Check how an employee’s payroll may be calculated and estimate the total cost to your business. Enter their gross pay to see an indicative breakdown of PAYE, National Insurance, workplace pension contributions, student loan deductions and take-home pay.
Disclaimer: Results are estimates for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered tax, financial, legal or payroll advice. Actual results may vary depending on your circumstances.
2026/27 UK tax year estimate
UK Payroll Calculator for Employers
Estimate employee take-home pay and the total payroll cost to your business, including PAYE, National Insurance, workplace pensions and student loans.
Employee details
Enter regular gross pay before deductions. Results update only when you select Calculate payroll.
Important: This calculator provides illustrative annualised estimates, not a payslip or HMRC-compliant payroll run. PAYE history, emergency tax bases, precise NI and loan pay-period rounding, tax relief at source, salary sacrifice, directors and irregular pay are not modelled. Pensions assume net-pay arrangements on full gross pay.