The median annual salary in Surrey is currently £39,129 and the mean (average) is £54,312 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Surrey earn more than £39,129 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £54,312 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Surrey adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 422,000 which is 1.80% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Surrey median salary of £39,129 has increased by 6.80% which places it 23.82% Above the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £54,312 has increased 10.90% during the same time period and now standards at 42.09% Above the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Surrey
Top 10%: £87,589 (and above)
Top 20% £64,961
Top 25% £58,371
Top 30% £53,299
Top 40% £45,988
Bottom 40% £32,766
Bottom 30% £27,284
Bottom 25% £24,578
Bottom 20% £27,284
Bottom 10% £12,574 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Surrey
The median salary of £39,129 works out to:
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- £3,260.75 per month
- £748.90 per week
- £21.06 per hour
The mean salary of £54,312 works out to:
- £4,526.00 per month
- £945.00 per week
- £28.32 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Surrey
Of the 422,000 jobs in Surrey, 207,000 (49.05%) were held by men and 215,000 (50.95%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £47,710 vs £31,187 for women.
The mean salary for men was £70,371 vs £38,831 for women.
This means men in Surrey are paid 52.98% more based on median salaries or 81.22% 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 Surrey
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 £39,129:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £24,914.55
- Income Tax Owed: £4,982.91
- National Insurance: £2,124.72
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,644.45
Take-Home Pay: £30,376.92 (77.63% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,631.12
Based on Mean Salary of £54,312:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £39,540.50
- Income Tax Owed: £8,276.20
- National Insurance: £3,096.84
- Employee Pension Deduction: £2,201.50
Take-Home Pay: £40,737.46 (75.01% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £3,522.40
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Surrey?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Surrey it works out to:
- Salary: £39,129
- Employer National Insurance: £5,119.35
- Employer Pension Contribution: £986.67
Total Cost To An Employer: £45,235.02 per year
Based on the mean pay in Surrey it works out to:
- Salary: £54,312
- Employer National Insurance: £7,396.80
- Employer Pension Contribution: £1,320.90
Total Cost To An Employer: £63,029.70 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Surrey
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Surrey 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 Surrey paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £39,129 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £5,159,785,560.
If all workers in Surrey paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £54,312 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £7,920,872,480.
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More Salary Data By City
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- Spelthorne
- Surrey Heath
- Tandridge
- Waverley
All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.