Annual Salaries
29 salaries£15,000
Minimum wage / part-time workers
Take home
£14,319.60/yr
£1,193.30/mo
£18,000
Entry-level and apprentice salaries
Take home
£16,479.60/yr
£1,373.30/mo
£20,000
Junior and entry-level positions
Take home
£17,919.60/yr
£1,493.30/mo
£22,000
Retail, hospitality and admin roles
Take home
£19,359.60/yr
£1,613.30/mo
£25,000
Graduate and early-career salaries
Take home
£21,519.60/yr
£1,793.30/mo
£27,000
Mid-level junior professional
Take home
£22,959.60/yr
£1,913.30/mo
£28,000
Skilled trades and junior management
Take home
£23,679.60/yr
£1,973.30/mo
£30,000
UK median salary — most common search
Take home
£25,119.60/yr
£2,093.30/mo
£32,000
Above-median professional salary
Take home
£26,559.60/yr
£2,213.30/mo
£35,000
Mid-career professional salary
Take home
£28,719.60/yr
£2,393.30/mo
£38,000
Experienced professional / team lead
Take home
£30,879.60/yr
£2,573.30/mo
£40,000
Senior professional salary
Take home
£32,319.60/yr
£2,693.30/mo
£42,000
Senior specialist or team lead
Take home
£33,759.60/yr
£2,813.30/mo
£45,000
Approaching higher rate tax band
Take home
£35,919.60/yr
£2,993.30/mo
£48,000
Just below the higher rate threshold
Take home
£38,079.60/yr
£3,173.30/mo
£50,000
Higher rate tax band starts here
Take home
£39,519.60/yr
£3,293.30/mo
£55,000
Higher rate taxpayer — senior roles
Take home
£42,457.40/yr
£3,538.12/mo
£60,000
Senior manager / specialist salary
Take home
£45,357.40/yr
£3,779.78/mo
£65,000
Director and senior manager level
Take home
£48,257.40/yr
£4,021.45/mo
£70,000
Senior leadership and specialist roles
Take home
£51,157.40/yr
£4,263.12/mo
£75,000
High earner — approaching £100k trap
Take home
£54,057.40/yr
£4,504.78/mo
£80,000
High earner — director level
Take home
£56,957.40/yr
£4,746.45/mo
£90,000
Approaching the £100k personal allowance taper
Take home
£62,757.40/yr
£5,229.78/mo
£100,000
Personal allowance taper begins — 60% trap
Take home
£68,557.40/yr
£5,713.12/mo
£110,000
Inside the 60% effective rate zone
Take home
£73,357.40/yr
£6,113.12/mo
£120,000
Near the end of the PA taper zone
Take home
£78,157.40/yr
£6,513.12/mo
£125,000
Just below full PA taper at £125,140
Take home
£80,557.40/yr
£6,713.12/mo
£150,000
Additional rate — 45% on all income above £125,140
Take home
£93,800.40/yr
£7,816.70/mo
£200,000
Very high earner — additional rate throughout
Take home
£120,300.40/yr
£10,025.03/mo
Hourly Rates
10 rates£12.21/hr
National Living Wage 2025/26 (21+)
Take home
£20,611.68/yr
£1,717.64/mo
£10.00/hr
Minimum wage for 18–20 year olds
Take home
£18,420.72/yr
£1,535.06/mo
£12.50/hr
Just above National Living Wage
Take home
£21,069.60/yr
£1,755.80/mo
£13.00/hr
London Living Wage area
Take home
£21,771.60/yr
£1,814.30/mo
£15.00/hr
Skilled worker hourly rate
Take home
£24,579.60/yr
£2,048.30/mo
£20.00/hr
Experienced professional rate
Take home
£31,599.60/yr
£2,633.30/mo
£25.00/hr
Senior professional / contractor
Take home
£38,619.60/yr
£3,218.30/mo
£30.00/hr
Highly skilled contractor rate
Take home
£44,487.40/yr
£3,707.28/mo
£40.00/hr
Senior contractor / consultant
Take home
£55,797.40/yr
£4,649.78/mo
£50.00/hr
Expert contractor / specialist
Take home
£67,107.40/yr
£5,592.28/mo
By Job Role
16 rolesNurse Salary
Band 5 NHS Nurse average salary
Take home
£23,972.64/yr
£1,997.72/mo
Teacher Salary
Qualified teacher average salary
Take home
£30,879.60/yr
£2,573.30/mo
Police Officer Salary
PC average salary after probation
Take home
£32,319.60/yr
£2,693.30/mo
Software Developer Salary
Mid-level software developer
Take home
£42,457.40/yr
£3,538.12/mo
Accountant Salary
Qualified accountant average
Take home
£35,919.60/yr
£2,993.30/mo
Doctor Salary
NHS specialty trainee doctor
Take home
£51,157.40/yr
£4,263.12/mo
Delivery Driver Salary
Courier / delivery driver average
Take home
£23,679.60/yr
£1,973.30/mo
HGV Driver Salary
Class 1 / Class 2 HGV driver
Take home
£28,719.60/yr
£2,393.30/mo
Electrician Salary
Qualified electrician average
Take home
£26,559.60/yr
£2,213.30/mo
Plumber Salary
Qualified plumber average salary
Take home
£28,719.60/yr
£2,393.30/mo
Care Worker Salary
Senior care worker / team leader
Take home
£25,119.60/yr
£2,093.30/mo
Project Manager Salary
Mid-level project manager
Take home
£33,759.60/yr
£2,813.30/mo
Data Analyst Salary
Mid-level data analyst
Take home
£38,079.60/yr
£3,173.30/mo
Marketing Manager Salary
Senior marketing manager
Take home
£45,357.40/yr
£3,779.78/mo
Solicitor Salary
Qualified solicitor (3–5 years PQE)
Take home
£48,257.40/yr
£4,021.45/mo
Retail Manager Salary
Store / department manager
Take home
£21,519.60/yr
£1,793.30/mo
Scotland After Tax
UK Salary After Tax — 2025/26 Guide
All salary calculations on this hub use the official 2025/26 HMRC tax rates. The Personal Allowance is £12,570 — income below this threshold is completely tax-free. Income between £12,571 and £50,270 is taxed at the Basic Rate of 20%, with National Insurance at 8% on the same band.
Earnings above £50,270 enter the Higher Rate band (40%), with NI dropping to 2%. If your income exceeds £100,000, your Personal Allowance begins to taper at £1 for every £2 earned, creating an effective marginal rate of 60% between £100,000 and £125,140 — the so-called £100k tax trap.
Scotland operates its own income tax bands, which differ significantly from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Scottish taxpayers pay a Starter Rate of 19%, Basic Rate of 20%, Intermediate Rate of 21%, Higher Rate of 42%, Advanced Rate of 45%, and Top Rate of 48% — use the Scotland pages above for accurate Scottish calculations.