Does this seem too low a net wage ?

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I am paid £16775 per year. Got my first full wage this month, have come out with £1125 take home pay, is it just me or does that seem incredibly low ? I was expecting at least £1250.

24,370*!

Is it pro rata of you work in a school?

It's likely pension contributions. You can opt out later if needed but I really think it's important to continue with pension if you can. The net salary you mentioned sounds about right to me btw. I don't think they've messed up.

No it's for 35 hours work and the figure is the actual salary based on a pro rata of 19 something.

It's just that I was earning more in my old job on a lower annual salary which is depressing.
Anyway i'll see my payslip in about 30 minutes.

You can't be earning more and getting paid less unless your tax code is wrong or you have higher pension contributions in your new job. You need to see a payslip to work out which scenario applies.

I only earn £1,000 more per year than my old job so surely the pension contributions cannot be much higher.

As Hercwasonaroll says, wait til you get your payslip. Check the tax code for emergency tax, and check the pension contribution. It may be based on a higher % than in your last job.

Is it because it's not a full month?
I'm guessing you'd have started when the kids went back, which isnt the first if the month. So a few days pay may be missing from this pay packet. Next month should be a full month ( assuming the pay is spread evenly over the month, and you arent going to loose out for half term!)

Why is it awful? Taxes pay for public services etc it's just a fact of working life.

www.thesalarycalculator.co.uk/salary.php

Use this OP.

Did you manage to sort this out when you saw the payslip?

It's not 'awful' what's taken in tax - do you want schools, motorways, hospitals, GPS, government, mental health services, fire engines, ambulances, rubbish disposal, traffic control, landfill monitor and control, security, border control, youth services, childcare vouchers, disability benefit, public libraries and the million of other things we have in this country?

Then you pay tax and thankfully, as we're socialist capitalist, it's a little higher than say the US to allow all to access the services they need.

You're not being hard done by for having to pay tax ffs.

I earn less than you. I've four kids and lots of childcare costs (although my husband and I share these) would happily pay more tax for functioning public services x

@CorianderLord chill out a little bit.
@Pamplem00se we all have different circumstances.
It's been pro rata because I started midway through the academic year so it's sorted now, buy thanks for all the help.

The OP works in the school so she is the public service that her tax is paying for. If she had the option for taxes to go up to pay for a higher salary I'm sure she'd take it.

Sorry to jump on your thread OP but I noticed your comment @wintertime6. I earn 20k a year and take home roughly around £1425 so your wage seems incredibly low. You might want to double check with your employer about that. If I'm wrong or theirs another reason for it please just tell me to but out

@crazyinloves I'm guessing the difference is probably the pension contributions, I do 10%, maybe your's is less?

Just a note that if you're part of the teacher pension (not now, but if you change to be a teacher) the pension contributions are a lot higher than the minimum in other jobs. I used to pay around £120 a month for my pension on around 23k. On the same wage now in a charity I pay about £40 a month. Just something to consider if you're moving for a better wage

OP has stated that it is because she started the role part way through the year/term/month or whatever the pay period is, which is why she wasn't paid 100% her full gross (and therefore net) salary.

It isn’t really “awful” that your pension contribution comes out. If you don’t pay into a pension, how will you survive in old age?

No you should be only paying £1800 a year; you must be on emergency tax. Did you fill out a form? You will only be getting £1250 a month tops. Get two jobs if you can, reduced national insurance.

@blue25 statutory pension? People on a low income need the money now.