The median annual salary in Southend-on-Sea is currently £34,982 and the mean (average) is £40,854 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Southend-on-Sea earn more than £34,982 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £40,854 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Southend-on-Sea adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 63,000 which is 0.27% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Southend-on-Sea median salary of £34,982 has increased by 9.30% which places it 10.70% Above the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £40,854 has increased 10.10% during the same time period and now standards at 6.88% Above the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Southend-on-Sea
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £54,395
Top 25% £51,016
Top 30% £48,795
Top 40% £43,007
Bottom 40% £30,113
Bottom 30% £24,540
Bottom 25% £23,040
Bottom 20% £24,540
Bottom 10% £13,110 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Southend-on-Sea
The median salary of £34,982 works out to:
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- £2,915.17 per month
- £667.70 per week
- £18.54 per hour
The mean salary of £40,854 works out to:
- £3,404.50 per month
- £770.40 per week
- £22.77 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Southend-on-Sea
Of the 63,000 jobs in Southend-on-Sea, 31,000 (49.21%) were held by men and 32,000 (50.79%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £38,783 vs £30,217 for women.
The mean salary for men was £45,887 vs £36,020 for women.
This means men in Southend-on-Sea are paid 28.35% more based on median salaries or 27.39% 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 Southend-on-Sea
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 £34,982:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £20,974.90
- Income Tax Owed: £4,194.98
- National Insurance: £1,792.96
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,437.10
Take-Home Pay: £27,556.96 (78.77% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,299.36
Based on Mean Salary of £40,854:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £26,553.30
- Income Tax Owed: £5,310.66
- National Insurance: £2,262.72
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,730.70
Take-Home Pay: £31,549.92 (77.23% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,769.12
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Southend-on-Sea?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Southend-on-Sea it works out to:
- Salary: £34,982
- Employer National Insurance: £4,497.30
- Employer Pension Contribution: £862.26
Total Cost To An Employer: £40,341.56 per year
Based on the mean pay in Southend-on-Sea it works out to:
- Salary: £40,854
- Employer National Insurance: £5,378.10
- Employer Pension Contribution: £1,038.42
Total Cost To An Employer: £47,270.52 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Southend-on-Sea
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £34,982 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £660,570,120.
If all workers in Southend-on-Sea paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £40,854 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £815,943,240.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.