A salary is only as good as what lands in your account. These free tools show exactly what you keep after tax, whether you're salaried, contracting, or hiring in the UK.

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Bonus Tax Calculator

Net Bonus · Effective Rate · Tax Bands · UK & Ireland

£10K bonus at £80K salary → £5,800 net (42% marginal rate)

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RSU Tax Calculator

Vest Tax · Capital Gains Tax · UK & Ireland

500 shares @ £40 vest → real take-home after tax

2026/27 rates

UK Salary Calculator

Income Tax · National Insurance

£60K gross → ~£45.4K take-home

2026/27 rates

Scottish Tax Calculator

Scottish Income Tax · 6 Bands · vs England comparison

£60K gross → £43.6K Scotland vs £45.4K England

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Student Loan Calculator

Plans 1 · 2 · 4 · 5 · PG

£45K salary, Plan 2 → £75/month

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UK Maternity Pay Calculator

Statutory Maternity Pay · 39 Weeks · 2026/27 Rates

£600/week earnings → £9,652 gross SMP over 39 weeks

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Contracting and market data for the UK

Deeper signals behind the headline salary numbers: day rates for contractors, and where demand is shifting.

Contractor day rates

Benchmarks for contractors in the UK, with IR35 and tax take-home tools.

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Fastest-growing jobs, in-demand skills, and top-paying skills across the UK.

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Pay Insights for the UK

All UK insights

What the numbers actually mean for your career or your hiring plan, written by people who spend their day inside this data.

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National Living Wage April 2027: £13.18 Expected, Set at the Budget

The National Living Wage is £12.71 now. The Low Pay Commission's estimate for April 2027 is £13.18 (+3.7%), confirmed around the 28 October Budget. Pay and take-home.

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