The median annual salary in Lancaster is currently £29,473 and the mean (average) is £32,238 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Lancaster earn more than £29,473 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £32,238 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Lancaster adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 41,000 which is 0.18% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Lancaster median salary of £29,473 has increased by 9.20% which places it 6.74% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £32,238 has increased 5.30% during the same time period and now standards at 15.66% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Lancaster
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £43,078
Top 25% £40,537
Top 30% £36,680
Top 40% £32,551
Bottom 40% £25,479
Bottom 30% £22,741
Bottom 25% £20,379
Bottom 20% £22,741
Bottom 10% £11,835 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Lancaster
The median salary of £29,473 works out to:
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- £2,456.08 per month
- £551.40 per week
- £15.07 per hour
The mean salary of £32,238 works out to:
- £2,686.50 per month
- £613.50 per week
- £18.43 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Lancaster
Of the 41,000 jobs in Lancaster, 22,000 (53.66%) were held by men and 20,000 (48.78%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £33,222 vs £24,593 for women.
The mean salary for men was £36,876 vs £27,115 for women.
This means men in Lancaster are paid 35.09% more based on median salaries or 36.00% 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 Lancaster
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 £29,473:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £15,741.35
- Income Tax Owed: £3,148.27
- National Insurance: £1,352.24
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,161.65
Take-Home Pay: £23,810.84 (80.79% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,858.64
Based on Mean Salary of £32,238:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £18,368.10
- Income Tax Owed: £3,673.62
- National Insurance: £1,573.44
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,299.90
Take-Home Pay: £25,691.04 (79.69% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,079.84
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Lancaster?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Lancaster it works out to:
- Salary: £29,473
- Employer National Insurance: £3,670.95
- Employer Pension Contribution: £696.99
Total Cost To An Employer: £33,840.94 per year
Based on the mean pay in Lancaster it works out to:
- Salary: £32,238
- Employer National Insurance: £4,085.70
- Employer Pension Contribution: £779.94
Total Cost To An Employer: £37,103.64 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Lancaster
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Lancaster 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 Lancaster paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £29,473 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £335,029,860.
If all workers in Lancaster paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £32,238 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £382,643,160.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.