The median annual salary in Northumberland is currently £29,787 and the mean (average) is £35,134 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Northumberland earn more than £29,787 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £35,134 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Northumberland adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 95,000 which is 0.41% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Northumberland median salary of £29,787 has increased by 8.20% which places it 5.74% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £35,134 has increased 8.80% during the same time period and now standards at 8.08% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Northumberland
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £47,746
Top 25% £44,422
Top 30% £40,514
Top 40% £34,808
Bottom 40% £25,940
Bottom 30% £22,972
Bottom 25% £19,834
Bottom 20% £22,972
Bottom 10% x (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Northumberland
The median salary of £29,787 works out to:
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- £2,482.25 per month
- £575.60 per week
- £15.47 per hour
The mean salary of £35,134 works out to:
- £2,927.83 per month
- £677.90 per week
- £20.46 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Northumberland
Of the 95,000 jobs in Northumberland, 46,000 (48.42%) were held by men and 48,000 (50.53%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £34,963 vs £25,029 for women.
The mean salary for men was £40,322 vs £30,149 for women.
This means men in Northumberland are paid 39.69% more based on median salaries or 33.74% 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 Northumberland
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 £29,787:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £16,039.65
- Income Tax Owed: £3,207.93
- National Insurance: £1,377.36
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,177.35
Take-Home Pay: £24,024.36 (80.65% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,883.76
Based on Mean Salary of £35,134:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £21,119.30
- Income Tax Owed: £4,223.86
- National Insurance: £1,805.12
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,444.70
Take-Home Pay: £27,660.32 (78.73% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,311.52
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Northumberland?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Northumberland it works out to:
- Salary: £29,787
- Employer National Insurance: £3,718.05
- Employer Pension Contribution: £706.41
Total Cost To An Employer: £34,211.46 per year
Based on the mean pay in Northumberland it works out to:
- Salary: £35,134
- Employer National Insurance: £4,520.10
- Employer Pension Contribution: £866.82
Total Cost To An Employer: £40,520.92 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Northumberland
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Northumberland 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 Northumberland paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £29,787 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £788,817,300.
If all workers in Northumberland paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £35,134 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,002,162,600.
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- Sunderland
- North West of England
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Blackpool
- Halton
All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.