Employer Cost Calculator

See the total cost to your employer vs what you actually take home. Your employer pays 15% NI on top of your salary — this calculator reveals the full picture for salary negotiation.

Total cost to employer

£46,150/yr

Gross annual salary

£10k£500k

Employer pension contribution

0%20%

Employee pension contribution

0%40%

Pension type

Tax code

Scottish taxpayer

Total cost to employer

£46,150/yr

£3,846/mo — for you to take home £30,880/yr

You take home

£30,880/yr

£2,573/mo

Efficiency

66.91%

of employer spend reaches you

Where every pound goes

Take home

Tax

Emp NI

Take home Income tax Your NI Your pension Employer NI Employer pension

Full cost breakdown

Gross salary£40,000Income tax-£5,086Employee NI (8%/2%)-£2,034Your pension (5%)-£2,000You take home£30,880Employer NI (15%)+£4,950Employer pension (3%)+£1,200Total cost to employer£46,150

Employer overhead

Employer NI£4,950/yrEmployer pension£1,200/yrTotal overhead£6,150/yr (15.38% of gross)

On top of your £40,000 salary, your employer pays an extra £6,150 in NI and pension contributions.

The real picture

Your employer pays £46,150/yr for you to take home £30,880/yr. That's 66.91% efficiency — £15,270/yr goes to tax, NI, and pension.

Monthly breakdown

Monthly and annual breakdown of employer costs, salary, and deductions
	Annual	Monthly
Total employer cost	£46,150	£3,846
Gross salary	£40,000	£3,333
You take home	£30,880	£2,573