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£15,000 After Tax UK (2026/27) — Take-Home Pay Breakdown

If you earn £15,000 a year in the UK, your take-home pay is approximately £14,320 a year, £1,193 a month, or £275 a week, after Income Tax and National Insurance.

These figures use 2026/27 Income Tax and National Insurance rates for England, Wales & Northern Ireland. Scotland has different Income Tax bands. Use the Salary Tax Calculator to check a custom amount or adjust for student loan repayments.

On a £15,000 salary, you take home £14,319.60 a year, or £1,193.30 a month, after Income Tax and National Insurance. That's about 95.5% of your gross pay — HMRC and NI together take the remaining 4.5%, an effective tax rate of 4.5%. This estimate assumes a standard tax code with no student loan repayments, pension deductions, or other adjustments, and applies to England, Wales & Northern Ireland tax rates for the 2026/27 tax year.

£15,000 After Tax — Full Breakdown

ComponentYearlyMonthlyWeekly
Gross salary£15,000.00£1,250.00£288.46
Personal Allowance (tax-free)£12,570.00£1,047.50£241.73
Income Tax-£486.00-£40.50-£9.35
National Insurance-£194.40-£16.20-£3.74
Take-home pay£14,319.60£1,193.30£275.38

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is £15,000 monthly after tax?+

A £15,000 salary works out to roughly £1,193 take-home pay per month in 2026/27, after Income Tax and National Insurance. This assumes a standard tax code with no student loan repayments or pension deductions, using England, Wales & Northern Ireland rates.

What tax band is £15,000 in?+

On a £15,000 salary, the top (marginal) tax band you reach is the Basic Rate (20%). The first £12,570 of your income is tax-free under the Personal Allowance, and the rest is taxed progressively through the bands above it.

How much tax do I pay on £15,000 in the UK?+

You pay £486 in Income Tax and £194 in National Insurance per year on a £15,000 salary — £680 in total deductions, leaving £14,320 take-home pay (an effective tax rate of 4.5%).

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