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income compare?
Find your UK income percentile using published tax and salary data
Your comparison
Enter an amount to see where it ranks. The result will show the comparison group, source year and next published threshold.
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Sources, definitions & how it works
Where £50,000 puts you
A full-time salary of £50,000 is above the UK median. In London, it is close to the middle. Among employees aged 22–29, it is near the top 10%.
The comparison group changes the answer. The age and region figures here are separate comparisons.
See the £50,000 salary comparison| Comparison group | £50,000 ranks at |
|---|---|
| UK full-time employees | ≈ 70th |
| Full-time employees aged 22–29 | ≈ 88th |
| Full-time employees in London | ≈ 50th |
What does a high income buy you?
Holidays, school fees and a more expensive home all compete for the same income. A salary percentile cannot tell you how much you have left after paying for them.
Owning a yacht is a question about assets as well as earnings. A household with a valuable home and a pension can have considerable wealth on a modest income.
Income and wealth explained Work out what is left each monthWhat counts as rich in the UK?
The top 10% of UK taxpayers had total annual income of at least £67,400 in 2023/24. That includes taxable pensions and investment income as well as earnings.
Read the income and wealth thresholdsIs a million pounds still rich?
Including property and pensions changes the picture considerably. See where a million pounds of household wealth sat in the Great Britain survey.
Compare a million pounds of household wealthCheck a particular salary
Before you compare
Does this compare me with everybody in the UK?
The main calculator compares total income with individuals who had an Income Tax liability in 2023/24. People with no liability are outside that dataset. The salary tools use full-time employee jobs; the wealth tool uses Great Britain households.
Can I enter monthly pay?
The income tools need an annual total before tax. Multiply regular monthly gross pay by 12, then include any annual bonuses and other relevant income. Monthly take-home pay belongs in the household budget tool.
How precise is a result?
Income estimates are interpolated between published thresholds. Wealth and US household income use broad bands. Source estimates are rounded, and the data periods differ. See the method.
Sailing image generated with AI. The photographs illustrate spending and wealth; they do not establish what a particular income can afford.