The median annual salary in Maidstone is currently £32,355 and the mean (average) is £37,033 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Maidstone earn more than £32,355 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £37,033 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Maidstone adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 69,000 which is 0.30% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Maidstone median salary of £32,355 has increased by 7.60% which places it 2.38% Above the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £37,033 has increased 3.80% during the same time period and now standards at 3.12% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Maidstone
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £51,143
Top 25% £47,663
Top 30% £44,137
Top 40% £37,478
Bottom 40% £28,273
Bottom 30% £24,703
Bottom 25% £22,856
Bottom 20% £24,703
Bottom 10% x (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Maidstone
The median salary of £32,355 works out to:
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- £2,696.25 per month
- £619.00 per week
- £17.15 per hour
The mean salary of £37,033 works out to:
- £3,086.08 per month
- £706.90 per week
- £20.59 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Maidstone
Of the 69,000 jobs in Maidstone, 35,000 (50.72%) were held by men and 35,000 (50.72%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £38,012 vs £28,338 for women.
The mean salary for men was £43,229 vs £30,870 for women.
This means men in Maidstone are paid 34.14% more based on median salaries or 40.04% 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 Maidstone
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 £32,355:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £18,479.25
- Income Tax Owed: £3,695.85
- National Insurance: £1,582.80
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,305.75
Take-Home Pay: £25,770.60 (79.65% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,089.20
Based on Mean Salary of £37,033:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £22,923.35
- Income Tax Owed: £4,584.67
- National Insurance: £1,957.04
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,539.65
Take-Home Pay: £28,951.64 (78.18% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,463.44
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Maidstone?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Maidstone it works out to:
- Salary: £32,355
- Employer National Insurance: £4,103.25
- Employer Pension Contribution: £783.45
Total Cost To An Employer: £37,241.70 per year
Based on the mean pay in Maidstone it works out to:
- Salary: £37,033
- Employer National Insurance: £4,804.95
- Employer Pension Contribution: £923.79
Total Cost To An Employer: £42,761.74 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Maidstone
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Maidstone 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 Maidstone paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £32,355 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £647,351,100.
If all workers in Maidstone paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £37,033 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £782,919,540.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.