£15,000 after tax in the UK
On a salary of £15,000 a year, you take home £13,969 a year after income tax, National Insurance and a 5% workplace pension: £1,164.10 a month, or £268.64 a week.
✓Your take-home pay on £15,000
Weekly£268.64from £288.46
Monthly£1,164.10from £1,250.00
Yearly£13,969.20from £15,000.00
93%is yours to keep
An hour£7.16£7.69 before tax
A day£53.73£57.69 before tax
- Take-home pay£1,164.10
- Income tax£33.20
- National Insurance£16.20
- Pension (5%)£36.50
Every line, every way
| 2026/27 | Weekly | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-home pay | £268.64 | £1,164.10 | £13,969.20 |
| Gross pay | £288.46 | £1,250.00 | £15,000.00 |
| Income tax | £7.66 | £33.20 | £398.40 |
| National Insurance | £3.74 | £16.20 | £194.40 |
| Pension (5%) | £8.42 | £36.50 | £438.00 |
In Scotland£13,989
With a Plan 2 loan£13,969
Tax and NI rate4%
Marginal rate28%
Your tax bands
0%
20%£12,570
40%£50,270
45%£125,140
England, Wales or Northern Ireland, tax code 1257L, a 5% auto-enrolment pension on qualifying earnings. In Scotland you’d take home £20 more a year.
Common questions
How much is £15,000 a year after tax?
£13,969 a year in 2026/27 (£1,164.10 a month) after £398 of income tax, £194 of National Insurance and a 5% pension. In Scotland it’s £13,989.
How much is £15,000 with a student loan?
The same: £15,000 is under the Plan 2 repayment threshold of £29,385.
What is £15,000 an hour?
About £7.69 an hour before tax, for a 37.5-hour week.