The median annual salary in Sunderland is currently £28,236 and the mean (average) is £30,977 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Sunderland earn more than £28,236 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £30,977 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Sunderland adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 92,000 which is 0.39% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Sunderland median salary of £28,236 has increased by 11.70% which places it 10.65% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £30,977 has increased 11.80% during the same time period and now standards at 18.96% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Sunderland
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £41,198
Top 25% £37,973
Top 30% £35,899
Top 40% £32,109
Bottom 40% £25,323
Bottom 30% £22,287
Bottom 25% £20,469
Bottom 20% £22,287
Bottom 10% £11,674 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Sunderland
The median salary of £28,236 works out to:
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- £2,353.00 per month
- £547.50 per week
- £15.37 per hour
The mean salary of £30,977 works out to:
- £2,581.42 per month
- £600.00 per week
- £18.14 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Sunderland
Of the 92,000 jobs in Sunderland, 43,000 (46.74%) were held by men and 48,000 (52.17%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £32,358 vs £24,614 for women.
The mean salary for men was £35,884 vs £26,570 for women.
This means men in Sunderland are paid 31.46% more based on median salaries or 35.05% 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 Sunderland
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 £28,236:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £14,566.20
- Income Tax Owed: £2,913.24
- National Insurance: £1,253.28
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,099.80
Take-Home Pay: £22,969.68 (81.35% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,759.68
Based on Mean Salary of £30,977:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £17,170.15
- Income Tax Owed: £3,434.03
- National Insurance: £1,472.56
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,236.85
Take-Home Pay: £24,833.56 (80.17% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,978.96
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Sunderland?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Sunderland it works out to:
- Salary: £28,236
- Employer National Insurance: £3,485.40
- Employer Pension Contribution: £659.88
Total Cost To An Employer: £32,381.28 per year
Based on the mean pay in Sunderland it works out to:
- Salary: £30,977
- Employer National Insurance: £3,896.55
- Employer Pension Contribution: £742.11
Total Cost To An Employer: £35,615.66 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Sunderland
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Sunderland 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 Sunderland paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £28,236 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £703,976,640.
If all workers in Sunderland paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £30,977 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £809,888,880.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.