The median annual salary in Sheffield is currently £30,155 and the mean (average) is £33,714 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Sheffield earn more than £30,155 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £33,714 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Sheffield adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 206,000 which is 0.88% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Sheffield median salary of £30,155 has increased by 8.40% which places it 4.58% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £33,714 has increased 7.20% during the same time period and now standards at 11.80% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Sheffield
Top 10%: £56,236 (and above)
Top 20% £46,399
Top 25% £42,925
Top 30% £39,447
Top 40% £34,633
Bottom 40% £26,157
Bottom 30% £22,920
Bottom 25% £20,379
Bottom 20% £22,920
Bottom 10% £10,604 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Sheffield
The median salary of £30,155 works out to:
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- £2,512.92 per month
- £582.50 per week
- £16.84 per hour
The mean salary of £33,714 works out to:
- £2,809.50 per month
- £665.00 per week
- £20.48 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Sheffield
Of the 206,000 jobs in Sheffield, 102,000 (49.51%) were held by men and 103,000 (50.00%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £35,190 vs £24,996 for women.
The mean salary for men was £39,258 vs £28,221 for women.
This means men in Sheffield are paid 40.78% more based on median salaries or 39.11% 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 Sheffield
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 £30,155:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £16,389.25
- Income Tax Owed: £3,277.85
- National Insurance: £1,406.80
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,195.75
Take-Home Pay: £24,274.60 (80.50% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,913.20
Based on Mean Salary of £33,714:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £19,770.30
- Income Tax Owed: £3,954.06
- National Insurance: £1,691.52
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,373.70
Take-Home Pay: £26,694.72 (79.18% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,197.92
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Sheffield?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Sheffield it works out to:
- Salary: £30,155
- Employer National Insurance: £3,773.25
- Employer Pension Contribution: £717.45
Total Cost To An Employer: £34,645.70 per year
Based on the mean pay in Sheffield it works out to:
- Salary: £33,714
- Employer National Insurance: £4,307.10
- Employer Pension Contribution: £824.22
Total Cost To An Employer: £38,845.32 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Sheffield
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Sheffield 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 Sheffield paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £30,155 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,742,327,400.
If all workers in Sheffield paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £33,714 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £2,050,252,080.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.