£15 an hour after tax in the UK
At £15 an hour for 37.5 hours a week (£29,250 a year), you take home £23,659 a year after income tax, National Insurance and a 5% workplace pension: £1,971.60 a month, or £454.98 a week.
✓Your take-home pay on £29,250
Weekly£454.98from £562.50
Monthly£1,971.60from £2,437.50
Yearly£23,659.20from £29,250.00
81%is yours to keep
An hour£12.13£15.00 before tax
A day£91.00£112.50 before tax
- Take-home pay£1,971.60
- Income tax£258.82
- National Insurance£111.20
- Pension (5%)£95.88
Every line, every way
| 2026/27 | Weekly | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-home pay | £454.98 | £1,971.60 | £23,659.20 |
| Gross pay | £562.50 | £2,437.50 | £29,250.00 |
| Income tax | £59.73 | £258.82 | £3,105.90 |
| National Insurance | £25.66 | £111.20 | £1,334.40 |
| Pension (5%) | £22.13 | £95.88 | £1,150.50 |
In Scotland£23,699
With a Plan 2 loan£23,659
Tax and NI rate15.2%
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 £40 more a year.
Common questions
How much is £29,250 a year after tax?
£23,659 a year in 2026/27 (£1,971.60 a month) after £3,106 of income tax, £1,334 of National Insurance and a 5% pension. In Scotland it’s £23,699.
How much is £29,250 with a student loan?
The same: £29,250 is under the Plan 2 repayment threshold of £29,385.
What is £29,250 an hour?
About £15.00 an hour before tax, for a 37.5-hour week.