The median annual salary in West Lancashire is currently £30,988 and the mean (average) is £37,468 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in West Lancashire earn more than £30,988 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £37,468 is calculated by taking all the salaries in West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire median salary of £30,988 has increased by 11.60% which places it 1.94% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £37,468 has increased 14.30% during the same time period and now standards at 1.98% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In West Lancashire
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% x
Top 25% £44,746
Top 30% £41,502
Top 40% £36,409
Bottom 40% £27,155
Bottom 30% £24,140
Bottom 25% £23,064
Bottom 20% £24,140
Bottom 10% x (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In West Lancashire
The median salary of £30,988 works out to:
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- £2,582.33 per month
- £603.80 per week
- £15.91 per hour
The mean salary of £37,468 works out to:
- £3,122.33 per month
- £729.80 per week
- £21.68 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In West Lancashire
Of the 38,000 jobs in West Lancashire, 18,000 (47.37%) were held by men and 20,000 (52.63%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £37,657 vs £26,889 for women.
The mean salary for men was £44,991 vs £30,503 for women.
This means men in West Lancashire are paid 40.05% more based on median salaries or 47.50% 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 Lancashire
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 £30,988:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £17,180.60
- Income Tax Owed: £3,436.12
- National Insurance: £1,473.44
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,237.40
Take-Home Pay: £24,841.04 (80.16% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,979.84
Based on Mean Salary of £37,468:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £23,336.60
- Income Tax Owed: £4,667.32
- National Insurance: £1,991.84
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,561.40
Take-Home Pay: £29,247.44 (78.06% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,498.24
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In West Lancashire?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in West Lancashire it works out to:
- Salary: £30,988
- Employer National Insurance: £3,898.20
- Employer Pension Contribution: £742.44
Total Cost To An Employer: £35,628.64 per year
Based on the mean pay in West Lancashire it works out to:
- Salary: £37,468
- Employer National Insurance: £4,870.20
- Employer Pension Contribution: £936.84
Total Cost To An Employer: £43,275.04 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In West Lancashire
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in West Lancashire 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 Lancashire paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £30,988 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £334,694,880.
If all workers in West Lancashire paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £37,468 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £438,115,680.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.