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

The median annual salary in Guildford is currently £37,564 and the mean (average) is £48,809 before tax.

The median salary means half of all employees in Guildford earn more than £37,564 and half earn less.

The mean (average) salary number of £48,809 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Guildford adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 51,000 which is 0.22% of all UK jobs).


 

Over the past 12 months the Guildford median salary of £37,564 has increased by 0.00% which places it 18.87% Above the median salary of the UK as a whole.

The mean salary of £48,809 has increased 1.60% during the same time period and now standards at 27.69% Above the mean salary of the UK.

Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Guildford

Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% x
Top 25% x
Top 30% £53,906
Top 40% £44,589
Bottom 40% £31,861
Bottom 30% £26,843
Bottom 25% £23,732
Bottom 20% £26,843
Bottom 10% £12,433 (and below)

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

The median salary of £37,564 works out to:

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  • £3,130.33 per month
  • £719.40 per week
  • £20.68 per hour

The mean salary of £48,809 works out to:

  • £4,067.42 per month
  • £864.70 per week
  • £26.92 per hour

Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Guildford

Of the 51,000 jobs in Guildford, 26,000 (50.98%) were held by men and 25,000 (49.02%) were held by women.

The median salary for men was £44,542 vs £31,128 for women.

The mean salary for men was £56,583 vs £40,816 for women.

This means men in Guildford are paid 43.09% more based on median salaries or 38.63% 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 Guildford

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 £37,564:

  • Salary Subject to Tax: £23,427.80
  • Income Tax Owed: £4,685.56
  • National Insurance: £1,999.52
  • Employee Pension Deduction: £1,566.20

Take-Home Pay: £29,312.72 (78.03% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,505.92

Based on Mean Salary of £48,809:

  • Salary Subject to Tax: £34,110.55
  • Income Tax Owed: £6,822.11
  • National Insurance: £2,899.12
  • Employee Pension Deduction: £2,128.45

Take-Home Pay: £36,959.32 (75.72% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £3,405.52

How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Guildford?

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

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

  • Salary: £37,564
  • Employer National Insurance: £4,884.60
  • Employer Pension Contribution: £939.72

Total Cost To An Employer: £43,388.32 per year

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

  • Salary: £48,809
  • Employer National Insurance: £6,571.35
  • Employer Pension Contribution: £1,277.07

Total Cost To An Employer: £56,657.42 per year

Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Guildford

Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Guildford 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 Guildford paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £37,564 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £590,053,680.

If all workers in Guildford paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £48,809 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £830,921,580.

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

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