Does the calculation of average salary include social security?

Legal analysis: Statistics of average wages generally refer to pre-tax wages, including social security calculation. And whether it is paid in cash or in kind, it is included in the calculation of total wages. Secondly, it also includes social security and provident fund. Therefore, the average salary is significantly higher than the actual income of individuals. At present, social security in China is jointly paid by the units and employees. The specific payment ratios of the five social security items vary from place to place, but they are roughly endowment insurance: units and individuals pay 20% and 8% of individual wages respectively, medical insurance: units and individuals pay about 10% and 2% respectively, unemployment insurance: units and individuals pay about 2% and 1% respectively, and maternity insurance: units.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

Article 4 Employers and individuals in People's Republic of China (PRC) shall pay social insurance premiums according to law, and have the right to inquire about payment records and personal rights and interests records, and ask social insurance agencies to provide social insurance consultation and other related services.

Individuals enjoy social insurance benefits according to law and have the right to supervise the payment of their own units.

Article 58 An employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of employment, apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for its employees. If the social insurance has not been registered, the social insurance agency shall verify the social insurance premium it should pay.

Employees-free individual industrial and commercial households who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time employees who do not participate in social insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employees shall apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration.

The state establishes a national unified personal social security number. Personal social security number is a citizen's identity number.