The median annual salary in Worcester is currently £30,462 and the mean (average) is £34,315 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Worcester earn more than £30,462 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £34,315 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Worcester adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 46,000 which is 0.20% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Worcester median salary of £30,462 has increased by 0.00% which places it 3.61% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £34,315 has increased -0.20% during the same time period and now standards at 10.23% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Worcester
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £49,387
Top 25% £43,261
Top 30% £39,089
Top 40% £34,515
Bottom 40% £26,762
Bottom 30% £22,496
Bottom 25% £20,619
Bottom 20% £22,496
Bottom 10% x (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Worcester
The median salary of £30,462 works out to:
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- £2,538.50 per month
- £606.80 per week
- £17.11 per hour
The mean salary of £34,315 works out to:
- £2,859.58 per month
- £669.50 per week
- £20.39 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Worcester
Of the 46,000 jobs in Worcester, 24,000 (52.17%) were held by men and 22,000 (47.83%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £35,294 vs £26,673 for women.
The mean salary for men was £39,624 vs £28,663 for women.
This means men in Worcester are paid 32.32% more based on median salaries or 38.24% 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 Worcester
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 £30,462:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £16,680.90
- Income Tax Owed: £3,336.18
- National Insurance: £1,431.36
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,211.10
Take-Home Pay: £24,483.36 (80.37% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,937.76
Based on Mean Salary of £34,315:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £20,341.25
- Income Tax Owed: £4,068.25
- National Insurance: £1,739.60
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,403.75
Take-Home Pay: £27,103.40 (78.98% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,246.00
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Worcester?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Worcester it works out to:
- Salary: £30,462
- Employer National Insurance: £3,819.30
- Employer Pension Contribution: £726.66
Total Cost To An Employer: £35,007.96 per year
Based on the mean pay in Worcester it works out to:
- Salary: £34,315
- Employer National Insurance: £4,397.25
- Employer Pension Contribution: £842.25
Total Cost To An Employer: £39,554.50 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Worcester
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Worcester 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 Worcester paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £30,462 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £394,994,640.
If all workers in Worcester paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £34,315 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £469,434,600.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.