£24,000 salary after tax
Take-home pay on £24,000 a year in the 2026/27 tax year (6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027), with the standard 1257L tax code and no pension.
£1,733
take-home pay a month (England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2026/27)
Year £20,800 Week £400 Scotland: £1,737 a month
England, Wales, NI
| Year | Month | Week | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £24,000 | £2,000 | £462 |
| Income Tax | -£2,286 | -£191 | -£44 |
| National Insurance | -£914 | -£76 | -£18 |
| Take-home pay | £20,800 | £1,733 | £400 |
Scotland
| Year | Month | |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | -£2,246 | -£187 |
| National Insurance | -£914 | -£76 |
| Take-home pay | £20,839 | £1,737 |
That is about £12.31 an hour before tax, at 37.5 hours a week.
Fewer than 10% of full-time employees in the UK earn less than £24,000.
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 | £1,733 |
| Plan 2 | £0 | £1,733 |
| Plan 4 (Scotland) | £0 | £1,733 |
| Plan 5 | £0 | £1,733 |
| Postgraduate loan | -£15 | £1,718 |
Jobs with a median salary near £24,000
Take-home pay by salary
Rates from GOV.UK: Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027.