The median annual salary in Newcastle upon Tyne is currently £29,274 and the mean (average) is £34,667 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Newcastle upon Tyne earn more than £29,274 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £34,667 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Newcastle upon Tyne adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 86,000 which is 0.37% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Newcastle upon Tyne median salary of £29,274 has increased by 5.00% which places it 7.37% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £34,667 has increased 6.30% during the same time period and now standards at 9.31% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Newcastle upon Tyne
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £45,248
Top 25% £41,828
Top 30% £38,197
Top 40% £33,546
Bottom 40% £26,090
Bottom 30% £22,457
Bottom 25% £20,148
Bottom 20% £22,457
Bottom 10% £11,619 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Newcastle upon Tyne
The median salary of £29,274 works out to:
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- £2,439.50 per month
- £593.80 per week
- £16.23 per hour
The mean salary of £34,667 works out to:
- £2,888.92 per month
- £658.10 per week
- £20.09 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Newcastle upon Tyne
Of the 86,000 jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne, 43,000 (50.00%) were held by men and 43,000 (50.00%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £33,206 vs £26,023 for women.
The mean salary for men was £38,293 vs £31,096 for women.
This means men in Newcastle upon Tyne are paid 27.60% more based on median salaries or 23.14% 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 Newcastle upon Tyne
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 £29,274:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £15,552.30
- Income Tax Owed: £3,110.46
- National Insurance: £1,336.32
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,151.70
Take-Home Pay: £23,675.52 (80.88% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,842.72
Based on Mean Salary of £34,667:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £20,675.65
- Income Tax Owed: £4,135.13
- National Insurance: £1,767.76
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,421.35
Take-Home Pay: £27,342.76 (78.87% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,274.16
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Newcastle upon Tyne?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Newcastle upon Tyne it works out to:
- Salary: £29,274
- Employer National Insurance: £3,641.10
- Employer Pension Contribution: £691.02
Total Cost To An Employer: £33,606.12 per year
Based on the mean pay in Newcastle upon Tyne it works out to:
- Salary: £34,667
- Employer National Insurance: £4,450.05
- Employer Pension Contribution: £852.81
Total Cost To An Employer: £39,969.86 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Newcastle upon Tyne
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £29,274 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £695,557,680.
If all workers in Newcastle upon Tyne paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £34,667 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £890,352,840.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.