The median annual salary in South East England is currently £34,058 and the mean (average) is £42,347 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in South East England earn more than £34,058 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £42,347 is calculated by taking all the salaries in South East England adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 3,433,000 which is 14.68% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the South East England median salary of £34,058 has increased by 8.10% which places it 7.77% Above the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £42,347 has increased 10.00% during the same time period and now standards at 10.79% Above the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In South East England
Top 10%: £73,004 (and above)
Top 20% £55,374
Top 25% £50,268
Top 30% £46,302
Top 40% £39,773
Bottom 40% £29,216
Bottom 30% £24,824
Bottom 25% £22,343
Bottom 20% £24,824
Bottom 10% £11,516 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In South East England
The median salary of £34,058 works out to:
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- £2,838.17 per month
- £654.80 per week
- £18.40 per hour
The mean salary of £42,347 works out to:
- £3,528.92 per month
- £775.10 per week
- £23.44 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In South East England
Of the 3,433,000 jobs in South East England, 1,691,000 (49.26%) were held by men and 1,742,000 (50.74%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £40,936 vs £28,000 for women.
The mean salary for men was £51,830 vs £33,139 for women.
This means men in South East England are paid 46.20% more based on median salaries or 56.40% 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 South East England
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 £34,058:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £20,097.10
- Income Tax Owed: £4,019.42
- National Insurance: £1,719.04
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,390.90
Take-Home Pay: £26,928.64 (79.07% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,225.44
Based on Mean Salary of £42,347:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £27,971.65
- Income Tax Owed: £5,594.33
- National Insurance: £2,382.16
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,805.35
Take-Home Pay: £32,565.16 (76.90% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,888.56
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In South East England?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in South East England it works out to:
- Salary: £34,058
- Employer National Insurance: £4,358.70
- Employer Pension Contribution: £834.54
Total Cost To An Employer: £39,251.24 per year
Based on the mean pay in South East England it works out to:
- Salary: £42,347
- Employer National Insurance: £5,602.05
- Employer Pension Contribution: £1,083.21
Total Cost To An Employer: £49,032.26 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In South East England
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in South East England 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 South East England paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £34,058 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £34,663,550,280.
If all workers in South East England paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £42,347 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £46,615,127,820.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.