The median annual salary in Chesterfield is currently £28,669 and the mean (average) is £32,787 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Chesterfield earn more than £28,669 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £32,787 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Chesterfield adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 39,000 which is 0.17% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Chesterfield median salary of £28,669 has increased by 10.70% which places it 9.28% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £32,787 has increased 6.50% during the same time period and now standards at 14.22% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Chesterfield
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% x
Top 25% £38,929
Top 30% £36,444
Top 40% £32,190
Bottom 40% £26,287
Bottom 30% £23,525
Bottom 25% £21,180
Bottom 20% £23,525
Bottom 10% £11,405 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Chesterfield
The median salary of £28,669 works out to:
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- £2,389.08 per month
- £574.00 per week
- £15.64 per hour
The mean salary of £32,787 works out to:
- £2,732.25 per month
- £636.80 per week
- £18.95 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Chesterfield
Of the 39,000 jobs in Chesterfield, 18,000 (46.15%) were held by men and 21,000 (53.85%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £33,234 vs £26,603 for women.
The mean salary for men was £39,879 vs £26,869 for women.
This means men in Chesterfield are paid 24.93% more based on median salaries or 48.42% 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 Chesterfield
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 £28,669:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £14,977.55
- Income Tax Owed: £2,995.51
- National Insurance: £1,287.92
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,121.45
Take-Home Pay: £23,264.12 (81.15% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,794.32
Based on Mean Salary of £32,787:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £18,889.65
- Income Tax Owed: £3,777.93
- National Insurance: £1,617.36
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,327.35
Take-Home Pay: £26,064.36 (79.50% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,123.76
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Chesterfield?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Chesterfield it works out to:
- Salary: £28,669
- Employer National Insurance: £3,550.35
- Employer Pension Contribution: £672.87
Total Cost To An Employer: £32,892.22 per year
Based on the mean pay in Chesterfield it works out to:
- Salary: £32,787
- Employer National Insurance: £4,168.05
- Employer Pension Contribution: £796.41
Total Cost To An Employer: £37,751.46 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Chesterfield
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £28,669 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £305,517,420.
If all workers in Chesterfield paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £32,787 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £372,970,260.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.