Locum vs permanent calculator

Compare the figures you actually know.

Compare annual locum revenue after the business costs you enter with a permanent salary and the employer-funded benefits you choose to value.

Your figures

Build both sides of the comparison.

Permanent role

Locum work

Indicative comparison

Your annual view

Permanent package entered£0Salary £0 + entered pension and benefits
Locum gross revenue£00 booked days per year
Locum after entered costs£0
Break-even locum day rate£0.00To match the permanent package and entered locum costs

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Keep basic salary, total package and locum revenue separate. Enter only benefits and costs that matter to your own decision and can be evidenced.

Method and sources

SPVS 2025 Salary Survey: separate salary-package and locum-rate measures