£26,000 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 | £26,000.00 | £2,166.67 | £500.00 | £100.00 | £13.33 |
| Income Tax | -£2,686.00 | -£223.83 | -£51.65 | -£10.33 | -£1.38 |
| National Insurance | -£1,074.40 | -£89.53 | -£20.66 | -£4.13 | -£0.55 |
| Take-home pay | £22,239.60 | £1,853.30 | £427.68 | £85.54 | £11.40 |
Hourly figures assume 37.5 hours a week. Before tax, £26,000 is £13.33 an hour.
How your £26,000 take-home pay is worked out
- Personal Allowance (tax-free pay): £12,570.
- Pay that is taxed: £26,000 − £12,570 = £13,430.
- Basic rate: £13,430 × 20% = £2,686.00.
- National Insurance: £13,430 × 8% = £1,074.40.
- Take-home: £26,000 − £2,686.00 − £1,074.40 = £22,239.60.
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 £26,000
| Pay rise | New salary | Extra take-home a month | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| +£1,000 | £27,000 | +£60.00 | 72% |
| +£2,000 | £28,000 | +£120.00 | 72% |
| +5% | £27,300 | +£78.00 | 72% |
| +10% | £28,600 | +£156.00 | 72% |
£26,000 after tax: England vs Scotland
Scotland has its own six Income Tax bands. On £26,000 you take home £22,239.60 in England, Wales or NI, which is £39.67 a year less than Scotland (£22,279.27). National Insurance is the same everywhere. See £26,000 after tax in Scotland.
£26,000 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 | £1,853.30 |
| Plan 5 | £90.00 | £7.50 | £1,845.80 |
| Plan 1 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1,853.30 |
| Plan 4 (Scotland) | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1,853.30 |
| Postgraduate Loan | £300.00 | £25.00 | £1,828.30 |
£26,000 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% | £780.00 | £561.60 | £1,806.50 |
| 5% | £1,300.00 | £936.00 | £1,775.30 |
| 8% | £2,080.00 | £1,497.60 | £1,728.50 |
| 10% | £2,600.00 | £1,872.00 | £1,697.30 |
Salaries close to £26,000
| Salary | Take-home a year | A month | Difference a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| £22,000 | £19,360 | £1,613 | −£240 |
| £23,000 | £20,080 | £1,673 | −£180 |
| £24,000 | £20,800 | £1,733 | −£120 |
| £25,000 | £21,520 | £1,793 | −£60 |
| £26,000 | £22,240 | £1,853 | – |
| £27,000 | £22,960 | £1,913 | +£60 |
| £28,000 | £23,680 | £1,973 | +£120 |
| £29,000 | £24,400 | £2,033 | +£180 |
| £30,000 | £25,120 | £2,093 | +£240 |
Add your own pension or student loan
Frequently asked questions
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If I get a pay rise from £26,000, 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.