Required salary calculator
How much would you need to earn to take home the amount you want? Enter your target pay, then choose the tax year and deductions.
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Your calculation
£36,778.34 gross per year · £30,000.00 annual take-home
Your target: £30,000.00 net per year. Achieved: £30,000.00. Gross rounded up to the nearest penny.
Monthly view · updates as you change your details
- Take-home pay£2,500.00
- Income Tax£403.47
- National Insurance£161.39
- Pension£0.00
- Student loans£0.00
- Other sacrifice£0.00
| Component | Yearly | Monthly | 4-weekly | Fortnightly | Weekly | Daily | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross income | £36,778.34 | £3,064.86 | £2,829.10 | £1,414.55 | £707.28 | £141.46 | £18.86 |
| Income Tax | -£4,841.67 | -£403.47 | -£372.44 | -£186.22 | -£93.11 | -£18.62 | -£2.48 |
| National Insurance | -£1,936.67 | -£161.39 | -£148.97 | -£74.49 | -£37.24 | -£7.45 | -£0.99 |
| Pension contribution | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Student loans | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Other salary sacrifice | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Take-home pay | £30,000.00 | £2,500.00 | £2,307.69 | £1,153.85 | £576.92 | £115.38 | £15.38 |
The estimate uses regular pay, your selected deductions and the tax year’s standard allowance, reduced for higher income where needed. It leaves out custom tax codes, taxable benefits, other taxable income and relief-at-source pensions. Daily and hourly figures use five days and 37.5 hours a week unless you change the working-hours settings. All conversions use 52 paid weeks. Your pay dates and payroll rounding may give different payslip amounts.
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How it works
Enter the amount you want to take home and how often you want to receive it. The calculator works backwards to find the annual gross salary you would need, using your chosen tax year, country and deductions.
Comparing the result with your payslip
Check your tax year, country, gross pay and pension method first. A custom tax code, bonus, earlier pay or other income can make your payslip different from an annual estimate.
Sources: HMRC Income Tax rates, employee NI rates and Scottish Income Tax. Checked 23 October 2026. For help with your own tax or debts, speak to HMRC, payroll or an adviser.
Useful tools and help
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To see how your pension and student loan affect your pay, work out your total take-home pay with the main salary calculator.