Find out the current year contribution rates
Previous years contribution rates were:
2014/15 Contribution Rates
| Actual annual pensionable pay for an employment | Main Section | 50/50 Section |
|---|
| Up to
£13,500 | 5.50% | 2.75% |
| £13,501 to
£21,000 | 5.80% | 2.90% |
| £21,001 to
£34,000 | 6.50% | 3.25% |
| £34,001 to
£43,000 | 6.80% | 3.40% |
| £43,001 to
£60,000 | 8.50% | 4.25% |
| £60,001 to
£85,000 | 9.90% | 4.95% |
| £85,001 to
£100,000 | 10.50% | 5.25% |
| £100,001 to
£150,000 | 11.40% | 5.70% |
| £150,001 or
more | 12.50% | 6.25% |
2015/16 Contribution Rates
| Actual annual pensionable pay for an employment | Main Section | 50/50 Section |
|---|
| Up to
£13,600 | 5.50% | 2.75% |
| £13,601 to
£21,200 | 5.80% | 2.90% |
| £21,201 to
£34,400 | 6.50% | 3.25% |
| £34,401 to
£43,500 | 6.80% | 3.40% |
| £43,501 to
£60,700 | 8.50% | 4.25% |
| £60,701 to
£86,000 | 9.90% | 4.95% |
| £86,001 to
£101,200 | 10.50% | 5.25% |
| £101,201 to
£151,800 | 11.40% | 5.70% |
| £151,801 or
more | 12.50% | 6.25% |
2016/17 Contribution Rates
| Actual annual pensionable pay for an employment | Main Section | 50/50 Section |
|---|
| Up to
£13,600 | 5.50% | 2.75% |
| £13,601 to
£21,200 | 5.80% | 2.90% |
| £21,201 to
£34,400 | 6.50% | 3.25% |
| £34,401 to
£43,500 | 6.80% | 3.40% |
| £43,501 to
£60,700 | 8.50% | 4.25% |
| £60,701 to
£86,000 | 9.90% | 4.95% |
| £86,001 to
£101,200 | 10.50% | 5.25% |
| £101,201 to
£151,800 | 11.40% | 5.70% |
| £151,801 or
more | 12.50% | 6.25% |
2017/18 Contribution Rates
| Actual annual pensionable pay for an employment | Main Section | 50/50 Section |
|---|
| Up to
£13,700 | 5.50% | 2.75% |
| £13,701 to
£21,400 | 5.80% | 2.90% |
| £21,401 to
£34,700 | 6.50% | 3.25% |
| £34,701 to
£43,900 | 6.80% | 3.40% |
| £43,901 to
£61,300 | 8.50% | 4.25% |
| £61,301 to
£86,800 | 9.90% | 4.95% |
| £86,801 to
£102,200 | 10.50% | 5.25% |
| £102,201 to
£153,300 | 11.40% | 5.70% |
| £153,301 or
more | 12.50% | 6.25% |
2018/19 Contribution Rates
| Actual annual pensionable pay for an employment | Main Section | 50/50 Section |
|---|
| Up to
£14,100 | 5.50% | 2.75% |
| £14,101 to
£22,000 | 5.80% | 2.90% |
| £22,001 to
£35,700 | 6.50% | 3.25% |
| £35,701 to
£45,200 | 6.80% | 3.40% |
| £45,201 to
£63,100 | 8.50% | 4.25% |
| £63,101 to
£89,400 | 9.90% | 4.95% |
| £89,401 to
£105,200 | 10.50% | 5.25% |
| £105,201 to
£157,800 | 11.40% | 5.70% |
| £157,801 or
more | 12.50% | 6.25% |
2019/20 Contribution Rates
| Actual annual pensionable pay for an employment | Main Section | 50/50 Section |
|---|
| Up to
£14,400 | 5.50% | 2.75% |
| £14,401 to
£22,500 | 5.80% | 2.90% |
