The median annual salary in South West England is currently £30,085 and the mean (average) is £34,405 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in South West England earn more than £30,085 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £34,405 is calculated by taking all the salaries in South West England adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 1,996,000 which is 8.54% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the South West England median salary of £30,085 has increased by 5.30% which places it 4.80% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £34,405 has increased 5.20% during the same time period and now standards at 9.99% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In South West England
Top 10%: £59,791 (and above)
Top 20% £46,737
Top 25% £43,242
Top 30% £39,995
Top 40% £34,758
Bottom 40% £26,269
Bottom 30% £22,597
Bottom 25% £20,016
Bottom 20% £22,597
Bottom 10% £10,329 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In South West England
The median salary of £30,085 works out to:
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- £2,507.08 per month
- £584.90 per week
- £16.43 per hour
The mean salary of £34,405 works out to:
- £2,867.08 per month
- £659.10 per week
- £20.29 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In South West England
Of the 1,996,000 jobs in South West England, 1,004,000 (50.30%) were held by men and 992,000 (49.70%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £36,020 vs £24,933 for women.
The mean salary for men was £41,319 vs £27,408 for women.
This means men in South West England are paid 44.47% more based on median salaries or 50.76% 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 West 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 £30,085:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £16,322.75
- Income Tax Owed: £3,264.55
- National Insurance: £1,401.20
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,192.25
Take-Home Pay: £24,227.00 (80.53% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,907.60
Based on Mean Salary of £34,405:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £20,426.75
- Income Tax Owed: £4,085.35
- National Insurance: £1,746.80
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,408.25
Take-Home Pay: £27,164.60 (78.96% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,253.20
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In South West England?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in South West England it works out to:
- Salary: £30,085
- Employer National Insurance: £3,762.75
- Employer Pension Contribution: £715.35
Total Cost To An Employer: £34,563.10 per year
Based on the mean pay in South West England it works out to:
- Salary: £34,405
- Employer National Insurance: £4,410.75
- Employer Pension Contribution: £844.95
Total Cost To An Employer: £39,660.70 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In South West England
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in South West 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 West England paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £30,085 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £16,823,286,000.
If all workers in South West England paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £34,405 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £20,444,828,400.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.