The median annual salary in Lewisham is currently £37,771 and the mean (average) is £47,230 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Lewisham earn more than £37,771 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £47,230 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Lewisham adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 105,000 which is 0.45% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Lewisham median salary of £37,771 has increased by 8.80% which places it 19.52% Above the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £47,230 has increased 14.60% during the same time period and now standards at 23.56% Above the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Lewisham
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% x
Top 25% £60,661
Top 30% £53,584
Top 40% £44,234
Bottom 40% £32,047
Bottom 30% £27,302
Bottom 25% £24,244
Bottom 20% £27,302
Bottom 10% £11,634 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Lewisham
The median salary of £37,771 works out to:
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- £3,147.58 per month
- £706.40 per week
- £19.87 per hour
The mean salary of £47,230 works out to:
- £3,935.83 per month
- £885.20 per week
- £26.88 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Lewisham
Of the 105,000 jobs in Lewisham, 47,000 (44.76%) were held by men and 58,000 (55.24%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £42,283 vs £33,397 for women.
The mean salary for men was £54,496 vs £41,416 for women.
This means men in Lewisham are paid 26.61% more based on median salaries or 31.58% 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 Lewisham
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 £37,771:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £23,624.45
- Income Tax Owed: £4,724.89
- National Insurance: £2,016.08
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,576.55
Take-Home Pay: £29,453.48 (77.98% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,522.48
Based on Mean Salary of £47,230:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £32,610.50
- Income Tax Owed: £6,522.10
- National Insurance: £2,772.80
- Employee Pension Deduction: £2,049.50
Take-Home Pay: £35,885.60 (75.98% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £3,279.20
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Lewisham?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Lewisham it works out to:
- Salary: £37,771
- Employer National Insurance: £4,915.65
- Employer Pension Contribution: £945.93
Total Cost To An Employer: £43,632.58 per year
Based on the mean pay in Lewisham it works out to:
- Salary: £47,230
- Employer National Insurance: £6,334.50
- Employer Pension Contribution: £1,229.70
Total Cost To An Employer: £54,794.20 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Lewisham
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Lewisham 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 Lewisham paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £37,771 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,223,945,100.
If all workers in Lewisham paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £47,230 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,641,087,000.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.