When you say how much you earn is that before or after tax/national insurance?

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1. Before

2. When discussing salary, before usually. But if somebody says I “take home” x,y,z then usually they mean that literallly, in their bank account

3. Before. If I’m negotiating a wage with a prospective employer, I include my bonus in that figure as well.

4. If I tell you know much I earn a year it’s normally my pre-tax amount. If I tell you how much I make a month it’s probably my take-home.

5. Before. But if I’m ever discussing what I earn after taxes, I generally say “I take home X amount a month”

6. It’s before any deductions. You usually give an annual figure if you’re on a salary or a per-hour number if you’re paid hourly.

7. Depends on context. If I’m just stating my salary then I give it as before deductions.

   If we’re discussing things like personal budget then I’ll give my “take home” figure which is salary minus all deductions.

8. Before tax. That’s how jobs are also advertised as you might have extra deductions or allowances from standard.

9. Before tax and NI as its sounds better lol

10. Salary is before tax.

    Takehome is…. well what you take home.

11. Brits don’t usually discuss what we earn

12. Depends if you are telling your mates or csa

13. Employer here. Salaries in the UK are always discussed and advertised as gross figures, i.e. before tax, i.e. the bigger number.