£30,000 salary after tax
Take-home pay on £30,000 a year in the 2026/27 tax year (6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027), with the standard 1257L tax code and no pension.
£2,093
take-home pay a month (England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2026/27)
Year £25,120 Week £483 Scotland: £2,096 a month
England, Wales, NI
| Year | Month | Week | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £30,000 | £2,500 | £577 |
| Income Tax | -£3,486 | -£291 | -£67 |
| National Insurance | -£1,394 | -£116 | -£27 |
| Take-home pay | £25,120 | £2,093 | £483 |
Scotland
| Year | Month | |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | -£3,451 | -£288 |
| National Insurance | -£1,394 | -£116 |
| Take-home pay | £25,155 | £2,096 |
That is about £15.38 an hour before tax, at 37.5 hours a week.
About 23% of full-time employees in the UK earn less than £30,000 (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 | -£23 | £2,070 |
| Plan 2 | -£5 | £2,089 |
| Plan 4 (Scotland) | £0 | £2,093 |
| Plan 5 | -£38 | £2,056 |
| Postgraduate loan | -£45 | £2,048 |
Jobs with a median salary near £30,000
Take-home pay by salary
Rates from GOV.UK: Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027.