Enter annual salary
Add your gross annual employment income.
Estimate how pension salary sacrifice may change employee take-home pay, Income Tax, National Insurance and supported student-loan deductions.
Source: GOV.UK Salary Sacrifice (opens in a new tab)Add your gross annual employment income.
Model either an annual cash amount or a percentage of salary.
See the estimated pension contribution, reduction in take-home pay and changes to employee deductions.
It is an arrangement where contractual cash pay is reduced in return for a non-cash benefit such as an employer pension contribution. Scheme rules and eligibility matter.
No. The calculator focuses on employee take-home and employee deductions and does not assume an employer passes any employer-side saving into the pension.
It can affect calculations linked to contractual or reference salary. Employers may use a notional pre-sacrifice salary for some benefits, so check your scheme.
No. It is an estimate for comparing scenarios. Pension tax rules, annual allowances and individual circumstances can require professional advice.
Calculation rules or data are based on GOV.UK Salary Sacrifice (opens in a new tab) where applicable. Always check the linked official guidance for unusual or high-stakes circumstances.