The median annual salary in Southampton is currently £29,857 and the mean (average) is £33,339 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Southampton earn more than £29,857 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £33,339 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Southampton adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 96,000 which is 0.41% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Southampton median salary of £29,857 has increased by 6.30% which places it 5.52% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £33,339 has increased 9.00% during the same time period and now standards at 12.78% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Southampton
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £45,027
Top 25% £41,097
Top 30% £37,960
Top 40% £34,074
Bottom 40% £26,333
Bottom 30% £22,131
Bottom 25% £19,743
Bottom 20% £22,131
Bottom 10% £9,858 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Southampton
The median salary of £29,857 works out to:
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- £2,488.08 per month
- £581.80 per week
- £16.21 per hour
The mean salary of £33,339 works out to:
- £2,778.25 per month
- £646.10 per week
- £19.55 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Southampton
Of the 96,000 jobs in Southampton, 48,000 (50.00%) were held by men and 49,000 (51.04%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £34,654 vs £25,066 for women.
The mean salary for men was £40,487 vs £26,337 for women.
This means men in Southampton are paid 38.25% more based on median salaries or 53.73% 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 Southampton
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 £29,857:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £16,106.15
- Income Tax Owed: £3,221.23
- National Insurance: £1,382.96
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,180.85
Take-Home Pay: £24,071.96 (80.62% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,889.36
Based on Mean Salary of £33,339:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £19,414.05
- Income Tax Owed: £3,882.81
- National Insurance: £1,661.52
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,354.95
Take-Home Pay: £26,439.72 (79.31% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,167.92
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Southampton?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Southampton it works out to:
- Salary: £29,857
- Employer National Insurance: £3,728.55
- Employer Pension Contribution: £708.51
Total Cost To An Employer: £34,294.06 per year
Based on the mean pay in Southampton it works out to:
- Salary: £33,339
- Employer National Insurance: £4,250.85
- Employer Pension Contribution: £812.97
Total Cost To An Employer: £38,402.82 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Southampton
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Southampton 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 Southampton paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £29,857 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £799,943,040.
If all workers in Southampton paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £33,339 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £940,337,280.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.