Public Sector Calculators

Free tools for pay progression, career decisions, part-time impact, allowances, career breaks, take-home pay, leave, sick pay, family leave and CPD.

Find your role and the right calculator across the UK public sector (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland).

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Used by NHS staff, teachers, civil servants and more across the UK

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Choose sector, organisation and role, then pick a calculator and open it in one click.

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18 Organisations covered

1507 Calculators generated

2026-04-16 Latest dataset review

2026/27 Tax model (where applicable)

Data Trace pay through spine points across the next few years

Pattern Stress-test part-time FTE and compressed weeks

Compare Weigh promoting now versus waiting another year

Take-home See net pay after tax, NI and pension (2026/27)

Leave Annual leave in days and hours, pro-rata where it counts

Extras Add London weighting, nights and weekends on core pay

Map your public sector career

Whether you work in the UK public sector or are considering it, our calculators help you map out your prospects. They use pay grades, bands and spine points to illustrate pay progression, promotion timing, part-time impact, allowances, career breaks, take-home pay, annual leave, sick pay, maternity and paternity and CPD. These are illustrative tools to give you a clearer picture. Always check your employer for official figures.

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Pick the kind of calculation you need: pay over time, promotion timing, part-time vs full-time, allowances, career break impact, take-home pay (2026/27 tax year), leave, sick pay, family leave or CPD guidance.