Take-Home Pay

UK take-home pay calculators for 2025/26. Estimate net pay after tax, NI and pension by role and band.

What you can do here

Take-home pay calculators estimate net pay for the current tax year (after income tax, National Insurance and pension). Choose your role below and enter your band or a custom salary to see an illustrative monthly and annual take-home. Scotland uses different income tax bands; these tools are for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Figures are illustrative—use your payslip or HMRC for exact amounts.

Quick links to popular roles. All calculators are also listed by sector below.

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Calculators by sector

Browse by sector to find your role. Every calculator in this category is listed below.

Health

Education

Central Government

Local Government

Emergency Services

Defence

Transport & Infrastructure

Public Bodies & Agencies

About this calculator

What does the take-home pay calculator do?

It estimates net pay for the current tax year (after income tax, National Insurance and pension). You choose your role and band (or enter a custom salary) and see illustrative monthly and annual take-home. For England, Wales and Northern Ireland; Scotland has different tax bands.

Who is it for?

We cover take-home pay for roles across the UK public sector: health, education, central government, local government, emergency services and more. Browse by sector above to find your role.

Always check your employer

Figures are illustrative. Use your payslip or HMRC for exact amounts; pension deductions depend on your scheme.