The median annual salary in Gloucestershire is currently £31,196 and the mean (average) is £35,966 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Gloucestershire earn more than £31,196 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £35,966 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Gloucestershire adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 229,000 which is 0.98% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Gloucestershire median salary of £31,196 has increased by 5.10% which places it 1.28% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £35,966 has increased 4.90% during the same time period and now standards at 5.91% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Gloucestershire
Top 10%: £62,403 (and above)
Top 20% £49,354
Top 25% £44,977
Top 30% £41,607
Top 40% £35,930
Bottom 40% £27,420
Bottom 30% £23,619
Bottom 25% £21,283
Bottom 20% £23,619
Bottom 10% £9,780 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Gloucestershire
The median salary of £31,196 works out to:
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- £2,599.67 per month
- £598.10 per week
- £17.11 per hour
The mean salary of £35,966 works out to:
- £2,997.17 per month
- £676.90 per week
- £20.94 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Gloucestershire
Of the 229,000 jobs in Gloucestershire, 114,000 (49.78%) were held by men and 115,000 (50.22%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £37,493 vs £26,139 for women.
The mean salary for men was £43,576 vs £28,391 for women.
This means men in Gloucestershire are paid 43.44% more based on median salaries or 53.49% 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 Gloucestershire
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 £31,196:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £17,378.20
- Income Tax Owed: £3,475.64
- National Insurance: £1,490.08
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,247.80
Take-Home Pay: £24,982.48 (80.08% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,996.48
Based on Mean Salary of £35,966:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £21,909.70
- Income Tax Owed: £4,381.94
- National Insurance: £1,871.68
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,486.30
Take-Home Pay: £28,226.08 (78.48% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,378.08
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Gloucestershire?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Gloucestershire it works out to:
- Salary: £31,196
- Employer National Insurance: £3,929.40
- Employer Pension Contribution: £748.68
Total Cost To An Employer: £35,874.08 per year
Based on the mean pay in Gloucestershire it works out to:
- Salary: £35,966
- Employer National Insurance: £4,644.90
- Employer Pension Contribution: £891.78
Total Cost To An Employer: £41,502.68 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Gloucestershire
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £31,196 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £2,036,982,480.
If all workers in Gloucestershire paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £35,966 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £2,495,761,080.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.