United Kingdom: gross from net
Enter the net pay you want to take home over the year. The calculator searches for the gross salary that produces it, using the same rules as the take-home workbench. £30,000.00 net a year needs £38,574.00 gross (England, paid monthly, auto-enrolment pension (5% employee, 3% employer, on qualifying earnings), no student loan), which costs the employer £44,580.12 a year.
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| Line | Annual | Monthly | Weekly | % of gross | Basis |
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Gross needed for common net salaries
England, paid monthly, auto-enrolment pension (5% employee, 3% employer, on qualifying earnings), no student loan; annual amounts, 2026/27.
| Net / year | Gross needed | Tax and contributions | Employer cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| £20,000.00 | £23,868.11 | £3,868.11 | £27,227.17 |
| £25,000.00 | £31,221.05 | £6,221.05 | £35,903.64 |
| £30,000.00 | £38,574.00 | £8,574.00 | £44,580.12 |
| £35,000.00 | £45,926.95 | £10,926.95 | £53,256.60 |
| £40,000.00 | £53,039.50 | £13,039.50 | £61,566.33 |
| £50,000.00 | £70,280.76 | £20,280.76 | £81,393.77 |
| £60,000.00 | £87,522.23 | £27,522.23 | £101,221.46 |
| £75,000.00 | £119,269.10 | £44,269.10 | £137,730.37 |
How it works
Net pay rises with gross pay, but more slowly. So the calculator tries gross amounts until the result matches the net you entered to the cent, with every option in the form. Where net pay jumps at a threshold, it shows the smallest gross that reaches your target.