£26,000 salary after tax
Take-home pay on £26,000 a year in the 2026/27 tax year (6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027), with the standard 1257L tax code and no pension.
£1,853
take-home pay a month (England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2026/27)
Year £22,240 Week £428 Scotland: £1,857 a month
England, Wales, NI
| Year | Month | Week | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £26,000 | £2,167 | £500 |
| Income Tax | -£2,686 | -£224 | -£52 |
| National Insurance | -£1,074 | -£90 | -£21 |
| Take-home pay | £22,240 | £1,853 | £428 |
Scotland
| Year | Month | |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | -£2,646 | -£221 |
| National Insurance | -£1,074 | -£90 |
| Take-home pay | £22,279 | £1,857 |
That is about £13.33 an hour before tax, at 37.5 hours a week.
About 12% of full-time employees in the UK earn less than £26,000 (estimated from ONS percentiles).
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 | £1,853 |
| Plan 2 | £0 | £1,853 |
| Plan 4 (Scotland) | £0 | £1,853 |
| Plan 5 | -£8 | £1,846 |
| Postgraduate loan | -£25 | £1,828 |
Jobs with a median salary near £26,000
Take-home pay by salary
Rates from GOV.UK: Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027.