The median annual salary in West Berkshire is currently £36,667 and the mean (average) is £49,915 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in West Berkshire earn more than £36,667 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £49,915 is calculated by taking all the salaries in West Berkshire adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 60,000 which is 0.26% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the West Berkshire median salary of £36,667 has increased by 8.10% which places it 16.03% Above the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £49,915 has increased 23.80% during the same time period and now standards at 30.59% Above the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In West Berkshire
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £61,141
Top 25% £53,893
Top 30% £49,228
Top 40% £43,268
Bottom 40% £31,505
Bottom 30% £26,658
Bottom 25% £23,510
Bottom 20% £26,658
Bottom 10% x (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In West Berkshire
The median salary of £36,667 works out to:
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- £3,055.58 per month
- £678.70 per week
- £19.53 per hour
The mean salary of £49,915 works out to:
- £4,159.58 per month
- £816.90 per week
- £24.30 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In West Berkshire
Of the 60,000 jobs in West Berkshire, 30,000 (50.00%) were held by men and 29,000 (48.33%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £44,682 vs £31,041 for women.
The mean salary for men was x vs £34,862 for women.
This means men in West Berkshire are paid 43.95% more based on median salaries or #VALUE! 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 West Berkshire
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 £36,667:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £22,575.65
- Income Tax Owed: £4,515.13
- National Insurance: £1,927.76
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,521.35
Take-Home Pay: £28,702.76 (78.28% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,434.16
Based on Mean Salary of £49,915:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £35,161.25
- Income Tax Owed: £7,032.25
- National Insurance: £2,987.60
- Employee Pension Deduction: £2,183.75
Take-Home Pay: £37,711.40 (75.55% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £3,494.00
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In West Berkshire?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in West Berkshire it works out to:
- Salary: £36,667
- Employer National Insurance: £4,750.05
- Employer Pension Contribution: £912.81
Total Cost To An Employer: £42,329.86 per year
Based on the mean pay in West Berkshire it works out to:
- Salary: £49,915
- Employer National Insurance: £6,737.25
- Employer Pension Contribution: £1,310.25
Total Cost To An Employer: £57,962.50 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In West Berkshire
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in West Berkshire 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 West Berkshire paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £36,667 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £671,576,400.
If all workers in West Berkshire paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £49,915 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,005,426,000.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.