The median annual salary in Wigan is currently £30,406 and the mean (average) is £33,997 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Wigan earn more than £30,406 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £33,997 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Wigan adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 121,000 which is 0.52% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Wigan median salary of £30,406 has increased by 8.80% which places it 3.78% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £33,997 has increased 11.90% during the same time period and now standards at 11.06% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Wigan
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £45,843
Top 25% £42,307
Top 30% £39,346
Top 40% £34,759
Bottom 40% £27,000
Bottom 30% £23,685
Bottom 25% £21,778
Bottom 20% £23,685
Bottom 10% £13,174 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Wigan
The median salary of £30,406 works out to:
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- £2,533.83 per month
- £586.40 per week
- £15.68 per hour
The mean salary of £33,997 works out to:
- £2,833.08 per month
- £658.50 per week
- £19.34 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Wigan
Of the 121,000 jobs in Wigan, 57,000 (47.11%) were held by men and 64,000 (52.89%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £36,141 vs £26,028 for women.
The mean salary for men was £40,105 vs £28,470 for women.
This means men in Wigan are paid 38.85% more based on median salaries or 40.87% 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 Wigan
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 £30,406:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £16,627.70
- Income Tax Owed: £3,325.54
- National Insurance: £1,426.88
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,208.30
Take-Home Pay: £24,445.28 (80.40% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,933.28
Based on Mean Salary of £33,997:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £20,039.15
- Income Tax Owed: £4,007.83
- National Insurance: £1,714.16
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,387.85
Take-Home Pay: £26,887.16 (79.09% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,220.56
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Wigan?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Wigan it works out to:
- Salary: £30,406
- Employer National Insurance: £3,810.90
- Employer Pension Contribution: £724.98
Total Cost To An Employer: £34,941.88 per year
Based on the mean pay in Wigan it works out to:
- Salary: £33,997
- Employer National Insurance: £4,349.55
- Employer Pension Contribution: £832.71
Total Cost To An Employer: £39,179.26 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Wigan
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Wigan 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 Wigan paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £30,406 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,036,161,720.
If all workers in Wigan paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £33,997 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,218,656,340.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.