Take Home Pay by Profession
See what every job actually pays after tax in the UK for 2026/27.
Accountant£35,920/yr
Actuary£62,757/yr
Anaesthetist£72,357/yr
Architect£35,920/yr
Barber£21,520/yr
Barrister£54,057/yr
Bus Driver£25,120/yr
Care Worker£19,360/yr
CEO (Chief Executive)£96,586/yr
Chef£22,240/yr
Civil Engineer£33,760/yr
Corporate Lawyer£91,286/yr
Data Analyst£30,880/yr
Delivery Driver£22,240/yr
Dental Hygienist£28,720/yr
Dentist£51,157/yr
Doctor£48,257/yr
Electrician£30,880/yr
Estate Agent£25,120/yr
Firefighter£29,440/yr
GP Partner£72,357/yr
Graphic Designer£26,560/yr
Hedge Fund Manager£91,286/yr
HR Manager£35,920/yr
Investment Banker£62,757/yr
Journalist£25,120/yr
Lorry Driver (HGV)£30,880/yr
Management Consultant£42,457/yr
Marketing Manager£35,920/yr
Midwife£27,280/yr
Nurse£24,400/yr
Optometrist£32,320/yr
Paramedic£28,720/yr
Personal Trainer£23,680/yr
Pharmacist£35,920/yr
Physiotherapist£28,720/yr
Pilot£59,857/yr
Plumber£29,440/yr
Police Officer£29,440/yr
Principal Engineer£76,157/yr
Private Equity£91,286/yr
Project Manager£38,080/yr
Psychiatrist£70,457/yr
Quantitative Analyst£76,157/yr
Radiologist£72,357/yr
Receptionist£19,360/yr
Retail Manager£23,680/yr
Social Worker£27,280/yr
Software Developer£39,520/yr
Solicitor£42,457/yr
Surgeon£76,157/yr
Teacher£25,840/yr
Teaching Assistant£17,920/yr
Train Driver£45,357/yr
Veterinarian (Vet)£32,320/yr
Warehouse Worker£20,800/yr
Web Developer£33,760/yr
Changing Jobs This Tax Year?
Thinking about moving on? The PAYE side of changing employer is small, but getting it wrong costs real money for a few months.