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UK Job Pay Guide 2026/27

Explore salary ranges and estimated take-home pay for professions across the UK. Each guide shows national and London rates, typical career levels, and direct links into the calculator.

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Use this guide to explore typical salaries for a wide range of UK professions in the 2026/27 tax year. Each page shows salary ranges across experience levels, the London pay premium, and links to the take-home pay calculator so you can see exactly what you'll earn after income tax and National Insurance.

Salary figures are sourced from ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), government pay scales, and professional body surveys.

Pay by role

Every role on its category's own pay scale, sorted by the middle of its range. Pick a role for the full breakdown.

Pay rangeMidpoint

NHS & Healthcare

9 roles
£30k£50k£70k£90k£110k£130k
Midwife Pay£45k£32,073£58,133Nurse Pay£45k£32,073£58,133Paramedic Pay£45k£32,073£58,746Physiotherapist Pay£48k£32,073£63,746Radiographer Pay£49k£32,073£65,746Pharmacist Pay£49k£32,073£66,274Optometrist Pay£60k£32,000£88,000Dentist Pay£84k£43,893£125,000GP Pay£94k£67,325£120,000

Technology

8 roles
£20k£40k£60k£80k£100k£120k
Data Analyst Pay£53k£27,000£78,000UX Designer Pay£57k£28,000£85,000Cybersecurity Analyst Pay£63k£30,000£95,000Data Scientist Pay£65k£35,000£95,000DevOps Engineer Pay£72k£38,000£105,000IT Manager Pay£72k£38,000£105,000Software Engineer Pay£76k£32,000£120,000Product Manager Pay£79k£42,000£115,000

Finance & Accounting

6 roles
£20k£48k£76k£104k£132k£160k
Accountant Pay£57k£28,000£85,000Auditor Pay£59k£28,000£90,000Financial Analyst Pay£72k£38,000£105,000Financial Advisor Pay£79k£28,000£130,000Actuary Pay£89k£38,000£140,000Investment Banker Pay£108k£55,000£160,000

Legal

4 roles
£20k£68k£116k£164k£212k£260k
Paralegal Pay£39k£22,000£55,000Legal Executive Pay£55k£25,000£85,000Solicitor Pay£106k£26,000£185,000Barrister Pay£137k£23,504£250,000

Engineering

6 roles
£20k£36k£52k£68k£84k£100k
Mechanical Engineer Pay£54k£28,000£80,000Electrical Engineer Pay£56k£29,000£82,000Civil Engineer Pay£57k£28,000£85,000Structural Engineer Pay£58k£28,000£88,000Chemical Engineer Pay£60k£31,000£88,000Quantity Surveyor Pay£65k£32,000£98,000

Education

3 roles
£20k£38k£56k£74k£92k£110k
Teaching Assistant Pay£32k£25,614£38,119University Lecturer Pay£65k£37,000£92,000Educational Psychologist Pay£71k£32,737£110,000

Public Sector

6 roles
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
Prison Officer Pay£36k£29,107£42,397Army Soldier Pay£39k£27,282£51,615Probation Officer Pay£41k£28,064£54,000Firefighter Pay£43k£31,539£55,400Social Worker Pay£46k£32,000£60,000Police Officer Pay£49k£32,255£65,522

Trades & Construction

7 roles
£10k£24k£38k£52k£66k£80k
Bricklayer Pay£41k£17,000£65,000Electrician Pay£43k£20,000£65,000Carpenter Pay£45k£18,000£72,000HGV Driver Pay£45k£32,000£58,000Plumber Pay£50k£19,000£80,000HVAC Engineer Pay£50k£20,000£80,000Train Driver Pay£54k£32,000£76,000

Business & Management

8 roles
£20k£36k£52k£68k£84k£100k
Marketing Manager Pay£55k£28,000£82,000HR Manager Pay£56k£30,000£82,000Business Analyst Pay£58k£30,000£85,000Estate Agent Pay£58k£28,000£88,000Operations Manager Pay£60k£30,000£90,000Project Manager Pay£63k£33,000£92,000Supply Chain Manager Pay£63k£30,000£95,000Sales Manager Pay£65k£35,000£95,000

Creative & Media

4 roles
£20k£34k£48k£62k£76k£90k
Graphic Designer Pay£44k£22,000£65,000Copywriter Pay£45k£22,000£68,000Journalist Pay£55k£22,000£88,000Architect Pay£58k£26,000£90,000

Other Professions

8 roles
£20k£56k£92k£128k£164k£200k
Cabin Crew Pay£40k£23,000£56,000Dietitian Pay£48k£32,073£64,746Occupational Therapist Pay£48k£32,073£64,746Speech and Language Therapist Pay£49k£32,073£65,746Psychologist Pay£60k£32,073£88,250Chiropractor Pay£65k£30,000£100,000Vet Pay£77k£33,000£120,000Pilot (Commercial Airline) Pay£113k£40,000£185,000

Your Income

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Your Contributions
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Employer's
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Tax Residency
State Pension Age

68 applies if born after 5 April 1978.

Your taxes (2026/27)

YearMonthWeek
Gross Income£37,500£3,125£721
Pension (You)£375 Saved!£1,875£156£36
PensionEmployer Added!£1,125£94£22
Taxable Income£35,625£2,969£685
Personal allowance£12,570--
National Insurance£1,843£154£35
Income Tax£4,611£384£89
Take Home Pay£29,171£2,431£561
Added to Pension£3,000£250£58
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Model your expenses, project your wealth, and find your path to financial independence.

Your Monthly Expenses

Essential Outgoings

£per month
Things you have to pay for: housing, bills, council tax, food.

Non-essential Outgoings

£per month
Things you choose to pay for.

Your Plan

The earliest you can retire with your workplace pension is usually 55 (rising to 57 from 6 April 2028). You won't get your state pension until your mid or late 60s, depending on your current age. Tip: try playing around with your target retirement age to see how things change.
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The total balance of all your existing pension pots.
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The total balance of any existing ISA Savings accounts (GIAs are not currently supported)

Your Monthly Outgoings

Projected Pension

Estimated pension growth over 31 years. Assumes a fund fee of 0.35%. Growth adjusted for inflation.

Wealth & Financial Independence More Info

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Financial independence means having enough saved that your expenses will be covered for the rest of your life.

Projected Wealth

Estimated income over 50 years, adjusted for inflation, with a 5% annual return and 0.35% yearly platform/fund fees.

Calculations
  • FI Target = Annual outgoings (£21,600) * Years needed for 4.00% SWR (25.00) = £540,000
  • Invested annual pension = £3,000
  • Invested annual surplus = £2,171
  • Inflation of 2.5% / year
  • Assumes New State Pension, payments increasing with inflation (2.5% / year)
  • Assumes student loans last 30 years max
  • Assumes a flex-drawdown pension for illustration purposes
  • Assumes you draw down pension up to the higher rate bracket (£50,270), then draw down your S&S ISA
  • Pension lump sums are not included

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