The median annual salary in West Midlands Met County is currently £29,192 and the mean (average) is £33,291 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in West Midlands Met County earn more than £29,192 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £33,291 is calculated by taking all the salaries in West Midlands Met County adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 791,000 which is 3.38% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the West Midlands Met County median salary of £29,192 has increased by 6.20% which places it 7.63% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £33,291 has increased 1.30% during the same time period and now standards at 12.91% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In West Midlands Met County
Top 10%: £57,441 (and above)
Top 20% £45,763
Top 25% £41,823
Top 30% £38,601
Top 40% £33,601
Bottom 40% £25,614
Bottom 30% £22,206
Bottom 25% £19,954
Bottom 20% £22,206
Bottom 10% £10,838 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In West Midlands Met County
The median salary of £29,192 works out to:
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- £2,432.67 per month
- £570.40 per week
- £15.53 per hour
The mean salary of £33,291 works out to:
- £2,774.25 per month
- £640.60 per week
- £19.21 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In West Midlands Met County
Of the 791,000 jobs in West Midlands Met County, 404,000 (51.07%) were held by men and 388,000 (49.05%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £33,498 vs £24,923 for women.
The mean salary for men was £38,254 vs £28,126 for women.
This means men in West Midlands Met County are paid 34.41% more based on median salaries or 36.01% 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 Midlands Met County
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 £29,192:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £15,474.40
- Income Tax Owed: £3,094.88
- National Insurance: £1,329.76
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,147.60
Take-Home Pay: £23,619.76 (80.91% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,836.16
Based on Mean Salary of £33,291:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £19,368.45
- Income Tax Owed: £3,873.69
- National Insurance: £1,657.68
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,352.55
Take-Home Pay: £26,407.08 (79.32% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,164.08
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In West Midlands Met County?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in West Midlands Met County it works out to:
- Salary: £29,192
- Employer National Insurance: £3,628.80
- Employer Pension Contribution: £688.56
Total Cost To An Employer: £33,509.36 per year
Based on the mean pay in West Midlands Met County it works out to:
- Salary: £33,291
- Employer National Insurance: £4,243.65
- Employer Pension Contribution: £811.53
Total Cost To An Employer: £38,346.18 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In West Midlands Met County
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in West Midlands Met County 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 Midlands Met County paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £29,192 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £6,370,271,040.
If all workers in West Midlands Met County paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £33,291 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £7,732,040,820.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.