The median annual salary in Luton is currently £29,459 and the mean (average) is £32,564 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Luton earn more than £29,459 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £32,564 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Luton adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 66,000 which is 0.28% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Luton median salary of £29,459 has increased by 10.00% which places it 6.78% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £32,564 has increased 8.90% during the same time period and now standards at 14.81% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Luton
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £47,191
Top 25% £41,803
Top 30% £37,757
Top 40% £32,598
Bottom 40% £25,430
Bottom 30% £21,915
Bottom 25% £20,235
Bottom 20% £21,915
Bottom 10% £11,276 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Luton
The median salary of £29,459 works out to:
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- £2,454.92 per month
- £581.70 per week
- £15.22 per hour
The mean salary of £32,564 works out to:
- £2,713.67 per month
- £626.20 per week
- £18.65 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Luton
Of the 66,000 jobs in Luton, 31,000 (46.97%) were held by men and 35,000 (53.03%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £34,986 vs £25,255 for women.
The mean salary for men was £38,526 vs £27,249 for women.
This means men in Luton are paid 38.53% more based on median salaries or 41.39% 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 Luton
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 £29,459:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £15,728.05
- Income Tax Owed: £3,145.61
- National Insurance: £1,351.12
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,160.95
Take-Home Pay: £23,801.32 (80.79% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,857.52
Based on Mean Salary of £32,564:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £18,677.80
- Income Tax Owed: £3,735.56
- National Insurance: £1,599.52
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,316.20
Take-Home Pay: £25,912.72 (79.57% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,105.92
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Luton?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Luton it works out to:
- Salary: £29,459
- Employer National Insurance: £3,668.85
- Employer Pension Contribution: £696.57
Total Cost To An Employer: £33,824.42 per year
Based on the mean pay in Luton it works out to:
- Salary: £32,564
- Employer National Insurance: £4,134.60
- Employer Pension Contribution: £789.72
Total Cost To An Employer: £37,488.32 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Luton
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Luton 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 Luton paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £29,459 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £538,928,280.
If all workers in Luton paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £32,564 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £624,998,880.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.