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National Insurance Calculator
See the National Insurance you pay on your salary, band by band — and the employer National Insurance paid on top.
National Insurance · what you pay
Your National Insurance (this year)Class 1 employee National Insurance is charged at 8% on earnings between the £12,570 primary threshold and the £50,270 upper earnings limit, then 2% above it.
£3,411/yr
5% of your £70,000 salaryHow it's worked out, band by band
Tax-free (below threshold)
£0–£12,570 · £12,570 of your pay£0
8% band
£12,570–£50,270 · £37,700 of your pay£3,016
2% band
above £50,270 · £19,730 of your pay£395
Employee vs employer National InsuranceEmployer National Insurance is paid by your employer on top of your salary — it doesn't come out of your pay, but it's part of the true cost of employing you.
You pay (Class 1 employee)
£3,411
Your employer pays (Class 1 secondary)
£9,750
What-if: NI at a different salary
£70,000
£3,411employee NI/yr on £70,000