Employee Total Cost Calculator
The salary you offer is not the full cost of the hire. Add employer National Insurance and auto-enrolment pension to see an estimate of the total annual cost.
Your figures
The annual base pay you've offered the employee, before any deductions.
Enter your salary above
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Tax year 2026/27 · figures as at 26 August 2026
Employer NI shown is before Employment Allowance. If your business has multiple PAYE employees, you can claim up to £10,500/year EA which reduces your overall employer NI bill. Sole-director-only companies cannot claim EA.
How this is calculated
- Gross annual salaryThe figure you entered£0
- Pay above the secondary thresholdSalary above £5,000 — the point employer NI starts£0
- Employer National Insurance15% on that amount+£0
- Qualifying earnings for auto-enrolmentSalary between £6,240 and £50,270£0
- Employer pension contribution3% of qualifying earnings+£0
- Employer on-costsEmployer NI + employer pension£0
- Total cost to employer£0 per month · 0.0% uplift on salary£0
Assumptions used
- Employer NI at 15% above the £5,000 secondary threshold (2026/27).
- Auto-enrolment employer minimum of 3% on qualifying earnings.
- Employer NI shown before Employment Allowance (up to £10,500 where eligible).
- Excludes Apprenticeship Levy, benefits in kind, bonuses and non-auto-enrolment pension contributions.
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