UK Salary Calculator

Worked example

Example: £42,000 per year at 37.5 hours/week over 52 weeks ≈ £21.54/hour gross before tax and NI.

When to use this

• Comparing UK full-time offers.
• Contract day-rate vs salary decisions.
• Relocation salary negotiations.

Common examples

• $75,000 annual salary paid biweekly → about $2,885 gross per paycheck before taxes and benefits.
• $28/hour full-time (40 hrs/week, 52 weeks) → gross near $58,240/year before overtime, PTO, and deductions.
• $120,000 base salary excluding bonus → models W-2 base only; equity and commission may not appear on the paycheck line.
• $32/hour, 40 hours/week, 50 weeks/year → gross near $64,000 before overtime and benefits.
• $95,000 annual salary → roughly $7,917/month gross or $45.67/hour at 40 hours/week.

Common mistakes

• Confusing gross with net after tax.
• Using US 2,080 hours for UK 37.5-hour contracts.
• Ignoring pension salary sacrifice.

How it works

Choose salaried or hourly compensation, then enter pay, schedule, overtime, bonuses, commissions, and optional benefit estimates. The calculator annualizes gross earnings and converts them across common pay periods so you can compare total compensation before taxes.

Limitations

Results are educational gross-pay and total-compensation estimates, not tax, legal, or financial advice. Actual pay, benefits, bonuses, and offer terms may differ. Use a tax or payroll tool for take-home estimates and consult a qualified professional for personal guidance.

Privacy and file handling

Your data stays on your device and is not uploaded.

Accuracy & methodology

This section documents how the calculator works, what it leaves out, and when results were last reviewed. Figures are educational estimates—not professional advice—and are not labeled "current" unless tied to automatically updated reference data.

Formula source or methodology

Gross conversion annualizes salaried or hourly pay across common periods (including overtime, bonus, and commissions). Optional take-home reuses calculateAnnualTax for Tax Year 2026 federal brackets, FICA, and detailed/estimated state tax.

Jurisdiction

United States (educational)

Unit system

US dollars; pay periods

Rounding method

Currency amounts round to two decimal places (half up via Math.round × 100 / 100).

Assumptions

• Core page is gross compensation and offer comparison
• Optional after-tax panel is an annual liability estimate, not paycheck withholding

Known omissions

• Not tax, legal, investment, or lending advice. Confirm material decisions with qualified professionals.
• Federal income tax brackets, standard deduction, and credits for any tax year
• State and local income taxes
• Filing status (single, married, head of household, etc.)
• Payroll taxes (FICA, Medicare surtax) and self-employment tax
• Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) and net investment income tax
• Capital gains preferential rates
• Full state landings and deduction modeling live on Salary After Tax Calculator

Test cases (automated)

• Annual salary converts to biweekly/monthly gross equivalents
• Optional take-home uses shared annual tax engine when expanded

Version & last verified

Logic version 2.0. Content and formulas last verified 2026-09-12.