The median annual salary in Devon is currently £28,394 and the mean (average) is £32,058 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Devon earn more than £28,394 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £32,058 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Devon adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 273,000 which is 1.17% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Devon median salary of £28,394 has increased by 8.10% which places it 10.15% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £32,058 has increased 9.10% during the same time period and now standards at 16.13% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Devon
Top 10%: £55,368 (and above)
Top 20% £44,336
Top 25% £41,035
Top 30% £37,485
Top 40% £32,509
Bottom 40% £25,034
Bottom 30% £21,567
Bottom 25% £18,949
Bottom 20% £21,567
Bottom 10% £9,577 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Devon
The median salary of £28,394 works out to:
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- £2,366.17 per month
- £552.00 per week
- £16.00 per hour
The mean salary of £32,058 works out to:
- £2,671.50 per month
- £612.20 per week
- £19.27 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Devon
Of the 273,000 jobs in Devon, 134,000 (49.08%) were held by men and 139,000 (50.92%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £32,887 vs £24,560 for women.
The mean salary for men was £37,599 vs £26,708 for women.
This means men in Devon are paid 33.90% more based on median salaries or 40.78% 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 Devon
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 £28,394:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £14,716.30
- Income Tax Owed: £2,943.26
- National Insurance: £1,265.92
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,107.70
Take-Home Pay: £23,077.12 (81.27% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,772.32
Based on Mean Salary of £32,058:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £18,197.10
- Income Tax Owed: £3,639.42
- National Insurance: £1,559.04
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,290.90
Take-Home Pay: £25,568.64 (79.76% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,065.44
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Devon?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Devon it works out to:
- Salary: £28,394
- Employer National Insurance: £3,509.10
- Employer Pension Contribution: £664.62
Total Cost To An Employer: £32,567.72 per year
Based on the mean pay in Devon it works out to:
- Salary: £32,058
- Employer National Insurance: £4,058.70
- Employer Pension Contribution: £774.54
Total Cost To An Employer: £36,891.24 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Devon
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Devon 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 Devon paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £28,394 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £2,107,090,440.
If all workers in Devon paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £32,058 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £2,527,204,680.
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More Salary Data By City
- East Devon
- Exeter
- Mid Devon
- North Devon
- South Hams
- Teignbridge
- Torridge
- West Devon
- Gloucestershire
- Cheltenham
All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.