UK Profession Salary After Tax 2025-26
Select your profession to see the typical take-home pay, full income tax and National Insurance breakdown for 2025-26.
Teacher
£29,000-£47,000
£29,440/yr take-home
NHS Nurse
£29,970-£36,483
£27,443/yr take-home
Police Officer
£24,780-£48,231
£25,120/yr take-home
Accountant
£28,000-£65,000
£33,760/yr take-home
Software Engineer
£35,000-£90,000
£42,457/yr take-home
Solicitor
£30,000-£80,000
£40,717/yr take-home
Electrician
£25,000-£48,000
£28,000/yr take-home
Engineer
£28,000-£65,000
£35,200/yr take-home
Data Scientist
£35,000-£85,000
£42,457/yr take-home
Pharmacist
£35,000-£60,000
£36,640/yr take-home
Physiotherapist
£29,970-£45,000
£30,160/yr take-home
Social Worker
£28,000-£50,000
£28,720/yr take-home
Dentist
£40,000-£110,000
£51,157/yr take-home
Architect
£28,000-£60,000
£33,760/yr take-home
Project Manager
£35,000-£75,000
£40,717/yr take-home
HR Manager
£30,000-£65,000
£35,920/yr take-home
Marketing Manager
£30,000-£65,000
£35,920/yr take-home
Web Developer
£25,000-£65,000
£32,320/yr take-home
Chef
£20,000-£45,000
£23,680/yr take-home
Plumber
£25,000-£55,000
£29,440/yr take-home
Junior Doctor
£32,398-£40,257
£29,883/yr take-home
Veterinarian
£29,000-£60,000
£32,320/yr take-home
Firefighter
£26,000-£40,000
£26,560/yr take-home
Surveyor
£27,000-£65,000
£35,200/yr take-home
Civil Servant
£20,000-£55,000
£26,560/yr take-home
Paramedic
£29,970-£44,962
£29,596/yr take-home
Optometrist
£32,000-£65,000
£38,080/yr take-home
Carpenter
£25,000-£50,000
£28,000/yr take-home
Welder
£24,000-£46,000
£26,560/yr take-home
Mechanic
£22,000-£44,000
£25,120/yr take-home
HGV Driver
£28,000-£50,000
£29,440/yr take-home
Bus Driver
£23,000-£38,000
£24,400/yr take-home
Train Driver
£48,000-£75,000
£45,357/yr take-home
Commercial Pilot
£40,000-£140,000
£62,757/yr take-home
Air Traffic Controller
£50,000-£100,000
£54,057/yr take-home
Journalist
£20,000-£60,000
£26,560/yr take-home
Data Analyst
£25,000-£60,000
£32,320/yr take-home
Probation Officer
£26,000-£45,000
£27,280/yr take-home
Prison Officer
£25,800-£38,000
£25,840/yr take-home
Court Clerk
£20,000-£38,000
£23,680/yr take-home
Barrister
£25,000-£200,000+
£56,957/yr take-home
Civil Engineer
£28,000-£65,000
£35,920/yr take-home
Mechanical Engineer
£28,000-£65,000
£36,640/yr take-home
Electrical Engineer
£28,000-£68,000
£37,360/yr take-home
Chemical Engineer
£32,000-£75,000
£40,717/yr take-home
GP Doctor
£70,000-£120,000
£68,557/yr take-home
NHS Consultant
£93,666-£126,281
£72,357/yr take-home
Nurse Practitioner
£37,338-£52,522
£36,640/yr take-home
Speech Therapist
£29,970-£45,000
£29,440/yr take-home
Radiographer
£32,000-£52,000
£33,760/yr take-home
Midwife
£30,000-£48,000
£30,880/yr take-home
Occupational Therapist
£30,000-£48,000
£30,880/yr take-home
Dietitian
£28,000-£48,000
£30,880/yr take-home
Biomedical Scientist
£28,000-£48,000
£30,880/yr take-home
Psychologist
£38,000-£70,000
£38,080/yr take-home
Vet Surgeon
£32,000-£70,000
£33,760/yr take-home
Dentist (Private)
£55,000-£120,000
£56,957/yr take-home
Optometrist (Community)
£35,000-£60,000
£35,920/yr take-home
Radiologist
£70,000-£115,000
£63,917/yr take-home
Anaesthetist
£72,000-£115,000
£65,657/yr take-home
Forensic Scientist
£25,000-£45,000
£26,560/yr take-home
Meteorologist
£28,000-£52,000
£28,720/yr take-home
Geologist
£28,000-£60,000
£30,880/yr take-home
Economist
£35,000-£80,000
£40,717/yr take-home
Statistician
£30,000-£65,000
£33,760/yr take-home
Actuary
£40,000-£100,000
£48,257/yr take-home
Urban Planner
£28,000-£55,000
£30,880/yr take-home
Librarian
£22,000-£40,000
£23,680/yr take-home
Museum Curator
£25,000-£50,000
£26,560/yr take-home
Army Officer
£32,000-£70,000
£33,760/yr take-home
Police Constable
£29,000-£46,000
£30,880/yr take-home
NHS Paramedic
£28,000-£45,000
£29,440/yr take-home
Electrician (Contractor)
£32,000-£58,000
£33,760/yr take-home
IT Support
£22,000-£40,000
£23,680/yr take-home
Financial Analyst
£30,000-£70,000
£35,920/yr take-home
Product Manager
