Based on current HMRC guidance and UK PAYE rulesUpdated for the current UK tax year

TaxDecod

UK salary and take-home guidance

Role + region salary benchmark

Nurse salary in London

This page adds role and region context to salary decisions so users can judge whether a salary is weak, typical, or strong before moving into after-tax comparison.

Highlight reading

£39,000

approx median benchmark

What this page is for

This page is designed to turn a salary or take-home figure into a clearer monthly reality, then guide the user into comparison, reverse planning, or nearby salary paths.

Current tax-year framing

Salary hub pages are built around a standard UK employee setup using 2025/26-style tax assumptions for consistency.

Last reviewed: 16 April 2026

Using 2025/26-style UK salary assumptions

Built for quick salary discovery

Connected to reverse and comparison tools

Benchmark reality

A benchmark is not just about the headline salary. The real decision is whether the role-level pay in London creates a monthly take-home strong enough for the life and cost structure users actually face there.

Benchmark range

Lower range

£32,000

Median range

£39,000

Upper range

£48,000

How to use this page

Benchmark pages are for context, not final answers. They help users judge whether a role-level salary looks weak, median, or strong in a specific region.

The real next step is to take a salary from this range and check the after-tax outcome. That is where benchmark context becomes decision quality.

For example, a median benchmark of £39,000 may still feel very different after tax depending on student loan, pension, and housing cost.