Take-home pay · 2026/27
£15,000 after tax
Here's the take-home pay on a £15,000 salary in the UK for the 2026/27 tax year — income tax, National Insurance and what actually lands in your pocket, band by band.
Take-home pay
£14,320 / year
£1,193 a month · £275 a week · £39 a day · 5% effective deduction rateGross salary
£15,000
Income tax
−£486
National Insurance
−£194
Take-home
£14,320
How the income tax is worked out
Basic Rate (20%) on £2,430
£486
On £15,000 you keep £24 less a year in the rest of the UK than in Scotland. See £15,000 after tax in Scotland →
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