The median annual salary in South Yorkshire Met County is currently £29,978 and the mean (average) is £33,570 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in South Yorkshire Met County earn more than £29,978 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £33,570 is calculated by taking all the salaries in South Yorkshire Met County adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 484,000 which is 2.07% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the South Yorkshire Met County median salary of £29,978 has increased by 10.30% which places it 5.14% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £33,570 has increased 7.90% during the same time period and now standards at 12.18% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In South Yorkshire Met County
Top 10%: £55,488 (and above)
Top 20% £45,177
Top 25% £41,633
Top 30% £38,677
Top 40% £34,205
Bottom 40% £26,116
Bottom 30% £22,809
Bottom 25% £20,511
Bottom 20% £22,809
Bottom 10% £11,547 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In South Yorkshire Met County
The median salary of £29,978 works out to:
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- £2,498.17 per month
- £578.30 per week
- £16.14 per hour
The mean salary of £33,570 works out to:
- £2,797.50 per month
- £650.90 per week
- £19.50 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In South Yorkshire Met County
Of the 484,000 jobs in South Yorkshire Met County, 244,000 (50.41%) were held by men and 240,000 (49.59%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £35,273 vs £24,812 for women.
The mean salary for men was £39,615 vs £27,414 for women.
This means men in South Yorkshire Met County are paid 42.16% more based on median salaries or 44.51% 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 Yorkshire Met County
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 £29,978:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £16,221.10
- Income Tax Owed: £3,244.22
- National Insurance: £1,392.64
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,186.90
Take-Home Pay: £24,154.24 (80.57% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,899.04
Based on Mean Salary of £33,570:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £19,633.50
- Income Tax Owed: £3,926.70
- National Insurance: £1,680.00
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,366.50
Take-Home Pay: £26,596.80 (79.23% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,186.40
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In South Yorkshire Met County?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in South Yorkshire Met County it works out to:
- Salary: £29,978
- Employer National Insurance: £3,746.70
- Employer Pension Contribution: £712.14
Total Cost To An Employer: £34,436.84 per year
Based on the mean pay in South Yorkshire Met County it works out to:
- Salary: £33,570
- Employer National Insurance: £4,285.50
- Employer Pension Contribution: £819.90
Total Cost To An Employer: £38,675.40 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In South Yorkshire Met County
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in South Yorkshire Met County 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 Yorkshire Met County paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £29,978 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £4,057,643,040.
If all workers in South Yorkshire Met County paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £33,570 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £4,787,824,800.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.