The median annual salary in Norwich is currently £29,258 and the mean (average) is £32,030 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Norwich earn more than £29,258 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £32,030 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Norwich adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 50,000 which is 0.21% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Norwich median salary of £29,258 has increased by 5.70% which places it 7.42% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £32,030 has increased 3.90% during the same time period and now standards at 16.20% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Norwich
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £44,794
Top 25% £41,319
Top 30% £39,127
Top 40% £34,457
Bottom 40% £25,368
Bottom 30% £22,901
Bottom 25% £20,805
Bottom 20% £22,901
Bottom 10% £11,795 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Norwich
The median salary of £29,258 works out to:
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- £2,438.17 per month
- £555.80 per week
- £14.63 per hour
The mean salary of £32,030 works out to:
- £2,669.17 per month
- £610.70 per week
- £18.33 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Norwich
Of the 50,000 jobs in Norwich, 24,000 (48.00%) were held by men and 26,000 (52.00%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £32,071 vs £26,395 for women.
The mean salary for men was £36,445 vs £27,885 for women.
This means men in Norwich are paid 21.50% more based on median salaries or 30.70% 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 Norwich
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 £29,258:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £15,537.10
- Income Tax Owed: £3,107.42
- National Insurance: £1,335.04
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,150.90
Take-Home Pay: £23,664.64 (80.88% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,841.44
Based on Mean Salary of £32,030:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £18,170.50
- Income Tax Owed: £3,634.10
- National Insurance: £1,556.80
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,289.50
Take-Home Pay: £25,549.60 (79.77% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,063.20
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Norwich?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Norwich it works out to:
- Salary: £29,258
- Employer National Insurance: £3,638.70
- Employer Pension Contribution: £690.54
Total Cost To An Employer: £33,587.24 per year
Based on the mean pay in Norwich it works out to:
- Salary: £32,030
- Employer National Insurance: £4,054.50
- Employer Pension Contribution: £773.70
Total Cost To An Employer: £36,858.20 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Norwich
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Norwich 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 Norwich paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £29,258 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £404,058,000.
If all workers in Norwich paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £32,030 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £462,270,000.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.