The median annual salary in Salford is currently £30,518 and the mean (average) is £34,674 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Salford earn more than £30,518 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £34,674 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Salford adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 90,000 which is 0.38% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Salford median salary of £30,518 has increased by 12.00% which places it 3.43% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £34,674 has increased 10.00% during the same time period and now standards at 9.29% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Salford
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £46,412
Top 25% £42,891
Top 30% £38,894
Top 40% £34,535
Bottom 40% £27,196
Bottom 30% £24,156
Bottom 25% £22,224
Bottom 20% £24,156
Bottom 10% £12,294 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Salford
The median salary of £30,518 works out to:
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- £2,543.17 per month
- £611.00 per week
- £16.31 per hour
The mean salary of £34,674 works out to:
- £2,889.50 per month
- £675.70 per week
- £19.80 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Salford
Of the 90,000 jobs in Salford, 45,000 (50.00%) were held by men and 45,000 (50.00%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £33,837 vs £28,256 for women.
The mean salary for men was £38,814 vs £30,534 for women.
This means men in Salford are paid 19.75% more based on median salaries or 27.12% 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 Salford
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 £30,518:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £16,734.10
- Income Tax Owed: £3,346.82
- National Insurance: £1,435.84
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,213.90
Take-Home Pay: £24,521.44 (80.35% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,942.24
Based on Mean Salary of £34,674:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £20,682.30
- Income Tax Owed: £4,136.46
- National Insurance: £1,768.32
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,421.70
Take-Home Pay: £27,347.52 (78.87% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,274.72
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Salford?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Salford it works out to:
- Salary: £30,518
- Employer National Insurance: £3,827.70
- Employer Pension Contribution: £728.34
Total Cost To An Employer: £35,074.04 per year
Based on the mean pay in Salford it works out to:
- Salary: £34,674
- Employer National Insurance: £4,451.10
- Employer Pension Contribution: £853.02
Total Cost To An Employer: £39,978.12 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Salford
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Salford 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 Salford paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £30,518 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £774,932,400.
If all workers in Salford paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £34,674 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £932,029,200.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.