,267
Top 30% £49,677
Top 40% £39,198
Bottom 40% £29,410
Bottom 30% £24,499
Bottom 25% £21,328
Bottom 20% £24,499
Bottom 10% £10,989 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Chelmsford
The median salary of £33,024 works out to:
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- £2,752.00 per month
- £644.00 per week
- £17.70 per hour
The mean salary of £41,913 works out to:
- £3,492.75 per month
- £773.50 per week
- £24.14 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Chelmsford
Of the 52,000 jobs in Chelmsford, 27,000 (51.92%) were held by men and 25,000 (48.08%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £39,390 vs £26,939 for women.
The mean salary for men was £50,144 vs £32,869 for women.
This means men in Chelmsford are paid 46.22% more based on median salaries or 52.56% 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 Chelmsford
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 £33,024:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £19,114.80
- Income Tax Owed: £3,822.96
- National Insurance: £1,636.32
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,339.20
Take-Home Pay: £26,225.52 (79.41% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,142.72
Based on Mean Salary of £41,913:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £27,559.35
- Income Tax Owed: £5,511.87
- National Insurance: £2,347.44
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,783.65
Take-Home Pay: £32,270.04 (76.99% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,853.84
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Chelmsford?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Chelmsford it works out to:
- Salary: £33,024
- Employer National Insurance: £4,203.60
- Employer Pension Contribution: £803.52
Total Cost To An Employer: £38,031.12 per year
Based on the mean pay in Chelmsford it works out to:
- Salary: £41,913
- Employer National Insurance: £5,536.95
- Employer Pension Contribution: £1,070.19
Total Cost To An Employer: £48,520.14 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Chelmsford
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £33,024 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £502,469,760.
If all workers in Chelmsford paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £41,913 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £696,605,520.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.