The median annual salary in Leeds is currently £31,450 and the mean (average) is £35,838 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Leeds earn more than £31,450 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £35,838 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Leeds adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 282,000 which is 1.21% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Leeds median salary of £31,450 has increased by 9.00% which places it 0.48% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £35,838 has increased 9.50% during the same time period and now standards at 6.24% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Leeds
Top 10%: £59,193 (and above)
Top 20% £48,352
Top 25% £45,316
Top 30% £41,793
Top 40% £36,331
Bottom 40% £27,885
Bottom 30% £24,555
Bottom 25% £22,760
Bottom 20% £24,555
Bottom 10% £11,883 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Leeds
The median salary of £31,450 works out to:
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- £2,620.83 per month
- £603.70 per week
- £16.74 per hour
The mean salary of £35,838 works out to:
- £2,986.50 per month
- £684.40 per week
- £20.59 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Leeds
Of the 282,000 jobs in Leeds, 140,000 (49.65%) were held by men and 142,000 (50.35%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £36,766 vs £27,312 for women.
The mean salary for men was £41,046 vs £30,698 for women.
This means men in Leeds are paid 34.61% more based on median salaries or 33.71% 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 Leeds
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 £31,450:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £17,619.50
- Income Tax Owed: £3,523.90
- National Insurance: £1,510.40
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,260.50
Take-Home Pay: £25,155.20 (79.98% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,016.80
Based on Mean Salary of £35,838:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £21,788.10
- Income Tax Owed: £4,357.62
- National Insurance: £1,861.44
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,479.90
Take-Home Pay: £28,139.04 (78.52% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,367.84
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Leeds?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Leeds it works out to:
- Salary: £31,450
- Employer National Insurance: £3,967.50
- Employer Pension Contribution: £756.30
Total Cost To An Employer: £36,173.80 per year
Based on the mean pay in Leeds it works out to:
- Salary: £35,838
- Employer National Insurance: £4,625.70
- Employer Pension Contribution: £887.94
Total Cost To An Employer: £41,351.64 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Leeds
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Leeds 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 Leeds paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £31,450 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £2,538,507,600.
If all workers in Leeds paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £35,838 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £3,058,222,320.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.