Decorator day rate calculator, Exeter 2026, after tax
Typical: £194 a day. Work out yours below.
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A painter and decorator in Exeter typically charges £194 a day.
To take home £35,500 a year after real costs you need £256 a day.
Both are labour only, from the rate model and the calculator's default assumptions.
Change the inputs and your own number takes over. Quote that one.
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how these figures are worked out
According to the Office for National Statistics, local pay differs enough by area to move a day rate.
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings
Data from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index sets the second local input, per the October 2026 review.
Reviewed on .
These figures use the same sums as the free calculator. The two always agree.
Where these figures come from
Rate estimates blend the national median decorator day rate from five UK directories.
Those five are Checkatrade, HaMuch, MyBuilder, CostEstimator, MyJobQuote.
To that we add official ONS regional earnings and local house price data.
Sources: ONS ASHE 2025, UK House Price Index April 2026.
Rates reviewed October 2026.
Where does Exeter sit among the 31 modelled towns?
Each dot is one modelled town, stacked where towns share a rate.
Exeter is number 13 of 31, with 12 above it and 17 below.
The shaded band is the local range decorators here quote inside.
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What is decorating work like in Exeter?
In Census 2021, 24.9% of Exeter households were privately rented, up from 21.0% in 2011.
The University of Exeter reports 29,700 students from 150 countries and 7,360 staff from 100 countries.
The private rented share rose from 21.0% in 2011 to 24.9% in 2021.
Why do tradespeople undercharge?
Pricing off the going rate.
Pricing off what everyone else charges feels safe.
But the going rate says what customers are used to paying, not what your business needs.
The calculator on this page starts from the take home you want and adds your real costs.
The number it gives is the one to quote.
The full answer to how a decorator works out what to charge is on its own page.
What do decorators in Exeter ask about rates?
What is the going day rate for a decorator in Exeter?
In the Exeter model, £194 is the typical day rate and £256 is the default personal target.
The first is the market.
The second is what your costs ask for.
How big is the rental market for decorators in Exeter?
In Census 2021, 24.9% of Exeter households were privately rented, up from 21.0% in 2011.
A growing rented share means more turnaround work between tenants.
Does the university matter to an Exeter decorator?
Yes, it keeps a lot of rented rooms turning over, and that is repeat work.
The University of Exeter reports 29,700 students from 150 countries and 7,360 staff from 100 countries.
What do decorators charge in other towns?
The full 31 town list sits beside the day rate a decorator works to, on the homepage.