90%ile now is £55k a year and gives you £40,543.60 net. £55k today is £32,461 in 2000. In 2000 someone on £32,461 had a take home pay of £24,080 -- the equival

90%ile now is £55k a year and gives you £40,543.60 net. £55k today is £32,461 in 2000. In 2000 someone on £32,461 had a take home pay of £24,080 -- the equivalent of £40,800 today. So not much change.