Worker guides
Payslip guides by worker type
Plain-English guides written for specific UK worker types. Pick yours.
PayslipIQ provides educational information and estimated calculations only. It does not provide tax, legal, financial, payroll, accounting, pension, benefits or employment advice. Always verify your payslip, tax code, deductions and take-home pay with your employer's payroll department, HMRC, your pension provider, a qualified accountant, tax adviser or another appropriately qualified professional.
- NHS payslip guide - every band, decodedFor NHS Agenda for Change staff in England · Last reviewed 2026-05-08
- Teacher payslip guide - main scale, upper, TLR and leadershipFor Teachers and school leaders in England and Wales · Last reviewed 2026-05-08
- Civil servant payslip guide - grade, allowances, Civil Service PensionFor UK civil servants · Last reviewed 2026-05-08
- Police officer payslip guide - pay points, X-factor, pensionsFor Police officers in England and Wales · Last reviewed 2026-05-08
- Firefighter payslip guide - competent rate, on-call, pensionFor UK firefighters (whole-time and on-call/RDS) · Last reviewed 2026-05-08
- Doctor payslip guide - salaried versus locum workFor Salaried and locum doctors in the UK · Last reviewed 2026-05-08
- Nurse payslip guide - bands 5 to 8 decodedFor Registered nurses in the NHS · Last reviewed 2026-05-08
- HGV driver payslip guide - basic, night-out, mileageFor HGV drivers (employed and agency) · Last reviewed 2026-05-08
- IT contractor payslip guide - inside vs outside IR35For IT contractors in the UK · Last reviewed 2026-05-08
- Gig economy pay guide - Amazon Flex, Deliveroo, UberFor Gig economy workers in the UK · Last reviewed 2026-05-08
- Freelance vs employed - what you actually take homeFor Workers comparing freelance and employed routes · Last reviewed 2026-05-08
- Umbrella vs limited company - UK contractor take-home comparedFor UK contractors choosing between umbrella and Ltd · Last reviewed 2026-05-08
PayslipIQ provides educational information and estimated calculations only. It does not provide tax, legal, financial, payroll, accounting, pension, benefits or employment advice. Always verify your payslip, tax code, deductions and take-home pay with your employer's payroll department, HMRC, your pension provider, a qualified accountant, tax adviser or another appropriately qualified professional.