The median annual salary in Manchester is currently £28,483 and the mean (average) is £33,715 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Manchester earn more than £28,483 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £33,715 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Manchester adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 175,000 which is 0.75% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Manchester median salary of £28,483 has increased by 4.70% which places it 9.87% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £33,715 has increased 7.90% during the same time period and now standards at 11.80% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Manchester
Top 10%: £60,353 (and above)
Top 20% £45,161
Top 25% £42,134
Top 30% £37,696
Top 40% £32,210
Bottom 40% £25,609
Bottom 30% £22,503
Bottom 25% £20,022
Bottom 20% £22,503
Bottom 10% £9,931 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Manchester
The median salary of £28,483 works out to:
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- £2,373.58 per month
- £565.00 per week
- £15.74 per hour
The mean salary of £33,715 works out to:
- £2,809.58 per month
- £648.80 per week
- £19.90 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Manchester
Of the 175,000 jobs in Manchester, 87,000 (49.71%) were held by men and 88,000 (50.29%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £32,161 vs £25,812 for women.
The mean salary for men was £39,818 vs £27,654 for women.
This means men in Manchester are paid 24.60% more based on median salaries or 43.99% 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 Manchester
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 £28,483:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £14,800.85
- Income Tax Owed: £2,960.17
- National Insurance: £1,273.04
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,112.15
Take-Home Pay: £23,137.64 (81.23% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,779.44
Based on Mean Salary of £33,715:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £19,771.25
- Income Tax Owed: £3,954.25
- National Insurance: £1,691.60
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,373.75
Take-Home Pay: £26,695.40 (79.18% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,198.00
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Manchester?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Manchester it works out to:
- Salary: £28,483
- Employer National Insurance: £3,522.45
- Employer Pension Contribution: £667.29
Total Cost To An Employer: £32,672.74 per year
Based on the mean pay in Manchester it works out to:
- Salary: £33,715
- Employer National Insurance: £4,307.25
- Employer Pension Contribution: £824.25
Total Cost To An Employer: £38,846.50 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Manchester
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Manchester 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 Manchester paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £28,483 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,357,240,500.
If all workers in Manchester paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £33,715 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,741,792,500.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.