The median annual salary in Chorley is currently £32,837 and the mean (average) is £36,114 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Chorley earn more than £32,837 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £36,114 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Chorley adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 44,000 which is 0.19% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Chorley median salary of £32,837 has increased by 8.70% which places it 3.91% Above the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £36,114 has increased 5.30% during the same time period and now standards at 5.52% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Chorley
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% x
Top 25% x
Top 30% x
Top 40% £37,768
Bottom 40% £27,840
Bottom 30% £23,435
Bottom 25% x
Bottom 20% £23,435
Bottom 10% x (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Chorley
The median salary of £32,837 works out to:
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- £2,736.42 per month
- £624.70 per week
- £17.86 per hour
The mean salary of £36,114 works out to:
- £3,009.50 per month
- £693.90 per week
- £21.25 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Chorley
Of the 44,000 jobs in Chorley, #VALUE! (#VALUE!) were held by men and 23,000 (52.27%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was x vs £26,583 for women.
The mean salary for men was £42,446 vs £30,560 for women.
This means men in Chorley are paid #VALUE! more based on median salaries or 38.89% 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 Chorley
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 £32,837:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £18,937.15
- Income Tax Owed: £3,787.43
- National Insurance: £1,621.36
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,329.85
Take-Home Pay: £26,098.36 (79.48% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,127.76
Based on Mean Salary of £36,114:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £22,050.30
- Income Tax Owed: £4,410.06
- National Insurance: £1,883.52
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,493.70
Take-Home Pay: £28,326.72 (78.44% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,389.92
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Chorley?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Chorley it works out to:
- Salary: £32,837
- Employer National Insurance: £4,175.55
- Employer Pension Contribution: £797.91
Total Cost To An Employer: £37,810.46 per year
Based on the mean pay in Chorley it works out to:
- Salary: £36,114
- Employer National Insurance: £4,667.10
- Employer Pension Contribution: £896.22
Total Cost To An Employer: £41,677.32 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Chorley
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Chorley 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 Chorley paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £32,837 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £421,710,960.
If all workers in Chorley paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £36,114 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £482,269,920.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.