UK Income Percentile Calculator 2026/27: Where Does Your Salary Rank?
Enter your gross salary to see where it ranks among UK full-time employees, and what it takes home after tax.
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50th percentile
A salary of £37,430 is higher than about 50% of UK full-time employees.
Percentile: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2024, gross annual pay of full-time employees (Open Government Licence v3.0). Take-home: employed PAYE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, no pension or student loan.
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UK salary percentiles at a glance
| Percentile | Gross salary | Take-home 2026/27 |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom 10% (10th percentile) | £23,500 | £20,439 |
| Bottom 25% (25th percentile) | £28,000 | £23,680 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £37,430 | £30,469 |
| Top 25% (75th percentile) | £52,300 | £40,891 |
| Top 10% (90th percentile) | £72,150 | £52,404 |
| Top 5% (95th percentile) | £88,400 | £61,829 |
| Top 1% (99th percentile) | £148,500 | £90,491 |
How your income percentile is worked out
Your percentile compares your gross annual salary with the earnings of full-time employees in the UK, using the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2024. ASHE publishes the salary at fixed points (the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th percentile and so on); between two published points the calculator interpolates in a straight line. It covers employees on a full-time contract, so it leaves out part-time workers and self-employed income. The take-home figure applies 2026/27 income tax and Class 1 National Insurance for England, Wales and Northern Ireland; Scottish taxpayers can use the Scotland tax calculator.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median salary in the UK?
The median gross salary for full-time employees in the UK is £37,430 a year (ONS ASHE 2024): half of full-time employees earn more and half earn less. After income tax and National Insurance in 2026/27, £37,430 takes home £30,469 a year, or £2,539 a month.
How much do you need to earn to be in the top 10% in the UK?
You need a gross salary of about £72,150 to be in the top 10% of UK full-time employees (the 90th percentile, ONS ASHE 2024). In 2026/27 that takes home £52,404 a year, or £4,367 a month, after income tax and National Insurance.
How much do you need to earn to be in the top 1% in the UK?
The top 1% of UK full-time employees earn about £148,500 or more (the 99th percentile, ONS ASHE 2024). At that level the personal allowance is fully withdrawn, so £148,500 takes home £90,491 a year, or £7,541 a month, in 2026/27.