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£20,000 after tax (2026/27)
On a £20,000 salary in 2026/27 you take home £17,920 a year — £1,493 a month or £345 a week — after £1,486 income tax and £594 National Insurance (England, Wales and Northern Ireland, tax code 1257L, no pension). In Scotland it is £17,959; with a Plan 2 student loan £17,920; with a 5% pension £17,120.
Your pay
Take-home pay
£1,493
take-home pay a month
from a gross of £1,667
Effective tax rate 10.4%Marginal rate 28.0%Total deductions £2,080
Income tax 7.4%National Insurance 3.0%Take-home 89.6%
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Net pay on my pay stub
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| Line | A | B | Difference |
|---|
| Line | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £1,667 | £20,000 |
| Income tax | −£124 | −£1,486 |
| National Insurance | −£50 | −£594 |
| Take-home pay | £1,493 | £17,920 |
take-home pay a month£1,493
£20,000 salary breakdown
| Scenario | Income tax | NI | Other | Take-home / year | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England / Wales / NI | £1,486 | £594 | — | £17,920 | £1,493 |
| Scotland | £1,446 | £594 | — | £17,959 | £1,497 |
| With Plan 2 student loan | £1,486 | £594 | £0 loan | £17,920 | £1,493 |
| With 5% pension | £1,286 | £594 | £1,000 pension | £17,120 | £1,427 |
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Frequently asked
What is £20,000 after tax per month?
£1,493 a month in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for 2026/27 (£1,497 in Scotland).
How much tax do I pay on £20,000?
£1,486 income tax plus £594 National Insurance — 10.4% of your pay in total.
What is £20,000 a year per hour?
About £10.26 an hour on a 37.5-hour week, or £9.62 at 40 hours.