UK salary guide
Compare gross and estimated net pay across common UK salary bands, then open the exact calculator when you need allowances, benefits, pension, tax region, or student-loan details.
Salary table
These estimates use 2026/27 England, Wales and Northern Ireland income tax, employee National Insurance, no pension sacrifice, no taxable benefits, and no student loan.
Salary range
Keep the current default bands, or choose a £5k-rounded increment for a custom range.
Showing 24 salary bands from £10,000 to £1,000,000 using the current default bands.
| Gross salary | Annual take-home | Deduction % | Calculator | More detail |
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| £10,000 | £10,000 | 0.0% | Open | Details
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| £15,000 | £14,320 | 4.5% | Open | Details
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| £20,000 | £17,920 | 10.4% | Open | Details
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| £25,000 | £21,520 | 13.9% | Open | Details
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| £30,000 | £25,120 | 16.3% | Open | Details
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| £35,000 | £28,720 | 17.9% | Open | Details
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| £40,000 | £32,320 | 19.2% | Open | Details
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| £50,000 | £39,520 | 21.0% | Open | Details
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| £60,000 | £45,357 | 24.4% | Open | Details
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| £70,000 | £51,157 | 26.9% | Open | Details
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| £80,000 | £56,957 | 28.8% | Open | Details
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| £90,000 | £62,757 | 30.3% | Open | Details
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| £100,000 | £68,557 | 31.4% | Open | Details
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| £150,000 | £91,286 | 39.1% | Open | Details
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| £200,000 | £117,786 | 41.1% | Open | Details
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| £250,000 | £144,286 | 42.3% | Open | Details
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| £300,000 | £170,786 | 43.1% | Open | Details
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| £400,000 | £223,786 | 44.1% | Open | Details
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| £500,000 | £276,786 | 44.6% | Open | Details
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| £600,000 | £329,786 | 45.0% | Open | Details
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| £700,000 | £382,786 | 45.3% | Open | Details
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| £800,000 | £435,786 | 45.5% | Open | Details
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| £900,000 | £488,786 | 45.7% | Open | Details
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| £1,000,000 | £541,786 | 45.8% | Open | Details
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Chart
Both axes use linear numeric scales. Estimates use 2026/27 assumptions.
What changes the answer
Net pay changes when you add pension salary sacrifice, taxable allowances, annual benefits, Scottish income-tax bands, student-loan repayment, tax-code changes, or bonus timing.
The linked calculator lets you model those exact assumptions instead of relying on a generic salary-band row.
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FAQs
It uses 2026/27 England, Wales and Northern Ireland tax and employee National Insurance, with no pension sacrifice, student loan, taxable allowances, or P11D-style benefits.
Payslips can differ because of tax code, pension method, salary sacrifice, benefits, student loans, Scottish tax bands, bonuses, payroll timing, and employer-specific rounding.