Wondering what you’re net take home pay will be with a salary of £47,000 per year? Below we look at the numbers including: income tax, national insurance contributions, pension contributions and potential student loan contributions.
Net Annual Take Home Pay: £35,729.20*
- Share of Money You Get To Keep: 76.02%
- Monthly Take Home: £2,977.43
- Weekly Take Home: £684.76
* This assumes 5% employee pension contribution, that you are on the default standard tax codes, and that you live in England and/or Wales.
Annual Gross Salary: £47,000
- Monthly Gross Salary: £3,916.67
- Weekly Gross Salary: £900.77
- Daily Gross Salary: £180.15
- Hourly Gross Salary: £24.02
* Weekly salary assumes 52.1775 weeks per year, daily assumes working 5 days per week, and hourly assumes working 7.5 hours per day.
Total Cost To Employer: £54,523
The total cost to employ someone includes their gross salary of £47,000, employer national insurance contributions of £6,300.00 and employer pension contributions of £1,222.80.
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Tax, NI & Pensions On £47K
£32,392.00 of your £47,000 salary is subject to tax.
Employee Costs
- Income Tax: £6,478.40
- Employee National Insurance: £2,754.40
- Employee Pension Contributions: £2,038.00*
- Average Tax Rate: 23.98%
* Assumes standard 5% employee contribution between £6,240 and £50,270.
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- Employer National Insurance: £6,300.00
- Employer Pension Contribution: £1,222.80*
* Assumes standard 3% employer contribution between £6,240 and £50,270.
Total Pension Contributions (Employee + Employer): £3,261 per year
Total Compensation (Net Salary + Pension Contributions): £38,990.00 (82.96% of gross salary amount)
How Much Do You Need To Earn For £47K After Tax
To keep £47,000 after tax, NI and pension contributions you’d need a gross salary of approximately £66,000.00 per year (rounded to the nearest £1k).
Student Loan Repayments On A £47K Salary
Outstanding student loans also reduce your take home pay. The exact amount you’ll repay will vary by type and amount borrowed.
Below we give two examples for those with Plan 2 and Plan 5 loans.
Plan 2
- Net Salary After Repayments: £34,061.50
- Annual Loan Repayment Amount: £1,667.70
- Effective Average Tax Rate: 27.53%
Plan 5
- Net Salary After Repayments: £33,749.20
- Annual Loan Repayment Amount: £1,980.00
- Effective Average Tax Rate: 28.19%