Salary Calculator Results
Use the panel on the left to enter your gross salary, expand More Options to add extras, then click Calculate. The table below will show an estimate of your take-home pay in the UK, alongside a full tax breakdown.
Use the panel on the left to enter your gross salary, expand More Options to add extras, then click Calculate. The table below will show an estimate of your take-home pay in the UK, alongside a full tax breakdown.
The following chart outlines your before-tax earnings relative to the national average salary and minimum wage in the UK.
Please note that the national figures assume full-time employment for the entire year, while your salary is calculated based on the settings you selected.
The average salary in the UK is £2,877 per month, or £34,528 per year before tax, according to ONS and HMRC. However, averages can be skewed by high-income earners. For a more reliable estimate, we can look at the median salary figures across the UK listed in the table below.
City | ||
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Birmingham | £27,312 | £1,932 |
Manchester | £27,432 | £1,939 |
Belfast | £27,720 | £1,956 |
Liverpool | £27,912 | £1,968 |
Leeds | £28,788 | £2,021 |
Glasgow | £28,932 | £2,029 |
Bristol | £30,288 | £2,111 |
Edinburgh | £31,476 | £2,182 |
London | £35,004 | £2,394 |
The UK enforces a National Living Wage of £11.44 per hour for workers aged over 21, and a National Minimum Wage for those of at least school-leaving age: £8.60 per hour for ages 18 to 20, and £6.40 per hour for those under 18 and apprentices.
Assuming a 37.5-hour work week, the National Living Wage for a 21-year-old is £22,308 a year. According to our UK calculator, this translates to a monthly pay of £1,632 after tax.
Tax Year: 2025 – 2026
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