About Employer Cost Calculator
The true cost of an employee in the UK, salary, employer NI, pension and levy, calculated with sourced 2026/27 rates.
What is on this site
One question, "employer national insurance calculator", answered with a calculator that works on the page with no account, 3 guides on the questions around it, a data table you can cite (the figures and their method), and the sources every figure rests on.
- Employer National Insurance in 2026/27: rate, threshold, examples: The 2026/27 employer NI rate is 15% above the £5,000 secondary threshold. What that means per salary, who is exempt, and how the Employment Allowance works.
- The true cost of an employee in the UK (2026/27): Beyond salary: employer NI, pension, levy, holiday cover, equipment and overheads, what a hire actually costs a UK employer in 2026/27, with a worked £35,000 example.
- What auto-enrolment pension actually costs an employer (2026/27): The employer minimum is 3% of qualifying earnings, not 3% of salary, which is why the cost caps out at around £1,321 a year however much you pay.
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Contact for a question about the site, or enquiries@employercostcalculator.co.uk. The legal terms are on Terms and Privacy.
Employer Cost Calculator is an independent information site operated by Ellul Solutions Ltd. It is not affiliated with HMRC or any government body, and nothing here is tax, accounting or legal advice, confirm figures with your accountant or payroll provider before budgeting.