£20,000 salary after tax
Take-home pay on £20,000 a year in the 2026/27 tax year (6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027), with the standard 1257L tax code and no pension.
£1,493
take-home pay a month (England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2026/27)
Year £17,920 Week £345 Scotland: £1,497 a month
England, Wales, NI
| Year | Month | Week | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £20,000 | £1,667 | £385 |
| Income Tax | -£1,486 | -£124 | -£29 |
| National Insurance | -£594 | -£50 | -£11 |
| Take-home pay | £17,920 | £1,493 | £345 |
Scotland
| Year | Month | |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | -£1,446 | -£121 |
| National Insurance | -£594 | -£50 |
| Take-home pay | £17,959 | £1,497 |
That is about £10.26 an hour before tax, at 37.5 hours a week.
Fewer than 10% of full-time employees in the UK earn less than £20,000.
With a student loan
Student loan repayments come out of pay too. Monthly take-home in England, Wales and Northern Ireland:
| Loan repayment a month | Take-home pay | |
|---|---|---|
| Plan 1 | £0 | £1,493 |
| Plan 2 | £0 | £1,493 |
| Plan 4 (Scotland) | £0 | £1,493 |
| Plan 5 | £0 | £1,493 |
| Postgraduate loan | £0 | £1,493 |
Jobs with a median salary near £20,000
Take-home pay by salary
Rates from GOV.UK: Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027.