The median annual salary in United Kingdom is currently £31,602 and the mean (average) is £38,224 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in United Kingdom earn more than £31,602 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £38,224 is calculated by taking all the salaries in United Kingdom adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 23,385,000 which is 100% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the United Kingdom median salary of £31,602 has increased by 7.10% which places it NA NA the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £38,224 has increased 8.00% during the same time period and now standards at NA NA the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In United Kingdom
Top 10%: £65,227 (and above)
Top 20% £50,344
Top 25% £46,084
Top 30% £42,519
Top 40% £36,538
Bottom 40% £27,440
Bottom 30% £23,541
Bottom 25% £21,216
Bottom 20% £23,541
Bottom 10% £11,004 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In United Kingdom
The median salary of £31,602 works out to:
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- £2,633.50 per month
- £613.30 per week
- £17.09 per hour
The mean salary of £38,224 works out to:
- £3,185.33 per month
- £715.50 per week
- £21.65 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In United Kingdom
Of the 23,385,000 jobs in United Kingdom, 11,514,000 (49.24%) were held by men and 11,871,000 (50.76%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £37,143 vs £26,628 for women.
The mean salary for men was £45,777 vs £30,898 for women.
This means men in United Kingdom are paid 39.49% more based on median salaries or 48.16% 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 United Kingdom
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 £31,602:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £17,763.90
- Income Tax Owed: £3,552.78
- National Insurance: £1,522.56
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,268.10
Take-Home Pay: £25,258.56 (79.93% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,028.96
Based on Mean Salary of £38,224:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £24,054.80
- Income Tax Owed: £4,810.96
- National Insurance: £2,052.32
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,599.20
Take-Home Pay: £29,761.52 (77.86% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,558.72
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In United Kingdom?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in United Kingdom it works out to:
- Salary: £31,602
- Employer National Insurance: £3,990.30
- Employer Pension Contribution: £760.86
Total Cost To An Employer: £36,353.16 per year
Based on the mean pay in United Kingdom it works out to:
- Salary: £38,224
- Employer National Insurance: £4,983.60
- Employer Pension Contribution: £959.52
Total Cost To An Employer: £44,167.12 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In United Kingdom
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £31,602 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £211,999,991,400.
If all workers in United Kingdom paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £38,224 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £277,039,288,800.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.