Pay & work guides
Pay, overtime & working-life guides
Worked examples to help you make sense of your pay, your time and the costs of working. Each guide leads to a calculator you can use with your own figures.
How overtime affects take-home pay
Work out overtime before deductions, understand why the payslip increase is smaller, and compare a one-off payment with regular overtime.
How to calculate your real hourly wage
A worked example showing how take-home pay, work costs and unpaid hours change your real hourly wage, with commuting time shown separately.
Is a higher-paying job worth a longer commute?
Compare extra take-home pay with travel costs and commuting hours using a worked example and a practical job-offer checklist.
Redundancy, notice pay and your final payslip
Separate compensation from taxable notice and holiday pay, and check outstanding repayments before estimating your final bank payment.