The median annual salary in Lewes is currently £28,359 and the mean (average) is £34,303 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Lewes earn more than £28,359 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £34,303 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Lewes 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 Lewes median salary of £28,359 has increased by 7.40% which places it 10.26% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £34,303 has increased 2.10% during the same time period and now standards at 10.26% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Lewes
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% x
Top 25% £44,539
Top 30% £41,574
Top 40% £34,406
Bottom 40% £25,386
Bottom 30% £21,983
Bottom 25% £17,917
Bottom 20% £21,983
Bottom 10% £11,020 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Lewes
The median salary of £28,359 works out to:
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- £2,363.25 per month
- £544.80 per week
- £16.82 per hour
The mean salary of £34,303 works out to:
- £2,858.58 per month
- £641.30 per week
- £21.14 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Lewes
Of the 32,000 jobs in Lewes, 12,000 (37.50%) were held by men and 19,000 (59.38%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £36,424 vs £25,172 for women.
The mean salary for men was £43,217 vs £28,506 for women.
This means men in Lewes are paid 44.70% more based on median salaries or 51.61% 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 Lewes
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 £28,359:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £14,683.05
- Income Tax Owed: £2,936.61
- National Insurance: £1,263.12
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,105.95
Take-Home Pay: £23,053.32 (81.29% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,769.52
Based on Mean Salary of £34,303:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £20,329.85
- Income Tax Owed: £4,065.97
- National Insurance: £1,738.64
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,403.15
Take-Home Pay: £27,095.24 (78.99% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,245.04
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Lewes?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Lewes it works out to:
- Salary: £28,359
- Employer National Insurance: £3,503.85
- Employer Pension Contribution: £663.57
Total Cost To An Employer: £32,526.42 per year
Based on the mean pay in Lewes it works out to:
- Salary: £34,303
- Employer National Insurance: £4,395.45
- Employer Pension Contribution: £841.89
Total Cost To An Employer: £39,540.34 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Lewes
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Lewes 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 Lewes paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £28,359 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £246,514,560.
If all workers in Lewes paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £34,303 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £326,401,920.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.