The median annual salary in Worcestershire is currently £30,458 and the mean (average) is £35,357 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in Worcestershire earn more than £30,458 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £35,357 is calculated by taking all the salaries in Worcestershire adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 223,000 which is 0.95% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the Worcestershire median salary of £30,458 has increased by 4.30% which places it 3.62% Below the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £35,357 has increased 5.70% during the same time period and now standards at 7.50% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In Worcestershire
Top 10%: £62,263 (and above)
Top 20% £48,038
Top 25% £43,782
Top 30% £39,692
Top 40% £34,424
Bottom 40% £26,246
Bottom 30% £22,606
Bottom 25% £20,671
Bottom 20% £22,606
Bottom 10% £11,105 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In Worcestershire
The median salary of £30,458 works out to:
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- £2,538.17 per month
- £588.60 per week
- £16.32 per hour
The mean salary of £35,357 works out to:
- £2,946.42 per month
- £685.80 per week
- £20.65 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In Worcestershire
Of the 223,000 jobs in Worcestershire, 108,000 (48.43%) were held by men and 115,000 (51.57%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £35,447 vs £25,742 for women.
The mean salary for men was £40,957 vs £30,085 for women.
This means men in Worcestershire are paid 37.70% more based on median salaries or 36.14% 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 Worcestershire
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 £30,458:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £16,677.10
- Income Tax Owed: £3,335.42
- National Insurance: £1,431.04
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,210.90
Take-Home Pay: £24,480.64 (80.38% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £1,937.44
Based on Mean Salary of £35,357:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £21,331.15
- Income Tax Owed: £4,266.23
- National Insurance: £1,822.96
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,455.85
Take-Home Pay: £27,811.96 (78.66% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,329.36
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In Worcestershire?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in Worcestershire it works out to:
- Salary: £30,458
- Employer National Insurance: £3,818.70
- Employer Pension Contribution: £726.54
Total Cost To An Employer: £35,003.24 per year
Based on the mean pay in Worcestershire it works out to:
- Salary: £35,357
- Employer National Insurance: £4,553.55
- Employer Pension Contribution: £873.51
Total Cost To An Employer: £40,784.06 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In Worcestershire
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £30,458 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £1,914,490,680.
If all workers in Worcestershire paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £35,357 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £2,373,331,020.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.