The median annual salary in County Durham is currently £28,411 and the mean (average) is £32,516 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in County Durham earn more than £28,411 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £32,516 is calculated by taking all the salaries in County Durham adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 174,000 which is 0.74% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the County Durham median salary of £28,411 has increased by 6.60% which places it 10.10% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £32,516 has increased 8.00% during the same time period and now standards at 14.93% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In County Durham
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £43,660
Top 25% £39,819
Top 30% £37,051
Top 40% £31,889
Bottom 40% £25,358
Bottom 30% £22,637
Bottom 25% £20,745
Bottom 20% £22,637
Bottom 10% £11,362 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In County Durham
The median salary of £28,411 works out to:
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- £2,367.58 per month
- £555.70 per week
- £15.10 per hour
The mean salary of £32,516 works out to:
- £2,709.67 per month
- £632.50 per week
- £18.82 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In County Durham
Of the 174,000 jobs in County Durham, 87,000 (50.00%) were held by men and 87,000 (50.00%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £33,191 vs £24,071 for women.
The mean salary for men was £39,040 vs £25,971 for women.
This means men in County Durham are paid 37.89% more based on median salaries or 50.32% 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 County Durham
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 £28,411:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £14,732.45
- Income Tax Owed: £2,946.49
- National Insurance: £1,267.28
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,108.55
Take-Home Pay: £23,088.68 (81.27% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,773.68
Based on Mean Salary of £32,516:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £18,632.20
- Income Tax Owed: £3,726.44
- National Insurance: £1,595.68
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,313.80
Take-Home Pay: £25,880.08 (79.59% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,102.08
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In County Durham?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in County Durham it works out to:
- Salary: £28,411
- Employer National Insurance: £3,511.65
- Employer Pension Contribution: £665.13
Total Cost To An Employer: £32,587.78 per year
Based on the mean pay in County Durham it works out to:
- Salary: £32,516
- Employer National Insurance: £4,127.40
- Employer Pension Contribution: £788.28
Total Cost To An Employer: £37,431.68 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In County Durham
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in County Durham 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 County Durham paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £28,411 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,344,223,080.
If all workers in County Durham paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £32,516 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,644,216,480.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.