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The Job Move

Is the new job actually worth it?

Look past the headline salary and see the monthly change after tax, bonus, travel, childcare and the extra time getting there.

Your pay

Gross salary is enough for a first pass. If you know what normally lands in your bank, add it too and we will use that for the salary part.

Your current job

The new job

The life around each job

Use the totals that would actually leave your account each month. Leave a time as zero if it is fully remote.

Your current job

The new job

Check Child Benefit too (optional)

Only add this if your household receives Child Benefit. The calculator will include the change from the higher earner moving through the £60k–£80k taper.

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Your real monthly change

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What is changing each month?

These are the regular cash figures used in the result. A positive final column means the new job leaves more money each month.

The time trade-off

Where to go next

If the job move looks possible, see what that monthly change would mean alongside the rest of life.

See the wider household picture

Use The Life Sheet to map bills, everyday spending and what could be left after the job move.

Planning estimate only — not tax, benefits or financial advice. Uses a simplified 2026/27 UK income-tax and National Insurance estimate. It does not price pensions, salary sacrifice, private healthcare, annual leave, career progression or every benefit you may receive. Check the offer, your payslip and your actual travel and childcare costs before deciding.