Written questions

Income Tax

Commons · Question 86906 · Tabled 30 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 6 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average proportion of income paid in tax is for a full-time worker earning the national median salary.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 6 Nov 2025

According to the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) data, median gross annual earnings for full-time employees were £39,039 in April 2025. The average employee would pay the basic rate of income tax (20%) and 8% in National Insurance Contributions...