Sources and methodology
Our estimates use the published rates below.
Current rates
Tax rates apply from 6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027. NHS pay and pension parameters have their own effective dates.
- HMRC: Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027
Last checked 5 November 2026. Effective from 2026-04-06, 2026-04-01. - HMRC: Payroll technical specifications: Income Tax
Last checked 5 November 2026. Effective from 2026-04-06. - NHS Employers: Pay scales for 2026/27
Last checked 5 November 2026. Effective from 2026-04-01. - Health Careers: Agenda for Change pay rates
Last checked 5 November 2026. Effective from 2026-04-01. - NHSBSA: Cost of being in the Scheme
Last checked 5 November 2026. Effective from 2026-04-01. - NHS Employers: Unsocial hours payments
Last checked 5 November 2026. Effective from 2026-04-01.
Minimum wage rates
- GOV.UK: National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates
Last checked 5 November 2026. Effective from 1 April 2026.
The 2026 minimum wage rates and take-home example also use the HMRC rates and thresholds listed above.
Historical income data
HMRC Table 3.1a, 2023/24 provides historical income context. It covers taxpayers only and is not projected to 2026/27.
How we verify the calculations
Our acceptance checks include annual examples and HMRC period payroll examples. Official period examples use the stated rounding tolerance. Annual estimates do not reproduce a complete payroll history.
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Update log
5 November 2026: Recorded 2026/27 rates, common tax codes and NI categories. Added annual estimates, worked salary examples and conversion calculators.