An Analytics Engineer earning the median salary of £48K in the UK takes home approximately £38,080/year (£3,173/month) after Income Tax and National Insurance, using 2026/27 rates.
2026 median salary for each level in the UK, and what it leaves after Income Tax and National Insurance. Standard Personal Allowance, England/Wales PAYE employee. 2026/27 rates.
| Level | Gross / year | Take-home / year | Per month | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | £49,000 | £38,800£3,233/mo | £3,233 | 20.8% |
| Mid-level | £53,000 | £41,297£3,441/mo | £3,441 | 22.1% |
| Senior | £56,000 | £43,037£3,586/mo | £3,586 | 23.1% |
The biggest pay step is Junior to Mid-level: £4,000 more a year before tax, of which £2,498 reaches take-home. 38% of that raise goes to Income Tax and National Insurance, against an average 21% on the Junior salary, because the extra pay is taxed at the top of your bands rather than spread across all of them.
Around the headline median, the middle half of Analytics Engineer salaries in the UK run from £45,000 to £55,000 a year, which is £35,920 to £42,457 after Income Tax and National Insurance.
The table above uses the Analytics Engineer median. Enter your own gross salary below for a precise figure.
2026/27 tax year
Personal Allowance: £12,570. Basic rate (20%) up to £50,270. Higher rate (40%) up to £125,140. Additional rate (45%) above.
Common salaries:
Annual take-home pay
£38,080
Per month
£3,173
Per week
£732
Effective tax rate
20.7%
How your £48,000 is split
£38,080
79.3%
£7,086
14.8%
£2,834
5.9%
| Gross salary | £48,000 |
| Personal Allowance (tax-free) | £12,570 |
| Income Tax | -£7,086 |
| National Insurance (Class 1) | -£2,834 |
| Total deductions | -£9,920 |
| Net take-home (annual) | £38,080 |
Calculations use 2026/27 UK tax rates. Assumes England/Wales/Northern Ireland Income Tax rates (Scottish rates differ). Includes standard Personal Allowance tapering above £100,000, and applies any pension salary sacrifice entered above before calculating tax. Does not account for Gift Aid, student loan repayments, Marriage Allowance, or other reliefs. For precise advice consult a tax professional or HMRC.
An Analytics Engineer earning the median salary of £48K in the UK takes home approximately £38,080 per year (£3,173 per month) after Income Tax and National Insurance, using 2026/27 HMRC rates.
On a median Analytics Engineer salary of £48K, the effective tax rate (Income Tax and NI combined) is 20.7%, leaving £38,080 as take-home pay. This assumes standard Personal Allowance and England/Wales Income Tax rates.
On a £48K salary, an Analytics Engineer pays approximately £7,086 in Income Tax per year. This uses the 2026/27 Personal Allowance of £12,570, a basic rate of 20% up to £50,270, and 40% above.
On a £48K salary, employee Class 1 National Insurance amounts to approximately £2,834 per year. The 2026/27 rates are 8% on earnings between £12,570 and £50,270, and 2% above.
The standard Personal Allowance for 2026/27 is £12,570, which is tax-free. For salaries above £100,000, the allowance tapers by £1 for every £2 earned, disappearing entirely at £125,140. This does not affect the median salary shown here.
A senior Analytics Engineer in the UK earns a median £56,000 a year and takes home approximately £43,037 (£3,586 per month) after Income Tax and National Insurance, an effective rate of 23.1%.
A junior Analytics Engineer in the UK earns a median £49,000 a year and takes home approximately £38,800 (£3,233 per month) after Income Tax and National Insurance, an effective rate of 20.8%.
The biggest pay step is Junior to Mid-level: £4,000 more a year before tax, of which £2,498 reaches take-home. 38% of that raise goes to Income Tax and National Insurance, against an average 21% on the Junior salary, because the extra pay is taxed at the top of your bands rather than spread across all of them.
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