The median annual salary in York is currently £31,717 and the mean (average) is £35,565 before tax.
The median salary means half of all employees in York earn more than £31,717 and half earn less.
The mean (average) salary number of £35,565 is calculated by taking all the salaries in York adding them up and then dividing by the total number of jobs (currently 72,000 which is 0.31% of all UK jobs).
Over the past 12 months the York median salary of £31,717 has increased by 10.40% which places it 0.36% Above the median salary of the UK as a whole.
The mean salary of £35,565 has increased 6.60% during the same time period and now standards at 6.96% Below the mean salary of the UK.
Income (Before Tax) By Decile In York
Top 10%: x (and above)
Top 20% £51,667
Top 25% £46,842
Top 30% £43,478
Top 40% £36,195
Bottom 40% £27,835
Bottom 30% £23,515
Bottom 25% £21,716
Bottom 20% £23,515
Bottom 10% £11,033 (and below)
Average Monthly, Weekly & Hourly Pay (Before Tax) In York
The median salary of £31,717 works out to:
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- £2,643.08 per month
- £626.50 per week
- £17.11 per hour
The mean salary of £35,565 works out to:
- £2,963.75 per month
- £699.20 per week
- £21.01 per hour
Men vs Women Salary Differences (Before Tax) In York
Of the 72,000 jobs in York, 37,000 (51.39%) were held by men and 35,000 (48.61%) were held by women.
The median salary for men was £35,535 vs £27,449 for women.
The mean salary for men was £40,659 vs £30,277 for women.
This means men in York are paid 29.46% more based on median salaries or 34.29% 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 York
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 £31,717:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £17,873.15
- Income Tax Owed: £3,574.63
- National Insurance: £1,531.76
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,273.85
Take-Home Pay: £25,336.76 (79.88% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,038.16
Based on Mean Salary of £35,565:
- Salary Subject to Tax: £21,528.75
- Income Tax Owed: £4,305.75
- National Insurance: £1,839.60
- Employee Pension Deduction: £1,466.25
Take-Home Pay: £27,953.40 (78.60% of gross salary)
Total Gross Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £2,346.00
How Expensive Is It To Employ Someone In York?
The direct cost to employee someone includes salary, employer national insurance and employer pension contributions (3%).
Based on the median pay in York it works out to:
- Salary: £31,717
- Employer National Insurance: £4,007.55
- Employer Pension Contribution: £764.31
Total Cost To An Employer: £36,488.86 per year
Based on the mean pay in York it works out to:
- Salary: £35,565
- Employer National Insurance: £4,584.75
- Employer Pension Contribution: £879.75
Total Cost To An Employer: £41,029.50 per year
Income Tax And National Insurance Paid By Workers In York
Finally, how much income tax and national insurance do people in York 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 York paid income tax and national insurance based on the median salary of £31,717 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £656,203,680.
If all workers in York paid income tax and national insurance based on the mean salary of £35,565 the combined income tax and national insurance (employer and employee) paid would be £772,567,200.
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All the data presented here comes from the Office of National Statistics.