The median annual salary in Greater Manchester Met County is currently £29,973 and the mean (average) is £34,694 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Greater Manchester Met County earn more than £29,973 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £34,694 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Greater Manchester Met County adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 940,000 which is 4.02% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Greater Manchester Met County median salary of £29,973 has increased by 7.00% which places it 5.15% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £34,694 has increased 9.00% during the same time period and now standards at 9.24% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Greater Manchester Met County
Top 10%: £60,152 (and above)
Top 20% £46,686
Top 25% £42,876
Top 30% £39,243
Top 40% £34,203
Bottom 40% £26,386
Bottom 30% £22,967
Bottom 25% £20,718
Bottom 20% £22,967
Bottom 10% £10,841 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Greater Manchester Met County
The median salary of £29,973 works out to:
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- £2,497.75 per month
- £591.50 per week
- £16.57 per hour
The mean salary of £34,694 works out to:
- £2,891.17 per month
- £675.90 per week
- £20.34 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Greater Manchester Met County
Of the 940,000 jobs in Greater Manchester Met County, 463,000 (49.26%) were held by men and 477,000 (50.74%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £34,530 vs £25,808 for women.
The mean salary for men was £41,227 vs £28,360 for women.
This means men in Greater Manchester Met County are paid 33.80% more based on median salaries or 45.37% 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 Greater Manchester Met County
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 £29,973:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £16,216.35
- Income Tax Owed: £3,243.27
- National Insurance: £1,392.24
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,186.65
Take-Home Pay: £24,150.84 (80.58% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,898.64
Based on Mean Salary of £34,694:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £20,701.30
- Income Tax Owed: £4,140.26
- National Insurance: £1,769.92
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,422.70
Take-Home Pay: £27,361.12 (78.86% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,276.32
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Greater Manchester Met County?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Greater Manchester Met County it works out to:
- Salary: £29,973
- Employer National Insurance: £3,745.95
- Employer Pension Contribution: £711.99
Total Cost To An Employer: £34,430.94 per year
Based on the mean pay in Greater Manchester Met County it works out to:
- Salary: £34,694
- Employer National Insurance: £4,454.10
- Employer Pension Contribution: £853.62
Total Cost To An Employer: £40,001.72 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Greater Manchester Met County
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Greater Manchester Met County 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 Greater Manchester Met County paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £29,973 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £7,878,572,400.
If all workers in Greater Manchester Met County paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £34,694 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £9,742,423,200.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.