UK Take-Home Pay Calculator (2025/26)

Instant net pay from any salary. Income Tax, National Insurance, student loan and pension, with full assumptions and breakdown.

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Current calculation uses Category A rates for NI estimate.

Results

Monthly take-home
£3,395.91
Annual: £40,750.92
Take-home
£40,750.92
£3,395.91 / month
Take-home£40,750.92
Income Tax£11,138.48
NI£3,110.60
Student Loan£0.00
Pension£0.00
Weekly
£783.67
Daily
£156.73
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Full breakdown

Item Annual Monthly
Gross salary£55,000.00£4,583.33
Income Tax£11,138.48£928.21
National Insurance£3,110.60£259.22
Student Loan£0.00£0.00
Pension£0.00£0.00
Take-home£40,750.92£3,395.91

Tax bands

BandRateTaxable amountTax paid
Starter rate 19% £2,162.00 £410.78
Basic rate 20% £10,956.00 £2,191.20
Intermediate rate 21% £17,974.00 £3,774.54
Higher rate 42% £11,338.00 £4,761.96
Advanced rate 45% £0.00 £0.00
Top rate 48% £0.00 £0.00

NI and student loan details

National Insurance
Main NI: £3,016.00
Upper NI: £94.60
Student Loan
Plan: none
Repayment: £0.00

Assumptions

Tax year: 2025/26
Region: scotland
Tax code: 1257L
NI category: A
Student loan: none
Pension: 0%
Salary sacrifice: No
Effective tax rate: 25.91%
Marginal rate: 44.0%
Estimates only - not financial advice.