UK take‑home pay calculator (2025/26)

PAYE-employed, simplified model: Income Tax + employee NI (Category A) + Student Loan plans. No cookies.

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This version uses England/Wales/NI income tax bands (not Scotland) and employee NI Category A.

Results
Net pay (monthly)
Net pay (yearly)
Income Tax
Employee NI
Student loan
Pension (salary sacrifice)

How this calculator works
  • Personal Allowance: £12,570 (tapers down above £100,000).
  • Income tax bands: 20% / 40% / 45% on taxable income (England/Wales/NI model).
  • Employee NI (Category A): 0% up to threshold, then 8%, then 2% above upper limit.
  • Student loan: a % of income above your plan threshold (simplified annual calculation).

Disclaimer: general information only; not financial guidance. Real payslips can differ (tax codes, benefits, bonus timing, Scotland rates, etc.).