Chef salary and take-home pay 2026/27
A typical chef salary of £30,000 takes home £25,119.60 a year (£2,093.30 a month) after income tax and National Insurance for 2026/27 in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, with no pension or student loan.
- Gross
- £30,000
- Take-home
- £25,119.60
- Monthly
- £2,093.30
- Weekly
- £483.07
- Income Tax
- £3,486.00
- Employee NI
- £1,394.40
- Effective rate
- 16.3%
- Marginal (IT+NI)
- 28.0%
Take-home at typical salaries
Sources
- Reed — chef salaries (accessed 2026-08-14)