Average Salary In South Staffordshire (Before & After Tax) For 2025

The median annual salary in South Staffordshire is currently £30,445 and the mean (average) is £35,296 before tax.

The median salary means half of all employees in South Staffordshire earn more than £30,445 and half earn less.

The mean (average) salary number of £35,296 is calculated by taking all the salaries in South Staffordshire adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 39,000 which is 0.17% of all UK jobs).


 

Over the past 12 months the South Staffordshire median salary of £30,445 has increased by -0.80% which places it 3.66% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.

The mean salary of £35,296 has increased 6.50% during the same time period and now standards at 7.66% Below the mean salary of the UK.

Income (Before Tax) By Decile In South Staffordshire

Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £50,717
Top 25% £47,127
Top 30% £43,280
Top 40% £34,910
Bottom 40% £26,582
Bottom 30% £21,860
Bottom 25% £20,564
Bottom 20% £21,860
Bottom 10% x (and below)

Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In South Staffordshire

The median salary of £30,445 works out to:

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  • £2,537.08 per month
  • £586.60 per week
  • £17.35 per hour

The mean salary of £35,296 works out to:

  • £2,941.33 per month
  • £692.10 per week
  • £21.13 per hour

Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In South Staffordshire

Of the 39,000 jobs in South Staffordshire, 21,000 (53.85%) were held by men and 19,000 (48.72%) were held by women.

The median salary for men was £38,977 vs £22,338 for women.

The mean salary for men was £43,676 vs £25,884 for women.

This means men in South Staffordshire are paid 74.49% more based on median salaries or 68.74% 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 Staffordshire

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 £30,445:

  • Salary Subject to Tax: £16,664.75
  • Income Tax Owed: £3,332.95
  • National Insurance: £1,430.00
  • Employee Pension Deduction: £1,210.25

Take-Home Pay: £24,471.80 (80.38% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,936.40

Based on Mean Salary of £35,296:

  • Salary Subject to Tax: £21,273.20
  • Income Tax Owed: £4,254.64
  • National Insurance: £1,818.08
  • Employee Pension Deduction: £1,452.80

Take-Home Pay: £27,770.48 (78.68% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,324.48

How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In South Staffordshire?

The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).

Based on the median pay in South Staffordshire it works out to:

  • Salary: £30,445
  • Employer National Insurance: £3,816.75
  • Employer Pension Contribution: £726.15

Total Cost To An Employer: £34,987.90 per year

Based on the mean pay in South Staffordshire it works out to:

  • Salary: £35,296
  • Employer National Insurance: £4,544.40
  • Employer Pension Contribution: £871.68

Total Cost To An Employer: £40,712.08 per year

Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In South Staffordshire

Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £30,445 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £334,608,300.

If all workers in South Staffordshire paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £35,296 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £414,067,680.

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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.

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