Required Salary Calculator 2025-2026
Enter your desired take-home pay and we'll calculate the gross salary you need to achieve it. Perfect for salary negotiations and financial planning.
Ready to Calculate
Enter your desired take-home pay to calculate the required gross salary.
How the Required Salary Calculator Works
This reverse calculator helps you determine the gross salary you need to earn to achieve your desired take-home pay. It's particularly useful for salary negotiations, financial planning, and understanding how much you need to earn to meet your financial goals.
Use Cases
- ✓ Salary negotiations - know what to ask for
- ✓ Financial planning - budget based on needs
- ✓ Job hunting - filter by minimum gross salary
- ✓ Mortgage applications - understand borrowing power
- ✓ Lifestyle planning - calculate income needed
What's Included
- ✓ Income tax (all UK regions)
- ✓ National Insurance contributions
- ✓ Student loan repayments
- ✓ Pension contributions (both methods)
- ✓ Accurate calculations using binary search algorithm
How It Works
The calculator uses an advanced binary search algorithm to find the exact gross salary needed to achieve your target net salary. It iteratively calculates different gross salaries until it finds one that results in your desired take-home pay, accounting for all tax bands, National Insurance thresholds, and other deductions.