The median annual salary in Suffolk is currently £30,009 and the mean (average) is £35,674 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Suffolk earn more than £30,009 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £35,674 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Suffolk adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 290,000 which is 1.24% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Suffolk median salary of £30,009 has increased by 4.50% which places it 5.04% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £35,674 has increased 8.80% during the same time period and now standards at 6.67% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Suffolk
Top 10%: £61,146 (and above)
Top 20% £46,578
Top 25% £42,569
Top 30% £39,761
Top 40% £34,479
Bottom 40% £26,500
Bottom 30% £22,904
Bottom 25% £20,658
Bottom 20% £22,904
Bottom 10% £10,454 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Suffolk
The median salary of £30,009 works out to:
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- £2,500.75 per month
- £580.90 per week
- £16.25 per hour
The mean salary of £35,674 works out to:
- £2,972.83 per month
- £660.20 per week
- £20.13 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Suffolk
Of the 290,000 jobs in Suffolk, 149,000 (51.38%) were held by men and 141,000 (48.62%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £35,748 vs £24,617 for women.
The mean salary for men was £43,253 vs £27,696 for women.
This means men in Suffolk are paid 45.22% more based on median salaries or 56.17% 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 Suffolk
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 £30,009:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £16,250.55
- Income Tax Owed: £3,250.11
- National Insurance: £1,395.12
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,188.45
Take-Home Pay: £24,175.32 (80.56% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,901.52
Based on Mean Salary of £35,674:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £21,632.30
- Income Tax Owed: £4,326.46
- National Insurance: £1,848.32
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,471.70
Take-Home Pay: £28,027.52 (78.57% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,354.72
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Suffolk?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Suffolk it works out to:
- Salary: £30,009
- Employer National Insurance: £3,751.35
- Employer Pension Contribution: £713.07
Total Cost To An Employer: £34,473.42 per year
Based on the mean pay in Suffolk it works out to:
- Salary: £35,674
- Employer National Insurance: £4,601.10
- Employer Pension Contribution: £883.02
Total Cost To An Employer: £41,158.12 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Suffolk
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Suffolk 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 Suffolk paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £30,009 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £2,435,008,200.
If all workers in Suffolk paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £35,674 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £3,125,005,200.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.