How much pay jump is needed?

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Racehorse

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190 posts

11 months

Saturday 11th May
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If earning 90k at present and getting 5k net a month, what pay lift would I need to make 6k net (1k more than current package).

I work out it to be salary of 110k to gain extra 1k net a month?

Does this seem correct or have I overestimated.

Any help would be appreciated.

DanL

6,247 posts

266 months

Saturday 11th May
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£125k, assuming an 8% pension contribution and zero tax free allowance.

https://www.thesalarycalculator.co.uk/salary.php



CoolHands

18,771 posts

196 months

Saturday 11th May
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Racehorse said:
If earning 90k at present and getting 5k net a month, what pay lift would I need to make 6k net (1k more than current package).

I work out it to be salary of 110k to gain extra 1k net a month?

Does this seem correct or have I overestimated.

Any help would be appreciated.
Oh god


Racehorse

Original Poster:

190 posts

11 months

Saturday 11th May
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DanL said:
£125k, assuming an 8% pension contribution and zero tax free allowance.

https://www.thesalarycalculator.co.uk/salary.php
That can't be right. Seems a huge jump to get 1k net extra

5k current net after pension and 12570k tax free allowance

Mr E

21,730 posts

260 months

Saturday 11th May
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I’m half cut watching Eurovision, so apologies if I’m a bit snippy here.
But, if you’re aiming at a six figs (and some staircase domination), it would seem to be fairly easy maths to work out the various tax implications.

Break out your favourite spreadsheet and model it?

jasonrobertson86

616 posts

5 months

Saturday 11th May
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Mr E said:
I’m half cut watching Eurovision, so apologies if I’m a bit snippy here.
But, if you’re aiming at a six figs (and some staircase domination), it would seem to be fairly easy maths to work out the various tax implications.

Break out your favourite spreadsheet and model it?
None of that is needed, its all on my salary calc and poster above has already given the figure.

CoolHands

18,771 posts

196 months

Saturday 11th May
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jasonrobertson86 said:
None of that is needed.
+ it’s all fictitious anyway

DanL

6,247 posts

266 months

Saturday 11th May
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Racehorse said:
DanL said:
£125k, assuming an 8% pension contribution and zero tax free allowance.

https://www.thesalarycalculator.co.uk/salary.php
That can't be right. Seems a huge jump to get 1k net extra

5k current net after pension and 12570k tax free allowance
You lose your allowance gradually over £100k, and it’s all gone by the time you hit £125k, give or take.

You’d get some back with salary sacrifice for pension, but you’re better off assuming zero allowance as you’re likely to get some sort of bonus that will eliminate it during the tax year. If you don’t go for zero, you’ll be paying extra tax in the following years to cover off the underpayment.

Use the link, put some number in - you’ll find it’s right.

It’s about £110k with no pension contributions, according to the link. Your £90k would be £5,230 with no pension contribution according to the link, or around £5k with a 5% salary sacrifice pension contribution.

jasonrobertson86

616 posts

5 months

Saturday 11th May
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CoolHands said:
+ it’s all fictitious anyway
why do you think that?

jasonrobertson86

616 posts

5 months

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DanL said:
You lose your allowance gradually over £100k, and it’s all gone by the time you hit £125k, give or take.

You’d get some back with salary sacrifice for pension, but you’re better off assuming zero allowance as you’re likely to get some sort of bonus that will eliminate it during the tax year. If you don’t go for zero, you’ll be paying extra tax in the following years to cover off the underpayment.

Use the link, put some number in - you’ll find it’s right.

It’s about £110k with no pension contributions, according to the link. Your £90k would be £5,230 with no pension contribution according to the link, or around £5k with a 5% salary sacrifice pension contribution.
what is all that waffle about? the answer has already been provided.

most companies do not allow 'no pension contributions'.

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40,068 posts

197 months

Saturday 11th May
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jasonrobertson86 said:
Mr E said:
I’m half cut watching Eurovision, so apologies if I’m a bit snippy here.
But, if you’re aiming at a six figs (and some staircase domination), it would seem to be fairly easy maths to work out the various tax implications.

Break out your favourite spreadsheet and model it?
None of that is needed, its all on my salary calc and poster above has already given the figure.
confused

Are you the OP (aka Welshbeef) posting under 2 profiles?

DanL

6,247 posts

266 months

Saturday 11th May
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jasonrobertson86 said:
DanL said:
You lose your allowance gradually over £100k, and it’s all gone by the time you hit £125k, give or take.

You’d get some back with salary sacrifice for pension, but you’re better off assuming zero allowance as you’re likely to get some sort of bonus that will eliminate it during the tax year. If you don’t go for zero, you’ll be paying extra tax in the following years to cover off the underpayment.

Use the link, put some number in - you’ll find it’s right.

It’s about £110k with no pension contributions, according to the link. Your £90k would be £5,230 with no pension contribution according to the link, or around £5k with a 5% salary sacrifice pension contribution.
what is all that waffle about? the answer has already been provided.

most companies do not allow 'no pension contributions'.
It has. It’s been provided by me, in the second post. biggrin

I was explaining why it was more of a jump than the OP had anticipated. Something I thought was pretty clear, but there’s always someone who can’t follow along. wink

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jasonrobertson86 said:
what is all that waffle about? the answer has already been provided.

most companies do not allow 'no pension contributions'.
All companies allow “no pension contributions”. They’re not compulsory.

Mr E

21,730 posts

260 months

Saturday 11th May
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jasonrobertson86 said:
None of that is needed, its all on my salary calc and poster above has already given the figure.
Yup. That’ll do it.
I’ll retire my crappy spreadsheet. smile

djc206

12,413 posts

126 months

Saturday 11th May
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CoolHands said:
Oh god

He’s back.

I thought he was already on six figs??

jasonrobertson86

616 posts

5 months

Saturday 11th May
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Countdown said:
All companies allow “no pension contributions”. They’re not compulsory.
no, they dont. ive just reviewed my options last week

abzmike

8,496 posts

107 months

Saturday 11th May
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Maybe it’s me, but I’d hope someone joining my company on 100K could work this sort of thing out himself.

djc206

12,413 posts

126 months

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jasonrobertson86 said:
Countdown said:
All companies allow “no pension contributions”. They’re not compulsory.
no, they dont. ive just reviewed my options last week
You can opt out of any pension, it’s your right to do so.

jasonrobertson86

616 posts

5 months

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abzmike said:
Maybe it’s me, but I’d hope someone joining my company on 100K could work this sort of thing out himself.
150k is the new 100.

jasonrobertson86

616 posts

5 months

Saturday 11th May
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djc206 said:
You can opt out of any pension, it’s your right to do so.
no, we can't on the online benefits system. it gives us two options and none of them are opt out.