How long you work to buy Pot of tea
Assumed unit price £2.8
Assuming 22 work days a month and 8 paid hours a day
Pot of tea
Tea for one at a cafe
Assumption, for fun
A fun assumption, not a surveyed price.
By salary
| Salary | Time to earn one | How many per year |
|---|---|---|
| £18K | 19m | 6,428 |
| £23K | 15m | 8,214 |
| £28K | 12m | 10,000 |
| £33K | 10m | 11,785 |
| £38K | 9m | 13,571 |
| £43K | 8m | 15,357 |
| £48K | 7m | 17,142 |
| £53K | 6m | 18,928 |
| £58K | 6m | 20,714 |
| £63K | 5m | 22,500 |
| £68K | 5m | 24,285 |
| £73K | 4m | 26,071 |
| £78K | 4m | 27,857 |
| £83K | 4m | 29,642 |
| £88K | 4m | 31,428 |
| £93K | 3m | 33,214 |
| £98K | 3m | 35,000 |
| £103K | 3m | 36,785 |
| £108K | 3m | 38,571 |
| £113K | 3m | 40,357 |
| £118K | 3m | 42,142 |
| £123K | 2m | 43,928 |
| £128K | 2m | 45,714 |
| £133K | 2m | 47,500 |
| £138K | 2m | 49,285 |
| £143K | 2m | 51,071 |
| £148K | 2m | 52,857 |
The numbers on this page divide the figure by the assumptions written below. They are not take-home pay — tax, insurance and allowances are not applied — so they will not match what lands in your account.
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