The median annual salary in Tunbridge Wells is currently £37,414 and the mean (average) is £49,500 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Tunbridge Wells earn more than £37,414 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £49,500 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Tunbridge Wells adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 38,000 which is 0.16% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Tunbridge Wells median salary of £37,414 has increased by 16.50% which places it 18.39% Above the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £49,500 has increased 6.60% during the same time period and now standards at 29.50% Above the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Tunbridge Wells
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% x
Top 25% x
Top 30% £53,614
Top 40% £45,418
Bottom 40% £32,310
Bottom 30% £27,943
Bottom 25% £26,269
Bottom 20% £27,943
Bottom 10% £15,712 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Tunbridge Wells
The median salary of £37,414 works out to:
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- £3,117.83 per month
- £719.20 per week
- £20.98 per hour
The mean salary of £49,500 works out to:
- £4,125.00 per month
- £918.20 per week
- £26.82 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Tunbridge Wells
Of the 38,000 jobs in Tunbridge Wells, 20,000 (52.63%) were held by men and 18,000 (47.37%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £47,215 vs £30,465 for women.
The mean salary for men was £59,602 vs £38,126 for women.
This means men in Tunbridge Wells are paid 54.98% more based on median salaries or 56.33% 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 Tunbridge Wells
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 £37,414:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £23,285.30
- Income Tax Owed: £4,657.06
- National Insurance: £1,987.52
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,558.70
Take-Home Pay: £29,210.72 (78.07% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,493.92
Based on Mean Salary of £49,500:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £34,767.00
- Income Tax Owed: £6,953.40
- National Insurance: £2,954.40
- Employee Pension Deduction: £2,163.00
Take-Home Pay: £37,429.20 (75.61% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £3,460.80
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Tunbridge Wells?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Tunbridge Wells it works out to:
- Salary: £37,414
- Employer National Insurance: £4,862.10
- Employer Pension Contribution: £935.22
Total Cost To An Employer: £43,211.32 per year
Based on the mean pay in Tunbridge Wells it works out to:
- Salary: £49,500
- Employer National Insurance: £6,675.00
- Employer Pension Contribution: £1,297.80
Total Cost To An Employer: £57,472.80 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Tunbridge Wells
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Tunbridge Wells 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 Tunbridge Wells paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £37,414 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £437,253,840.
If all workers in Tunbridge Wells paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £49,500 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £630,146,400.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.