The median annual salary in Cheshire West and Chester is currently £31,372 and the mean (average) is £37,385 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Cheshire West and Chester earn more than £31,372 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £37,385 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Cheshire West and Chester adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 129,000 which is 0.55% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Cheshire West and Chester median salary of £31,372 has increased by 6.00% which places it 0.73% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £37,385 has increased 8.40% during the same time period and now standards at 2.19% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Cheshire West and Chester
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £52,396
Top 25% £47,560
Top 30% £44,873
Top 40% £37,437
Bottom 40% £27,652
Bottom 30% £23,177
Bottom 25% £21,203
Bottom 20% £23,177
Bottom 10% £11,300 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Cheshire West and Chester
The median salary of £31,372 works out to:
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- £2,614.33 per month
- £605.60 per week
- £16.94 per hour
The mean salary of £37,385 works out to:
- £3,115.42 per month
- £699.80 per week
- £21.51 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Cheshire West and Chester
Of the 129,000 jobs in Cheshire West and Chester, 65,000 (50.39%) were held by men and 64,000 (49.61%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £39,770 vs £26,613 for women.
The mean salary for men was £44,231 vs £30,499 for women.
This means men in Cheshire West and Chester are paid 49.44% more based on median salaries or 45.02% 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 Cheshire West and Chester
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 £31,372:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £17,545.40
- Income Tax Owed: £3,509.08
- National Insurance: £1,504.16
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,256.60
Take-Home Pay: £25,102.16 (80.01% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,010.56
Based on Mean Salary of £37,385:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £23,257.75
- Income Tax Owed: £4,651.55
- National Insurance: £1,985.20
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,557.25
Take-Home Pay: £29,191.00 (78.08% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,491.60
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Cheshire West and Chester?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Cheshire West and Chester it works out to:
- Salary: £31,372
- Employer National Insurance: £3,955.80
- Employer Pension Contribution: £753.96
Total Cost To An Employer: £36,081.76 per year
Based on the mean pay in Cheshire West and Chester it works out to:
- Salary: £37,385
- Employer National Insurance: £4,857.75
- Employer Pension Contribution: £934.35
Total Cost To An Employer: £43,177.10 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Cheshire West and Chester
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Cheshire West and Chester 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 Cheshire West and Chester paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £31,372 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,157,006,160.
If all workers in Cheshire West and Chester paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £37,385 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,482,790,500.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.