Temporary salary calculator
Thinking about a temporary or freelance role? Get a quick, realistic estimate of what you’d take home — each week, each month and over a year — before you commit.
Temp and contract work is usually quoted as an hourly or daily rate, which can make your real income hard to picture. Enter your rate and hours in the calculator below and it works out your take-home pay after Income Tax and National Insurance — and, where they apply to you, student loan repayments and workplace pension contributions. You can also set how holiday pay is handled and whether you’re taxed in Scotland or the rest of the UK.
It’s a guide, not a payslip. Your actual pay will also depend on your tax code, how you’re engaged (agency PAYE, umbrella or self-employed), your timesheets and your personal circumstances. Nothing you enter is saved.