£28,000 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 | £28,000.00 | £2,333.33 | £538.46 | £107.69 | £14.36 |
| Income Tax | -£3,086.00 | -£257.17 | -£59.35 | -£11.87 | -£1.58 |
| National Insurance | -£1,234.40 | -£102.87 | -£23.74 | -£4.75 | -£0.63 |
| Take-home pay | £23,679.60 | £1,973.30 | £455.38 | £91.08 | £12.14 |
Hourly figures assume 37.5 hours a week. Before tax, £28,000 is £14.36 an hour.
How your £28,000 take-home pay is worked out
- Personal Allowance (tax-free pay): £12,570.
- Pay that is taxed: £28,000 − £12,570 = £15,430.
- Basic rate: £15,430 × 20% = £3,086.00.
- National Insurance: £15,430 × 8% = £1,234.40.
- Take-home: £28,000 − £3,086.00 − £1,234.40 = £23,679.60.
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 £28,000
| Pay rise | New salary | Extra take-home a month | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| +£1,000 | £29,000 | +£60.00 | 72% |
| +£2,000 | £30,000 | +£120.00 | 72% |
| +5% | £29,400 | +£84.00 | 72% |
| +10% | £30,800 | +£168.00 | 72% |
£28,000 after tax: England vs Scotland
Scotland has its own six Income Tax bands. On £28,000 you take home £23,679.60 in England, Wales or NI, which is £39.67 a year less than Scotland (£23,719.27). National Insurance is the same everywhere. See £28,000 after tax in Scotland.
£28,000 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 | £1,973.30 |
| Plan 5 | £270.00 | £22.50 | £1,950.80 |
| Plan 1 | £99.00 | £8.25 | £1,965.05 |
| Plan 4 (Scotland) | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1,973.30 |
| Postgraduate Loan | £420.00 | £35.00 | £1,938.30 |
£28,000 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% | £840.00 | £604.80 | £1,922.90 |
| 5% | £1,400.00 | £1,008.00 | £1,889.30 |
| 8% | £2,240.00 | £1,612.80 | £1,838.90 |
| 10% | £2,800.00 | £2,016.00 | £1,805.30 |
Salaries close to £28,000
| Salary | Take-home a year | A month | Difference a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| £24,000 | £20,800 | £1,733 | −£240 |
| £25,000 | £21,520 | £1,793 | −£180 |
| £26,000 | £22,240 | £1,853 | −£120 |
| £27,000 | £22,960 | £1,913 | −£60 |
| £28,000 | £23,680 | £1,973 | – |
| £29,000 | £24,400 | £2,033 | +£60 |
| £30,000 | £25,120 | £2,093 | +£120 |
| £31,000 | £25,840 | £2,153 | +£180 |
| £32,000 | £26,560 | £2,213 | +£240 |
Add your own pension or student loan
Frequently asked questions
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If I get a pay rise from £28,000, 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.