The 51% Marginal Rate Hitting Plan 2 Graduates at £50,270
There is a graduate salary band where each pay rise delivers less than it should. With a Plan 2 student […]
Graduate Finance Editor · UniSorted
Articles by Marcus Reid
Marcus read Accounting and Finance at Nottingham and is UniSorted's Graduate Finance Editor. He spent his first year out of uni working out why his payslip was 28% smaller than his salary, which is now the spine of most of his guides. He covers payslips, tax, National Insurance, student loan repayments, credit, and renting after graduation. Contact: marcus@unisorted.co.uk
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