The median annual salary in Harlow is currently £31,305 and the mean (average) is £34,355 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Harlow earn more than £31,305 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £34,355 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Harlow adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 32,000 which is 0.14% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Harlow median salary of £31,305 has increased by 14.50% which places it 0.94% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £34,355 has increased 9.60% during the same time period and now standards at 10.12% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Harlow
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% x
Top 25% £45,012
Top 30% £38,598
Top 40% £34,421
Bottom 40% £27,169
Bottom 30% £23,826
Bottom 25% £19,584
Bottom 20% £23,826
Bottom 10% x (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Harlow
The median salary of £31,305 works out to:
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- £2,608.75 per month
- £589.40 per week
- £15.88 per hour
The mean salary of £34,355 works out to:
- £2,862.92 per month
- £668.80 per week
- £19.70 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Harlow
Of the 32,000 jobs in Harlow, 16,000 (50.00%) were held by men and 16,000 (50.00%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £35,402 vs £26,948 for women.
The mean salary for men was £40,109 vs £28,860 for women.
This means men in Harlow are paid 31.37% more based on median salaries or 38.98% 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 Harlow
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 £31,305:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £17,481.75
- Income Tax Owed: £3,496.35
- National Insurance: £1,498.80
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,253.25
Take-Home Pay: £25,056.60 (80.04% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,005.20
Based on Mean Salary of £34,355:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £20,379.25
- Income Tax Owed: £4,075.85
- National Insurance: £1,742.80
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,405.75
Take-Home Pay: £27,130.60 (78.97% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,249.20
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Harlow?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Harlow it works out to:
- Salary: £31,305
- Employer National Insurance: £3,945.75
- Employer Pension Contribution: £751.95
Total Cost To An Employer: £36,002.70 per year
Based on the mean pay in Harlow it works out to:
- Salary: £34,355
- Employer National Insurance: £4,403.25
- Employer Pension Contribution: £843.45
Total Cost To An Employer: £39,601.70 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Harlow
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Harlow 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 Harlow paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £31,305 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £286,108,800.
If all workers in Harlow paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £34,355 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £327,100,800.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.