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How long you work to buy TV licence (month)

Assumed unit price £14

Assuming 22 work days a month and 8 paid hours a day

TV licence (month)

Annual licence spread over twelve months

Assumption, for fun

Paid annually in practice.

By salary

SalaryTime to earn oneHow many per year
£18K1h 38m1,285
£23K1h 17m1,642
£28K1h 3m2,000
£33K53m2,357
£38K46m2,714
£43K41m3,071
£48K36m3,428
£53K33m3,785
£58K30m4,142
£63K28m4,500
£68K26m4,857
£73K24m5,214
£78K22m5,571
£83K21m5,928
£88K20m6,285
£93K19m6,642
£98K18m7,000
£103K17m7,357
£108K16m7,714
£113K15m8,071
£118K15m8,428
£123K14m8,785
£128K13m9,142
£133K13m9,500
£138K12m9,857
£143K12m10,214
£148K11m10,571

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