Guess the gross

See a monthly take-home figure. Pick the annual salary behind it.

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3. Round 3
4. Round 4
5. Round 5
6. Round 6
7. Round 7
8. Round 8
9. Round 9
10. Round 10

Monthly take-home

Which annual salary gives this amount?

Calculators

• What salary do I need?

  Enter the take-home pay you want each month or year and see the salary that gives it in 2026/27, after tax, National Insurance and pension.

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Money games

• Guess the take-home

  See a salary. Guess what lands in the bank each month.

  10 rounds›

• Which pays more?

  Two jobs: tap the one that takes home more.

  10 rounds›

This is information, not financial advice.

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How to play

Each game has ten rounds. Choose the annual salary you think gives the monthly take-home shown. The game then reveals the gross salary, Income Tax and National Insurance. Your score and current streak stay on the page while you play. At the end, you can copy your score.

About the figures

The figures use the 2026/27 rates for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the standard tax code and one salary, with no pension contribution or student loan. Monthly take-home is the yearly amount after tax and National Insurance divided by twelve. Scottish income tax rates differ, so this game does not include Scottish tax calculations.

Try Guess the take-home for the reverse challenge, or work out your own figure with the take-home pay calculator.