When people say how much they earn..

[julietana]

Do they mean pre or post tax? I always assumed it was post tax, however when people say it, do they mean before tax or after?

If ‘salary’ or an annual figure always pre tax

For me if someone says their annual salary I'd assume they mean pre-tax and If they say their monthly pay that will be what they take home post tax.

Pre-tax, unless they say "take home".

"I earn £40k"... thats my annual headline salary

"I bring home £3k a month"... thats my post tax take home

Numbers made up for illustrative purposes.

Pre-tax. The actual amount of take home pay will vary from person to person (and tax year to tax year)

Who are these "people"? I don't think I could name anyone who's told me what they earn.

That said, intuitively I'd think gross if they named a salary, net if they gave a monthly/weekly amount

@Getonnow on those 'what do you earn' threads.

Usually pre-tax when talking about an annual amount and after tax when talking about a monthly amount. Lots of people get muddled about gross and net though so it isn't always clear.

Yes, this.