Take-Home Pay

UK take-home pay for the 2026/27 tax year. Estimate net pay after tax, NI and pension by role and band.

What you can do here

What will you actually take home? These calculators estimate net pay for the 2026/27 tax year (6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027), the current tax year. Tax, National Insurance and pension use 2026/27 rules. Gross salary from your band uses the pay figures in our datasets (each dataset may note a pay-scale year; some still reflect an earlier award until updated). Choose your role below and enter your band or a custom salary to see 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.

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Calculators by sector

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

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About this calculator

What does the take-home pay calculator do?

What will you actually take home? It estimates net pay for the 2026/27 tax year, the current tax year. Income tax, National Insurance and pension follow April 2026 rules. Gross salary uses pay figures from our datasets (see each dataset for the pay-scale year). 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.