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Salarycalculatoruk.co.uk uses the information from the UK tax office, including the Income tax and National Insurance information, to calculate deductions and take-home pay for any given salary.
Tax
Since April 2016, all taxpayers, of all ages, have a default tax-free allowance of £12,500. Since April 2010, people earning over £100,000 will see an incremental reduction in the contribution, by £1 for every £2 they earn over that £100,000. That happens until the allowance reaches zero. However, the personal allowance may be different from the default allowance dependant upon your tax code.
In all of the UK except Scotland, the tax breaks down as the following:
- Allowance + £1 – £37,500 is at 20% tax rate.
- £37,501 – £150,000 is at a 40% tax rate.
- £150,001 and above is at a 45% tax rate.
From April 2016, Scotland has been setting different tax bands. They are:
- Allowance – allowance+ £2,085 is at a 19% tax rate.
- £2,085 – £12,658 is at a 20% tax rate.
- £12,659 – £30,930 is at a 21% tax rate.
- £30,931 – £150,000 is at a 41% tax rate.
- £150,000+ is at a maximum of 46%.
National Insurance
Code A National Insurance is used with most employees who do not pay into a pension, or if your pension is not contracted out. The rates on NI are as follows:
- <£183 a week = £0 NI contributions
- £184-£962 a week = 12%
- £962+ = 2%
What Salarycalculatoruk.co.uk Does
Here at Salary Calculator UK, we provide you with an estimated breakdown of any salary from a pre-tax amount. However, we make some basic assumptions based on age, pensions, tax codes, etc. Our breakdowns include a summary of the following:
- Gross income – Yearly/Monthly/Weekly/Daily
- Taxable income -Yearly/Monthly/Weekly/Daily
- Deducted tax – Yearly/Monthly/Weekly/Daily
- National Insurance – Yearly/Monthly/Weekly/Daily
- Take-home – Yearly/Monthly/Weekly/Daily
All of our calculations are based on the figures that you see above. Therefore, they may not accurately predict your exact take-home pay for any given amount. Never make any major financial decisions based on the information that you see on this website.
Average Salary by Occupation
Take a look through some of the largest industries in the UK, and what the average salary is for those positions. This data is based on a report carried out by the Office for National Statistics.
The figures are all averages and not exact representations of the wages that you would earn in that specific job role. The reason for that is because the data used for this article is UK-wide, and there are some significant differences in salary dependant upon location throughout the UK.
This article will be especially useful if you want to compare your wages to the national average of the UK. Furthermore, you may want to change career paths to something completely different. It is always important to see what the National average wage is for a position you are applying for. That is because you may be applying for a job that is severely underpaid, in which case, you may want to reconsider the employer.
- The total average for a full-time worker in the UK is £35,423.
- For part-time, that figure is £12,083.
- An overall salary average is £29,009.
However, those figures do not mean anything, as it takes into account the lowest and highest-paid positions.
While the Office for National Statistics shows 400 occupations, we have chosen some of the most prevalent roles within the data.
Quantity Surveyor Salary
Radiographers Salary
Nurse Salary
Project Manager Salary in London
Fire Fighter Salary
Chartered Accountant Salary
Registered Nurse Salary
Physical Education Teacher Salary
Plumber Salary
Social Worker Salary
Pharmacist Salary
Flight Attendant Salary
Physiotherapist Salary
Psychologist Salary
Investment Banker Salary
Graphic Designer Salary
Paralegal Salary
Teachers Salary
Newly Qualified Teachers (NQT) Salary
Cabin Crew Air Hostess Salary
Nurses Salary
Consultants Salary
Train Drivers Salary
Accountants Salary
Recruitment Consultants Salary
Police Officer Salary
Mechanical Engineer Salary
Biomedical Scientist Salary
Software Engineer Salary
Journalists Salary
Dental Hygienists Salary
General Surgeon Salary
Head Teacher Salary
Personal Trainer Salary
Optometrist Salary
Veterinary Nurse Salary
Midwife Salary
Teaching Assistant Salary
Stockbroker Salary
Occupational Therapist Salary
Lawyer Salary
Primary School Teacher Salary
General Practitioner Salary
Commercial Pilot Salary
Average Electrician Salary
Dental Hygienist Salary
Clinical Psychologist Salary
Civil Engineer Salary
Chemical Engineer Salary
Barrister Salary
Architects Salary
Highest Average UK Salaries
- Chief Executives and Senior Officials – £97,708
- Aircraft Controllers – £94,431
- Marketing and Sales Directors – £80,411
- Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers – £78,570
- Legal Professionals n.e.c – £74,701
- Medical Practitioners – £72,019
- Information technology and telecommunications directors – £69,409
- Financial Managers and Directors – $66,353
- Senior Police Officers – £58,854
- Functional Managers and Directors – £57,538
Lowest Average UK Salaries
- Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers – £16,096
- Bar Staff – £16,195
- Educational Support Assistants – £16,217
- Hairdressers and Barbers – £16,310
- Leisure and Theme Park Attendants – $16,589
- Kitchen and Catering Assistants – £16,711
- Cooks – £16,853
- Nursery Nurses and Assistants – £16,987
- Teaching Assistants – £17,091
- Retail Cashiers and Check-out Operators – £17,190
Other Notable Average UK Salaries
In the next section, we will run through some of the other careers that people may choose to take in different sectors.
Average UK Salaries for Medical Staff
- Ambulance Staff – £23,300
- Nurses – £32,451
- Radiographers – £34,592
- Health Professionals – ££35,307
- Midwives – £35,348
- Paramedics – £37,880
- Pharmacists – £41,002
- Doctors – £41,494
Average UK Salaries for Teachers
- Education Support Assistant – £16,700
- Teacher – £38,388
- Higher Education Professionals – £49,602
Average UK Salaries for Legal Professionals
- Legal Secretaries – £21,206
- Legal Associates – £29,308
- Solicitors – £53,100
- Lawyers – £63,771
- Legal Professionals – £69,992
There are many other average UK salaries in section 5 of the article from the Office for National Statistics, here.