The median annual salary in North Somerset is currently £32,739 and the mean (average) is £36,623 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in North Somerset earn more than £32,739 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £36,623 is calculated by taking all the salaries in North Somerset adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 80,000 which is 0.34% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the North Somerset median salary of £32,739 has increased by 5.50% which places it 3.60% Above the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £36,623 has increased 4.90% during the same time period and now standards at 4.19% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In North Somerset
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £51,911
Top 25% £46,384
Top 30% £43,148
Top 40% £37,736
Bottom 40% £28,015
Bottom 30% £24,437
Bottom 25% £22,080
Bottom 20% £24,437
Bottom 10% x (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In North Somerset
The median salary of £32,739 works out to:
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- £2,728.25 per month
- £646.40 per week
- £18.44 per hour
The mean salary of £36,623 works out to:
- £3,051.92 per month
- £714.50 per week
- £21.61 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In North Somerset
Of the 80,000 jobs in North Somerset, 44,000 (55.00%) were held by men and 36,000 (45.00%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £39,321 vs £26,321 for women.
The mean salary for men was £43,799 vs £27,721 for women.
This means men in North Somerset are paid 49.39% more based on median salaries or 58.00% 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 North Somerset
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 £32,739:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £18,844.05
- Income Tax Owed: £3,768.81
- National Insurance: £1,613.52
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,324.95
Take-Home Pay: £26,031.72 (79.51% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,119.92
Based on Mean Salary of £36,623:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £22,533.85
- Income Tax Owed: £4,506.77
- National Insurance: £1,924.24
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,519.15
Take-Home Pay: £28,672.84 (78.29% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,430.64
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In North Somerset?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in North Somerset it works out to:
- Salary: £32,739
- Employer National Insurance: £4,160.85
- Employer Pension Contribution: £794.97
Total Cost To An Employer: £37,694.82 per year
Based on the mean pay in North Somerset it works out to:
- Salary: £36,623
- Employer National Insurance: £4,743.45
- Employer Pension Contribution: £911.49
Total Cost To An Employer: £42,277.94 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In North Somerset
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in North Somerset 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 North Somerset paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £32,739 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £763,454,400.
If all workers in North Somerset paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £36,623 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £893,956,800.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.