Compare UK Job Offers 2026/27
Up to three offers side-by-side. Take-home after Income Tax, National Insurance, pension and one-off bonus, for England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. Every input lives in the URL so you can share the comparison or come back later.
Offers
How the comparison works
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Each offer is run through the site's canonical salary engine
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src/calculators/salary/logic.ts) using the 2026/27 rules from the methodology page. - Pension contribution is modelled as salary sacrifice (saves both Income Tax and NI at marginal rate) by default. This is the most efficient and most common workplace pension structure post-2022.
- Bonus is added to gross salary for tax calculation - the result reflects the full higher-rate / additional-rate marginal slice the bonus pushes you into.
- Region matters most above £43,663 (Scottish higher-rate threshold) and around £50,270 (UK higher-rate threshold). Below those, all four UK nations are broadly equivalent.
- Calculation is local only - the offers never leave your browser. The Share URL encodes the inputs in the URL itself; no server-side storage.
Worked example
A common dilemma: £75,000 London role with 5% pension vs £82,000 Manchester role with 8% pension. London adds approximately £12,000-£18,000/year to rent + commute; Manchester needs to clear that gap on take-home alone to win.
- London £75k @ 5% pension (England): take-home ~£52,300/year + £3,750 pension
- Manchester £82k @ 8% pension (England): take-home ~£54,700/year + £6,560 pension
- Cash difference: ~£2,400/year in Manchester's favour
- Pension build-up difference: ~£2,810/year in Manchester's favour
- Total reward delta: ~£5,210/year - covers most of the cost-of-living premium
What this does NOT model
- Cost of living differences - rent, commute, council tax, childcare. Use the cost-of-living tool to layer this on.
- Employer pension match - many employers match 3-10% on top of your contribution. Add the employer match to gross salary mentally for a fair total-reward view.
- Equity / RSU / ESPP - tech / finance roles often include vesting equity worth £10,000-£150,000+/year. Outside the scope here; see the share-schemes guide.
- Healthcare, gym, BUPA, season-ticket loans - non-cash benefits worth £500-£3,000/year that can swing the decision.
- Career trajectory - a lower-paying offer with faster promotion or better skill-build can dominate over 5 years. Discount factor not modelled.