The median annual salary in Kent is currently £32,493 and the mean (average) is £38,484 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Kent earn more than £32,493 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £38,484 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Kent adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 529,000 which is 2.26% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Kent median salary of £32,493 has increased by 7.30% which places it 2.82% Above the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £38,484 has increased 6.20% during the same time period and now standards at 0.68% Above the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Kent
Top 10%: £68,952 (and above)
Top 20% £52,196
Top 25% £47,839
Top 30% £44,773
Top 40% £37,895
Bottom 40% £28,004
Bottom 30% £23,920
Bottom 25% £21,634
Bottom 20% £23,920
Bottom 10% £11,425 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Kent
The median salary of £32,493 works out to:
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- £2,707.75 per month
- £632.40 per week
- £17.66 per hour
The mean salary of £38,484 works out to:
- £3,207.00 per month
- £733.30 per week
- £22.02 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Kent
Of the 529,000 jobs in Kent, 258,000 (48.77%) were held by men and 271,000 (51.23%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £39,569 vs £26,580 for women.
The mean salary for men was £46,040 vs £31,299 for women.
This means men in Kent are paid 48.87% more based on median salaries or 47.10% 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 Kent
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 £32,493:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £18,610.35
- Income Tax Owed: £3,722.07
- National Insurance: £1,593.84
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,312.65
Take-Home Pay: £25,864.44 (79.60% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,100.24
Based on Mean Salary of £38,484:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £24,301.80
- Income Tax Owed: £4,860.36
- National Insurance: £2,073.12
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,612.20
Take-Home Pay: £29,938.32 (77.79% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,579.52
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Kent?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Kent it works out to:
- Salary: £32,493
- Employer National Insurance: £4,123.95
- Employer Pension Contribution: £787.59
Total Cost To An Employer: £37,404.54 per year
Based on the mean pay in Kent it works out to:
- Salary: £38,484
- Employer National Insurance: £5,022.60
- Employer Pension Contribution: £967.32
Total Cost To An Employer: £44,473.92 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Kent
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Kent 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 Kent paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £32,493 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £4,993,685,940.
If all workers in Kent paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £38,484 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £6,324,766,320.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.