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2025/26 Tax Year

£82,000 Salary - UK Take Home Pay

If you earn £82,000 per year in the UK, you will take home £58,117 after tax and National Insurance. That's £4,843.12 per month.

Gross Salary
£82,000
per year
Take Home
£58,117
per year
Monthly Net
£4,843.12
per month
Effective Tax
29.1%
tax rate

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Take Home Pay

£58,117.40/year

70.9% of gross income

  • Gross Income£82,000.00
  • Taxable Income£69,430.00
  • Income Tax-£20,232.00
  • National Insurance-£3,650.60
  • Total Deductions-£23,882.60

29.1%

Effective Rate

40%

Marginal Rate

£82,000 Salary Insights

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£82,000 vs UK Wages

Top 5% of UK earners

+134%

vs UK Median

£47,000

Above Median

Where Your £82,000 Goes

Annual breakdown of your salary

Take Home70.9%
Income Tax24.7%
National Insurance4.5%

Tax Benefits on £82,000 from Pension

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£82,000 Salary Breakdown

DescriptionYearlyMonthly
Gross Salary£82,000.00£6,833.33
Personal Allowance£12,570.00£1,047.50
Taxable Income£69,430.00£5,785.83
Income Tax-£20,232.00-£1,686.00
National Insurance-£3,650.60-£304.22
Total Deductions-£23,882.60-£1,990.22
Take Home Pay£58,117.40£4,843.12

How is £82,000 Taxed?

On a £82,000 salary, here's how your income is distributed across tax bands:

Personal Allowance
Tax-free income
£12,570
0%
Basic Rate
Taxed at basic rate
£37,700
20%
Higher Rate
Taxed at higher rate
£31,730
40%

Understanding Your £82,000 Salary

A £82,000 salary in the UK for the 2025/26 tax year will result in a take-home pay of £58,117.40 per year, or £4,843.12 per month. This calculation includes Income Tax and National Insurance deductions.

Your effective tax rate is 29.1%, meaning for every £1 you earn, you keep approximately £71 pence. Your marginal tax rate (the rate on your next £1 earned) is 40%. Learn more about UK tax bands.

This calculation assumes you have a standard Personal Allowance of £12,570, no student loan repayments, and no pension contributions. You can adjust these factors using the calculator above to see how they affect your take-home pay.

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