UK salary tools
Income Tax, National Insurance, pension examples and selected salary guides.
SalaryDecoded
Understand what your salary is really worth.
Estimate take-home pay, monthly income, weekly pay and hourly equivalents with clear UK and US salary calculations.
Interactive estimate
Convert salary into usable pay figures
Turn an annual salary into hourly, monthly and weekly equivalents for quick pay planning.
Enter values and calculate. The static examples below explain the method even without JavaScript.
Start with the answer, then inspect the calculation
SalaryDecoded is built around the calculation first. Each guide shows gross pay, estimated deductions, take-home pay and the assumptions used, then routes you to the next useful comparison.
US salary tools
Federal tax, FICA, selected state examples and national salary guides.
Decision tools
Compare salaries, pay rises, bonuses and hourly equivalents.
Popular salary examples
Calculation tools
Salary to Hourly Calculator
Convert annual pay into hourly, weekly and monthly equivalents.
Hourly to Salary Calculator
Convert hourly pay into annual, monthly and weekly equivalents.
Pay Rise Calculator
Estimate how much extra take-home pay a raise may actually create.
Salary Comparison Calculator
Compare two salary offers by gross, estimated net and monthly difference.
Bonus Calculator
Estimate the take-home impact of a one-off bonus.
Pay Difference Calculator
Compare the monthly and annual take-home difference between two salary amounts.
Percentage Pay Rise Calculator
Convert a percentage raise into gross and estimated take-home pay difference.
Monthly Salary Calculator
Turn annual salary into estimated monthly take-home pay for UK and US planning.
Weekly Salary Calculator
Convert annual salary into weekly and hourly equivalents before judging a pay offer.
Biweekly Pay Calculator
Estimate annual salary as biweekly pay and compare it with monthly or weekly figures.
Overtime Impact Calculator
Model how extra hours can change gross pay, estimated take-home pay and real hourly value.
Salary Increase Take-Home Comparison
Compare a current salary and new salary using estimated net pay rather than gross pay alone.
Net to Gross Salary Calculator
Estimate the gross salary needed for a target take-home amount.
Pro-Rata Salary Calculator
Convert full-time salary into part-time annual, monthly and weekly pay.
Part-Time Salary Calculator
Estimate part-time gross pay and take-home pay from weekly hours.
Pension Contribution Calculator
Estimate how pension contributions change take-home pay.
Salary Sacrifice Calculator
Model salary sacrifice pension scenarios using the shared UK estimate.
Student Loan Salary Calculator
Estimate student-loan deductions alongside tax and National Insurance.
Tax Code Calculator
Understand common UK tax code scenarios and their take-home-pay effect.
Contractor Day Rate Calculator
Convert a day rate into annualised gross income and estimated take-home pay.
Salary vs Day Rate Calculator
Compare permanent salary with contractor day-rate scenarios using cautious assumptions.
New salary decision routes
Salary guides
Tax, pay-period, pay-rise and deduction explainers.
Scotland salary after tax
Scottish income-tax salary examples with separate calculation context.
Pay difference calculator
Compare two salary outcomes by estimated take-home pay.
Trust and assumptions
Every result is an estimate, not a payslip replacement. Read the methodology and tax assumptions before using results for decisions.
FAQ
What does SalaryDecoded calculate?
It estimates gross salary, tax deductions, take-home pay, monthly pay, weekly pay and hourly equivalents for selected UK and US examples.
Is the calculator exact?
No. It is an educational estimate based on documented assumptions and simplified scenarios. Actual payroll can differ.
Why are there only selected salary pages?
SalaryDecoded publishes controlled cohorts with clear independent intent, instead of generating every salary permutation.