| £22,501 to
£36,500 | 6.50% | 3.25% |
| £36,501 to
£46,200 | 6.80% | 3.40% |
| £46,201 to
£64,600 | 8.50% | 4.25% |
| £64,601 to
£91,500 | 9.90% | 4.95% |
| £91,501 to
£107,700 | 10.50% | 5.25% |
| £107,701 to
£161,500 | 11.40% | 5.70% |
| £161,501 or
more | 12.50% | 6.25% |
2020/21 Contribution Rates
| Actual annual pensionable pay for an employment | Main Section | 50/50 Section |
|---|
| Up to
£14,600 | 5.50% | 2.75% |
| £14,601 to
£22,800 | 5.80% | 2.90% |
| £22,801 to
£37,100 | 6.50% | 3.25% |
| £37,101 to
£46,900 | 6.80% | 3.40% |
| £46,901 to
£65,600 | 8.50% | 4.25% |
| £65,601 to
£93,000 | 9.90% | 4.95% |
| £93,001 to
£109,500 | 10.50% | 5.25% |
| £109,501 to
£164,200 | 11.40% | 5.70% |
| £164,201 or
more | 12.50% | 6.25% |
2021/22 Contribution Rates
| Actual annual pensionable pay for an employment | Main Section | 50/50 Section |
|---|
| Up to
£14,600 | 5.50% | 2.75% |
| £14,601 to
£22,900 | 5.80% | 2.90% |
| £22,901 to
£37,200 | 6.50% | 3.25% |
| £37,201 to
£47,100 | 6.80% | 3.40% |
| £47,101 to
£65,900 | 8.50% | 4.25% |
| £65,901 to
£93,400 | 9.90% | 4.95% |
| £93,401 to
£110,000 | 10.50% | 5.25% |
| £110,001 to
£165,000 | 11.40% | 5.70% |
| £165,001 or
more | 12.50% | 6.25% |
2022/23 Contribution Rates
| Actual annual pensionable pay for an employment | Main Section | 50/50 Section |
|---|
| Up to
£15,000 | 5.50% | 2.75% |
| £15,001 to
£23,600 | 5.80% | 2.90% |
| £23,601 to
£38,300 | 6.50% | 3.25% |
| £38,301 to
£48,500 | 6.80% | 3.40% |
| £48,501 to
£67,900 | 8.50% | 4.25% |
| £67,901 to
£96,200 | 9.90% | 4.95% |
| £96,201 to
£113,400 | 10.50% | 5.25% |
| £113,401 to
£170,100 | 11.40% | 5.70% |
| £170,101 or
more | 12.50% | 6.25% |
2023/24 Contribution Rates
| Actual annual pensionable pay for an employment | Main Section | 50/50 Section |
|---|
| Up to £16,500 | 5.5% | 2.75% |
| £16,501 to £25,900 | 5.8% | 2.90% |
| £25,901 to £42,100 | 6.5% | 3.25% |
| £42,101 to £53,300 | 6.8% | 3.40% |
| £53,301 to £74,700 | 8.5% | 4.25% |
| £74,701 to £105,900 | 9.9% | 4.95% |
| £105,901 to £124,800 | 10.5% | 5.25% |
| £124,801 to £187,200 | 11.4% | 5.70% |
| £187,201 or more | 12.5% | 6.25% |
2024/25 Contribution Rates
| Actual annual pensionable pay for an employment | Main Section | 50/50 Section |
|---|
| Up to £17,600 | 5.5% | 2.75% |
| £17,601 to £27,600 | 5.8% | 2.90% |
| £27,601 to £44,900 | 6.5% | 3.25% |
| £44,901 to £56,800 | 6.8% | 3.40% |
| £56,801 to £79,700 | 8.5% | 4.25% |
| £79,701 to £112,900 | 9.9% | 4.95% |
| £112,901 to £133,100 | 10.5% | 5.25% |
| £133,101 to £199,700 | 11.4% | 5.70% |
| £199,701 or more | 12.5% | 6.25% |