£29,000 salary after tax
Take-home pay on £29,000 a year in the 2026/27 tax year (6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027), with the standard 1257L tax code and no pension.
£2,033
take-home pay a month (England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2026/27)
Year £24,400 Week £469 Scotland: £2,037 a month
England, Wales, NI
| Year | Month | Week | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £29,000 | £2,417 | £558 |
| Income Tax | -£3,286 | -£274 | -£63 |
| National Insurance | -£1,314 | -£110 | -£25 |
| Take-home pay | £24,400 | £2,033 | £469 |
Scotland
| Year | Month | |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | -£3,246 | -£271 |
| National Insurance | -£1,314 | -£110 |
| Take-home pay | £24,439 | £2,037 |
That is about £14.87 an hour before tax, at 37.5 hours a week.
About 20% of full-time employees in the UK earn less than £29,000 (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 | -£16 | £2,018 |
| Plan 2 | £0 | £2,033 |
| Plan 4 (Scotland) | £0 | £2,033 |
| Plan 5 | -£30 | £2,003 |
| Postgraduate loan | -£40 | £1,993 |
Jobs with a median salary near £29,000
Take-home pay by salary
Rates from GOV.UK: Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027.