£22,000 after tax UK (2026/27)
How to read this table: each column is one pay period. Red numbers are taken out of your pay. The last row is what you actually get.
| Item | Year | Month | Week | Day | Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £22,000.00 | £1,833.33 | £423.08 | £84.62 | £11.28 |
| Income Tax | -£1,886.00 | -£157.17 | -£36.27 | -£7.25 | -£0.97 |
| National Insurance | -£754.40 | -£62.87 | -£14.51 | -£2.90 | -£0.39 |
| Take-home pay | £19,359.60 | £1,613.30 | £372.30 | £74.46 | £9.93 |
Hourly figures assume 37.5 hours a week. Before tax, £22,000 is £11.28 an hour.
How your £22,000 take-home pay is worked out
- Personal Allowance (tax-free pay): £12,570.
- Pay that is taxed: £22,000 − £12,570 = £9,430.
- Basic rate: £9,430 × 20% = £1,886.00.
- National Insurance: £9,430 × 8% = £754.40.
- Take-home: £22,000 − £1,886.00 − £754.40 = £19,359.60.
All of your taxable income falls in the 20% basic rate band.
Pay rise tip: from every extra £100 you earn at this level, you keep about £72.
What a pay rise is worth on £22,000
| Pay rise | New salary | Extra take-home a month | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| +£1,000 | £23,000 | +£60.00 | 72% |
| +£2,000 | £24,000 | +£120.00 | 72% |
| +5% | £23,100 | +£66.00 | 72% |
| +10% | £24,200 | +£132.00 | 72% |
£22,000 after tax: England vs Scotland
Scotland has its own six Income Tax bands. On £22,000 you take home £19,359.60 in England, Wales or NI, which is £39.67 a year less than Scotland (£19,399.27). National Insurance is the same everywhere. See £22,000 after tax in Scotland.
£22,000 with a student loan
Student loan repayments come out of your pay with your tax. Find your plan below:
| Plan | Paid a year | Paid a month | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan 2 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1,613.30 |
| Plan 5 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1,613.30 |
| Plan 1 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1,613.30 |
| Plan 4 (Scotland) | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1,613.30 |
| Postgraduate Loan | £60.00 | £5.00 | £1,608.30 |
£22,000 with a pension
Pension payments come out before tax, so your take-home pay drops by less than the amount you put in. Figures are for salary sacrifice.
| You pay in | Into pension a year | Cost to take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3% | £660.00 | £475.20 | £1,573.70 |
| 5% | £1,100.00 | £792.00 | £1,547.30 |
| 8% | £1,760.00 | £1,267.20 | £1,507.70 |
| 10% | £2,200.00 | £1,584.00 | £1,481.30 |
Salaries close to £22,000
| Salary | Take-home a year | A month | Difference a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| £18,000 | £16,480 | £1,373 | −£240 |
| £19,000 | £17,200 | £1,433 | −£180 |
| £20,000 | £17,920 | £1,493 | −£120 |
| £21,000 | £18,640 | £1,553 | −£60 |
| £22,000 | £19,360 | £1,613 | – |
| £23,000 | £20,080 | £1,673 | +£60 |
| £24,000 | £20,800 | £1,733 | +£120 |
| £25,000 | £21,520 | £1,793 | +£180 |
| £26,000 | £22,240 | £1,853 | +£240 |
Add your own pension or student loan
Frequently asked questions
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What tax band is £22,000 in?
Is £22,000 after tax different in Scotland?
If I get a pay rise from £22,000, how much do I keep?
Where our numbers come from
- GOV.UK – Income Tax rates and allowances
- GOV.UK – Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027
- GOV.UK – National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates
Rates checked against official sources on 2026-09-28. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.