Written Question·Treasury·UIN 86906
Income Tax
Tabled: 30 October 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025
Question
Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth
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
Dan TomlinsonAccording 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...
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