How much is £300 a day per year?

At £300 per day over 230 billable days a year (5 days a week, allowing for holiday), you bill about £69,000 a year. As a PAYE-equivalent salary that's a take-home of roughly £50,577 after Income Tax and National Insurance for 2026/27.

What salary is £300 a day equivalent to?

£300 a day is equivalent to an annual salary of about £69,000 based on 230 working days a year. A permanent employee on that salary takes home around £4,215 a month.

£300 a Day Contractor Take-Home

A day rate of £300 over 230 billable days a year works out to about £69,000 a year. Here's the equivalent salary take-home, plus how umbrella and limited-company routes compare for 2026/27.

Equivalent Annual Billings

£69,000

PAYE-Equivalent Net (yr)

£50,577

PAYE-Equivalent Net (mo)

£4,215

£300 a day in different periods

Billings	Amount
Per day	£300
Per week (5 days)	£1,500
Per month (avg)	£5,750
Per year (230 days)	£69,000

As a permanent salary equivalent

If you took a permanent PAYE job paying £69,000, this is your take-home:

Gross salary	£69,000
Income Tax	−£15,032
National Insurance	−£3,391
Annual take-home	£50,577

£300 a day is one of the most common ways UK contractors quote their rate. Over 230 billable days a year — five days a week with allowance for holiday and gaps between contracts — that's roughly £69,000 in annual billings.

The take-home above assumes you took an equivalent permanent salary of £69,000. In reality your contractor take-home depends on how you operate:

· Inside IR35 / umbrella: take-home is usually lower than the PAYE figure, because Employer's National Insurance (15%) and the umbrella's margin come out of your day rate first.
· Outside IR35 / limited company: a small salary plus dividends can leave you with more than the PAYE figure, though you take on Corporation Tax and accountancy costs.

Use our IR35 guide to work out which applies to you, and always confirm with a contractor accountant before committing.

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Calculate take-home for any salary ›

Annual billings assume 230 working days a year (5 days/week, allowing for holiday and gaps between contracts). The take-home shown is for an equivalent permanent PAYE salary — actual contractor take-home depends on your structure (umbrella, inside or outside IR35, or limited company) and is usually lower via umbrella and potentially higher via a limited company. See our IR35 guide. Always speak to a contractor accountant.