Salary comparison
Compare two salaries after deductions
Use this page when the real question is not which salary looks bigger on paper, but which one leaves you materially better off month to month.
Highlight reading
+£483
estimated monthly take-home difference
What this page is for
This page is designed to turn a salary or take-home figure into a clearer monthly reality, then guide the user into comparison, reverse planning, or nearby salary paths.
Current tax-year framing
This comparison uses a standard UK employee setup with 2025/26-style assumptions and Plan 2 student loan selected in the current page configuration.
Using 2025/26 UK tax assumptions
Plan 2 student loan included in this page setup
Built for real decision-making, not headline salary comparison
Why this matters
Check one salary in full first
Use the main calculator when you want a deeper reading of one salary before comparing it against another.
Work backwards from a target income
Use reverse salary planning when you know the monthly figure you want to keep.
Browse nearby salary bands
Use the salary hub when you need more context around neighbouring pay levels and routes.
Comparison input
Test the salary jump before you believe the headline number
Enter the current salary and the alternative salary below to see what actually changes after deductions.
Salary A
Current salary, existing role, or first offer.
Salary B
New salary, target role, or competing offer.
Net difference
+£5,800
+£483 per month difference
Gross difference
£10,000
You actually keep
58%
Lost to deductions
£4,200
Tax drag
42%
Recent comparison scenarios
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Save a comparison here when you want to return to the same decision later.
Useful next move
Once the salary gap is clear, these follow-up routes become more useful
This is where returning users often move from salary comparison into budgeting, affordability, or saving decisions.
Use a budgeting-first money setup
Best when you now understand the monthly difference and want to manage the new amount better.
CreditCheck credit or affordability before a bigger financial move
Useful when the comparison is tied to renting, borrowing, or wider affordability decisions.
SavingStart planning what the surplus is actually for
Best when the new salary leaves meaningful room for saving, investing, or medium-term goals.
Work backwards from a target income
Use this when the monthly amount you want to keep matters more than the headline salary.
Inspect one salary in more detail
Use the main calculator when you need a full guided reading of one salary route.
Browse nearby salary bands
Use the hub when you want wider salary context rather than a two-point comparison only.
Follow-up and saving
Keep this comparison for later
Use this area when you want a calmer way to return to the same decision later without relying on a live email flow.
For now, the most reliable way to keep this result is to save the route where available, bookmark the page, or return through the same salary path later. This keeps the experience calm and avoids promising a delivery step that is not central to the product.
Better next steps