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2026/27 · United Kingdom

UK Salary & Take-Home Pay Calculator

Calculate your estimated UK take-home pay and the value of your time in 2026/27.

Your income

England, Wales and Northern Ireland share rates; Scotland has its own bands. Select your tax-residence nation.

GBP

2026/27: one job, below State Pension age, 12 equal monthly payments. £12,570 Personal Allowance with high-income taper. Other income, benefits, custom tax codes, Marriage Allowance, Child Benefit charge, pension allowance charges and extra reliefs are excluded.

Additional settings · deductions / insurance

Select the plan currently being repaid. A postgraduate loan can apply alongside it. Outstanding-balance caps, multiple undergraduate plans and overseas repayment are unsupported.

GBP / Monthly

Enter agreed pension salary sacrifice only. Reduces tax/NI/loan earnings and cash take-home. Ordinary net-pay and relief-at-source pensions are unsupported. Pension allowance and minimum-wage eligibility are not assessed.

2026/27: one job, below State Pension age, 12 equal monthly payments. £12,570 Personal Allowance with high-income taper. Other income, benefits, custom tax codes, Marriage Allowance, Child Benefit charge, pension allowance charges and extra reliefs are excluded. Inputs are calculated in your browser and are not saved on a server.

Estimated monthly take-home · annual calculation ÷ 12

3,293.34 GBP
Estimated annual take-home£39,520.12
Monthly deductions£873.32
Take-home 79.0%Gross monthly £4,166.67

2026/27 annual income tax ÷ 12 and monthly NI category A. Loan repayments are rounded down to whole pounds each month. Monthly-average estimate; job changes, bonuses, PAYE tax-code adjustments and paycheck income-tax rounding are not reproduced.

Monthly deductions

UK income tax · annual average£623.83
National Insurance · employee£249.49
Pension salary sacrifice£0.00
Student loan repayment£0.00
Postgraduate loan repayment£0.00
Total deductions£873.32
Deduction details

2026/27: one job, below State Pension age, 12 equal monthly payments. £12,570 Personal Allowance with high-income taper. Other income, benefits, custom tax codes, Marriage Allowance, Child Benefit charge, pension allowance charges and extra reliefs are excluded.

2026/27 annual income tax ÷ 12 and monthly NI category A. Loan repayments are rounded down to whole pounds each month. Monthly-average estimate; job changes, bonuses, PAYE tax-code adjustments and paycheck income-tax rounding are not reproduced.

Enter agreed pension salary sacrifice only. Reduces tax/NI/loan earnings and cash take-home. Ordinary net-pay and relief-at-source pensions are unsupported. Pension allowance and minimum-wage eligibility are not assessed.

HMRC 2026/27 · Scottish Income Tax · Personal Allowance · Salary sacrifice

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What is your time worth?

Working hours change the value of your time, even with the same salary.

hours
Excluding breaks · 52 weeks per year

Value of one hour

£19.00Per hour worked

Value of one week

£760.00Annual income ÷ 52 weeks

Value of one month

£3,293.34Annual income ÷ 12 months

Value of one year

£39,520.12After-tax income

Hourly value = annual income ÷ (weekly work hours × 52). An income/time indicator, not a statutory hourly wage or minimum-wage test.

Calculation method and scope

2026/27 annual income tax ÷ 12 and monthly NI category A. Loan repayments are rounded down to whole pounds each month. Monthly-average estimate; job changes, bonuses, PAYE tax-code adjustments and paycheck income-tax rounding are not reproduced.

2026/27: one job, below State Pension age, 12 equal monthly payments. £12,570 Personal Allowance with high-income taper. Other income, benefits, custom tax codes, Marriage Allowance, Child Benefit charge, pension allowance charges and extra reliefs are excluded.

HMRC 2026/27 · Scottish Income Tax · Personal Allowance · Salary sacrifice

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Salary simulation

Move the slider to explore take-home pay and tax brackets.

Uses your current settings
£0.00£2,000,000.00
Estimated monthly take-home£3,293.34
Monthly deductions£873.32
Income-tax bracket rate20%
Monthly take-homeGross monthly payBetween the lines = deductions
Salary simulationCompares gross monthly pay and estimated monthly take-home.45%04283125167£0k£500k£1,000k£1,500k£2,000kMonthly · GBP × 1,000

Salary +£10,000.00 → monthly take-home changes by £486.49

40% · Taxable income > £37,700.0045% · Taxable income > £125,140.00

Background bands show national income-tax brackets, not the effective or total incremental deduction rate. Insurance grades and deduction changes may cause steps. The slider does not change your salary input.

The graph uses the selected country’s calculation method and supported scope.

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Frequently asked questions

2026/27: one job, below State Pension age, 12 equal monthly payments. £12,570 Personal Allowance with high-income taper. Other income, benefits, custom tax codes, Marriage Allowance, Child Benefit charge, pension allowance charges and extra reliefs are excluded.

2026/27 annual income tax ÷ 12 and monthly NI category A. Loan repayments are rounded down to whole pounds each month. Monthly-average estimate; job changes, bonuses, PAYE tax-code adjustments and paycheck income-tax rounding are not reproduced.

Inputs are calculated in your browser and are not saved on a server.