Decorator day rate calculator, Nottingham 2026, after tax
Typical: £173 a day. Work out yours below.
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Hiring a decorator in Nottingham? See what a fair quote looks like.
A painter and decorator in Nottingham typically charges £173 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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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 Nottingham sit among the 31 modelled towns?
Each dot is one modelled town, stacked where towns share a rate.
Nottingham is number 28 of 31, with 27 above it and 2 below.
The shaded band is the local range decorators here quote inside.
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What is decorating work like in Nottingham?
Nottingham City Council says terraced dwellings were 27.4% of housing stock in Census 2021.
The Council reports an average of 3.9 rooms per household in Nottingham, compared with 4.2 nationally.
Private renting was the second largest tenure.
Sources for this local context
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.
We argue why the going rate is not a fair rate on its own page.
What do decorators in Nottingham ask about rates?
How much should a decorator charge in Nottingham?
The rate model records £173 as typical in Nottingham, against a default required rate of £256.
The first is the market.
The second is what your costs ask for.
What homes will a decorator work on in Nottingham?
Nottingham City Council says terraced dwellings were 27.4% of housing stock in Census 2021.
The Council reports an average of 3.9 rooms per household in Nottingham, compared with 4.2 nationally.
Smaller homes mean shorter jobs.
That is more quotes to win, not a reason to cut the rate.
How much work in Nottingham comes from landlords?
Private renting was the second largest tenure.
Between tenants the clock is running, so a firm finish date is part of what you sell.
What do decorators charge in other towns?
The homepage shows what decorators charge a day across the UK, town by town.