The median annual salary in Plymouth is currently £28,363 and the mean (average) is £31,032 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Plymouth earn more than £28,363 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £31,032 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Plymouth adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 89,000 which is 0.38% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Plymouth median salary of £28,363 has increased by 5.60% which places it 10.25% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £31,032 has increased 6.60% during the same time period and now standards at 18.82% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Plymouth
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £42,735
Top 25% £39,734
Top 30% £37,334
Top 40% £32,590
Bottom 40% £25,301
Bottom 30% £21,989
Bottom 25% £19,686
Bottom 20% £21,989
Bottom 10% £11,053 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Plymouth
The median salary of £28,363 works out to:
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- £2,363.58 per month
- £556.50 per week
- £15.54 per hour
The mean salary of £31,032 works out to:
- £2,586.00 per month
- £611.40 per week
- £18.78 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Plymouth
Of the 89,000 jobs in Plymouth, 44,000 (49.44%) were held by men and 45,000 (50.56%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £34,971 vs £23,841 for women.
The mean salary for men was £37,005 vs £25,164 for women.
This means men in Plymouth are paid 46.68% more based on median salaries or 47.06% 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 Plymouth
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 £28,363:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £14,686.85
- Income Tax Owed: £2,937.37
- National Insurance: £1,263.44
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,106.15
Take-Home Pay: £23,056.04 (81.29% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,769.84
Based on Mean Salary of £31,032:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £17,222.40
- Income Tax Owed: £3,444.48
- National Insurance: £1,476.96
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,239.60
Take-Home Pay: £24,870.96 (80.15% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,983.36
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Plymouth?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Plymouth it works out to:
- Salary: £28,363
- Employer National Insurance: £3,504.45
- Employer Pension Contribution: £663.69
Total Cost To An Employer: £32,531.14 per year
Based on the mean pay in Plymouth it works out to:
- Salary: £31,032
- Employer National Insurance: £3,904.80
- Employer Pension Contribution: £743.76
Total Cost To An Employer: £35,680.56 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Plymouth
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Plymouth 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 Plymouth paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £28,363 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £685,768,140.
If all workers in Plymouth paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £31,032 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £785,535,360.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.