"My Salary is N5.3 Million Per Month": Registered Nurse Working in UK Discloses Her Income and Taxes

"My Salary is N5.3 Million Per Month": Registered Nurse Working in UK Discloses Her Income and Taxes

  • A Nigerian woman living and working as a nurse in the UK has revealed how much she earns as a salary monthly
  • The woman, Wemimo, who is a band 5 registered nurse, said her salary per month is £2,767 before tax and other deductions
  • She said registered nurses in the UK do not earn that much, noting that after tax and deductions, she goes home with £1973

A Nigerian woman working as a band five registered nurse in the UK has disclosed her monthly salary.

The woman, Wemimo, posted a video on TikTok to educate husbands who are married to UK registered nurses and who may think their wives are earning a lot of money.

Registered nurse working in the UK.
The nurse said she earns N5.3 million before tax every month. Photo credit: TikTok/@justdoingmii.
Source: TikTok

Wemimo said her salary in a month as a band five nurse in the UK is £2,767 (N5.3 million).

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However, after payment of taxes and other deductions that come from her salary, Wemimo said she takes home £1973 (N3.8 million).

She said the salary is not enough to take care of a family in the UK, especially if there are children.

Wemimo wrote:

"It's high time men in the diaspora whose wives are Nurses step up and start helping in the family. I don't think I have seen any family surviving on one income in the UK."

Watch the video below:

Reactions to salary earned by UK nurse

@Figer Walata said:

"A lot of people make more money than nurses. Business analysts."

@Jennifer Chino said:

"Nursing career is just name. Most HCA receive more then the nurses."

@Mrs K said:

"I am a team leader in a care home and I bring home £2500 after tax and other deductions....all nurses should be considering care homes not NHS."

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@nelsongarande said:

"I am in Africa, December alone my hustle made me in excess of US$7,000 and I finished my house, yet we still want to find a way to come to the UK, crazy."

Lady sacked from job that pays her N70k

Meanwhile, a Nigerian lady who got a job with a real estate company was relieved of her appointment after a disagreement.

The lady shared her story on TikTok, saying for all the jobs she did at the company, she was placed on a monthly salary of N70,000.

Jimmy Julia said trouble started when she was asked to come to work on a Saturday, and she refused.

Source: Legit.ng

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