Local context
Plymouth's payroll base includes Babcock at Devonport Dockyard (the largest naval base in Western Europe), the Royal Navy, UHPNT, and Princess Yachts. Council band D for 2026 is approximately £2,275.
Top Plymouth employers
- Babcock International Devonport
- Royal Navy Devonport
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Princess Yachts
- University of Plymouth
- Plymouth City Council
- Wrigley Plymouth
Common Plymouth payslip issues
- ·Royal Navy and MOD civilian pay codes occasionally mixed on Babcock contractor payslips
- ·Princess Yachts overtime during launch periods spilling over PAYE band
- ·Plymouth NHS Trust on-call premium dropped during system migration
Local guidance
Babcock contractors at Devonport on mixed MOD-civilian and private-sector contracts: confirm which tax code applies; a P45 is essential at the boundary. Saltash and Tamar Bridge commuters cross into Cornwall daily; this does not change tax code, only home-address council tax band.