The median annual salary in Swindon is currently £32,947 and the mean (average) is £37,504 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Swindon earn more than £32,947 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £37,504 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Swindon adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 88,000 which is 0.38% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Swindon median salary of £32,947 has increased by 5.20% which places it 4.26% Above the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £37,504 has increased 2.40% during the same time period and now standards at 1.88% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Swindon
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £51,354
Top 25% £47,657
Top 30% £43,444
Top 40% £38,046
Bottom 40% £30,064
Bottom 30% £25,404
Bottom 25% £23,312
Bottom 20% £25,404
Bottom 10% £12,805 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Swindon
The median salary of £32,947 works out to:
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- £2,745.58 per month
- £643.40 per week
- £16.85 per hour
The mean salary of £37,504 works out to:
- £3,125.33 per month
- £725.70 per week
- £20.69 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Swindon
Of the 88,000 jobs in Swindon, 50,000 (56.82%) were held by men and 37,000 (42.05%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £39,017 vs £27,447 for women.
The mean salary for men was £43,927 vs £28,844 for women.
This means men in Swindon are paid 42.15% more based on median salaries or 52.29% 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 Swindon
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 £32,947:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £19,041.65
- Income Tax Owed: £3,808.33
- National Insurance: £1,630.16
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,335.35
Take-Home Pay: £26,173.16 (79.44% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,136.56
Based on Mean Salary of £37,504:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £23,370.80
- Income Tax Owed: £4,674.16
- National Insurance: £1,994.72
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,563.20
Take-Home Pay: £29,271.92 (78.05% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,501.12
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Swindon?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Swindon it works out to:
- Salary: £32,947
- Employer National Insurance: £4,192.05
- Employer Pension Contribution: £801.21
Total Cost To An Employer: £37,940.26 per year
Based on the mean pay in Swindon it works out to:
- Salary: £37,504
- Employer National Insurance: £4,875.60
- Employer Pension Contribution: £937.92
Total Cost To An Employer: £43,317.52 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Swindon
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Swindon 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 Swindon paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £32,947 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £847,487,520.
If all workers in Swindon paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £37,504 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,015,914,240.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.