£45,000-£100,000
£48,257/yr take-home
Estate Agent
£18,000-£50,000
£23,680/yr take-home
Business Analyst
£35,000-£70,000
£38,080/yr take-home
Management Consultant
£45,000-£120,000
£51,157/yr take-home
Cybersecurity Analyst
£35,000-£80,000
£40,717/yr take-home
Teaching Assistant
£17,000-£26,000
£17,200/yr take-home
Care Worker
£18,000-£27,000
£19,360/yr take-home
Recruitment Consultant
£22,000-£65,000
£28,720/yr take-home
Sales Manager
£35,000-£80,000
£39,520/yr take-home
Operations Manager
£35,000-£75,000
£38,080/yr take-home
University Lecturer
£37,000-£64,000
£38,080/yr take-home
Quantity Surveyor
£32,000-£70,000
£36,640/yr take-home
DevOps Engineer
£50,000-£90,000
£48,257/yr take-home
UX Designer
£35,000-£80,000
£40,717/yr take-home
Tax Advisor
£35,000-£90,000
£39,520/yr take-home
Compliance Officer
£35,000-£80,000
£39,520/yr take-home
Paralegal
£20,000-£45,000
£23,680/yr take-home
Headteacher
£50,000-£100,000
£51,157/yr take-home
Logistics Manager
£30,000-£60,000
£32,320/yr take-home
Structural Engineer
£32,000-£65,000
£35,920/yr take-home
Junior Teacher
£28,000-£36,000
£25,120/yr take-home
Senior Teacher
£43,685-£58,000
£37,360/yr take-home
Junior Solicitor
£26,000-£45,000
£25,120/yr take-home
Senior Solicitor
£55,000-£120,000
£51,157/yr take-home
Junior Accountant
£23,000-£35,000
£23,680/yr take-home
Senior Accountant
£45,000-£75,000
£42,457/yr take-home
Junior Software Engineer
£28,000-£45,000
£28,720/yr take-home
Senior Software Engineer
£65,000-£120,000
£56,957/yr take-home
Junior Data Scientist
£30,000-£48,000
£30,880/yr take-home
Senior Data Scientist
£60,000-£100,000
£54,057/yr take-home
Junior Electrician
£18,000-£28,000
£19,360/yr take-home
Senior Electrician
£38,000-£60,000
£35,920/yr take-home
Junior Pharmacist
£35,000-£43,000
£30,403/yr take-home
Senior Pharmacist
£46,000-£70,000
£42,457/yr take-home
Junior Physiotherapist
£28,000-£36,000
£25,098/yr take-home
Senior Physiotherapist
£37,000-£52,000
£34,480/yr take-home
Junior Paramedic
£28,000-£37,000
£25,098/yr take-home
Senior Paramedic
£37,000-£52,000
£34,480/yr take-home
Junior Data Analyst
£24,000-£35,000
£23,680/yr take-home
Senior Data Analyst
£45,000-£70,000
£42,457/yr take-home
Junior Architect
£22,000-£32,000
£22,240/yr take-home
Senior Architect
£48,000-£75,000
£42,457/yr take-home
Junior Civil Engineer
£26,000-£37,000
£25,120/yr take-home
Senior Civil Engineer
£50,000-£80,000
£45,357/yr take-home
Junior Psychologist
£26,000-£40,000
£26,560/yr take-home
Senior Psychologist
£46,000-£70,000
£42,457/yr take-home
Junior Firefighter
£24,000-£30,000
£22,240/yr take-home
Senior Firefighter
£34,000-£45,000
£30,880/yr take-home
Teacher (London)
£34,514-£52,000
£32,320/yr take-home
Nurse (London)
£32,720-£39,769
£29,440/yr take-home
Software Engineer (London)
£45,000-£130,000
£51,157/yr take-home
Accountant (London)
£35,000-£90,000
£42,457/yr take-home
Solicitor (London)
£45,000-£200,000+
£54,057/yr take-home
Data Scientist (London)
£45,000-£110,000
£51,157/yr take-home
Electrician (London)
£32,000-£65,000
£33,760/yr take-home
Architect (London)
£38,000-£80,000
£40,717/yr take-home
Civil Engineer (London)
£35,000-£80,000
£42,457/yr take-home
Project Manager (London)
£45,000-£95,000
£48,257/yr take-home
Data Analyst (London)
£32,000-£80,000
£40,717/yr take-home
Pharmacist (London)
£40,000-£70,000
£40,717/yr take-home
Paramedic (London)
£34,000-£52,000
£33,760/yr take-home
Teacher (Inner London)
£34,514-£52,000
£33,760/yr take-home
Scotland? Scottish income tax rates differ from England. See profession salaries in Scotland →
About these profession salary figures
Salary figures are based on typical/modal salaries from ONS ASHE, NHS pay scales, and professional body surveys for 2024-25. Actual salaries vary by experience, location (London premium typically 10-30%), sector (NHS vs private), and employer.
All take-home pay figures are calculated using 2025-26 UK income tax and National Insurance rates with a standard 1257L tax code.