Average Salary In Dover (Before & After Tax) For 2025

The median annual salary in Dover is currently £33,690 and the mean (average) is £37,195 before tax.

The median salary means half of all employees in Dover earn more than £33,690 and half earn less.

The mean (average) salary number of £37,195 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Dover adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 33,000 which is 0.14% of all UK jobs).


 

Over the past 12 months the Dover median salary of £33,690 has increased by 18.20% which places it 6.61% Above the median salary of the UK as a whole.

The mean salary of £37,195 has increased 12.90% during the same time period and now standards at 2.69% Below the mean salary of the UK.

Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Dover

Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% x
Top 25% £46,654
Top 30% £43,113
Top 40% £38,253
Bottom 40% £28,437
Bottom 30% £24,380
Bottom 25% £20,560
Bottom 20% £24,380
Bottom 10% £10,621 (and below)

Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Dover

The median salary of £33,690 works out to:

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  • £2,807.50 per month
  • £643.30 per week
  • £16.98 per hour

The mean salary of £37,195 works out to:

  • £3,099.58 per month
  • £700.70 per week
  • £20.68 per hour

Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Dover

Of the 33,000 jobs in Dover, 17,000 (51.52%) were held by men and 16,000 (48.48%) were held by women.

The median salary for men was £39,525 vs £25,043 for women.

The mean salary for men was £43,936 vs £30,108 for women.

This means men in Dover are paid 57.83% more based on median salaries or 45.93% 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 Dover

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 £33,690:

  • Salary Subject to Tax: £19,747.50
  • Income Tax Owed: £3,949.50
  • National Insurance: £1,689.60
  • Employee Pension Deduction: £1,372.50

Take-Home Pay: £26,678.40 (79.19% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,196.00

Based on Mean Salary of £37,195:

  • Salary Subject to Tax: £23,077.25
  • Income Tax Owed: £4,615.45
  • National Insurance: £1,970.00
  • Employee Pension Deduction: £1,547.75

Take-Home Pay: £29,061.80 (78.13% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,476.40

How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Dover?

The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).

Based on the median pay in Dover it works out to:

  • Salary: £33,690
  • Employer National Insurance: £4,303.50
  • Employer Pension Contribution: £823.50

Total Cost To An Employer: £38,817.00 per year

Based on the mean pay in Dover it works out to:

  • Salary: £37,195
  • Employer National Insurance: £4,829.25
  • Employer Pension Contribution: £928.65

Total Cost To An Employer: £42,952.90 per year

Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Dover

Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Dover 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 Dover paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £33,690 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £328,105,800.

If all workers in Dover paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £37,195 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £376,685,100.

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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.

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