The median annual salary in Kirklees is currently £28,994 and the mean (average) is £31,860 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Kirklees earn more than £28,994 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £31,860 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Kirklees adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 163,000 which is 0.70% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Kirklees median salary of £28,994 has increased by 6.10% which places it 8.25% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £31,860 has increased 6.00% during the same time period and now standards at 16.65% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Kirklees
Top 10%: £53,598 (and above)
Top 20% £44,827
Top 25% £41,205
Top 30% £37,665
Top 40% £33,115
Bottom 40% £25,149
Bottom 30% £21,742
Bottom 25% £19,247
Bottom 20% £21,742
Bottom 10% £10,286 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Kirklees
The median salary of £28,994 works out to:
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- £2,416.17 per month
- £554.60 per week
- £15.62 per hour
The mean salary of £31,860 works out to:
- £2,655.00 per month
- £613.90 per week
- £18.95 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Kirklees
Of the 163,000 jobs in Kirklees, 78,000 (47.85%) were held by men and 85,000 (52.15%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £34,662 vs £24,193 for women.
The mean salary for men was £38,057 vs £26,210 for women.
This means men in Kirklees are paid 43.27% more based on median salaries or 45.20% 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 Kirklees
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 £28,994:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £15,286.30
- Income Tax Owed: £3,057.26
- National Insurance: £1,313.92
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,137.70
Take-Home Pay: £23,485.12 (81.00% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,820.32
Based on Mean Salary of £31,860:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £18,009.00
- Income Tax Owed: £3,601.80
- National Insurance: £1,543.20
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,281.00
Take-Home Pay: £25,434.00 (79.83% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,049.60
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Kirklees?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Kirklees it works out to:
- Salary: £28,994
- Employer National Insurance: £3,599.10
- Employer Pension Contribution: £682.62
Total Cost To An Employer: £33,275.72 per year
Based on the mean pay in Kirklees it works out to:
- Salary: £31,860
- Employer National Insurance: £4,029.00
- Employer Pension Contribution: £768.60
Total Cost To An Employer: £36,657.60 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Kirklees
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Kirklees 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 Kirklees paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £28,994 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,299,155,640.
If all workers in Kirklees paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £31,860 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,495,362,000.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.