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£25,000 to £26,000 pay rise: what you keep after tax (2026/27)
A rise from £25,000 to £26,000 adds £1,000 before tax but takes your take-home up by£60.00 a month. You keep 72p of every extra £1. This is for England, Wales or Northern Ireland with no student loan or pension.
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You take home an extra£60a month
- Extra a year
- £720
- Extra a week
- £14
- Kept from each extra £1
- 72p
| Item | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £25,000 | £26,000 | +£1,000 |
| Income tax | £2,486 | £2,686 | +£200 |
| National Insurance | £994 | £1,074 | +£80 |
| Take-home a year | £21,520 | £22,240 | +£720 |
| Take-home a month | £1,793 | £1,853 | +£60 |
The same rise in different situations
| Situation | Extra a month | Kept from each extra £1 |
|---|---|---|
| England, Wales or Northern Ireland | £60.00 | 72p |
| Scotland | £60.00 | 72p |
| With a Plan 1 student loan | £60.00 | 72p |
| With a Plan 2 student loan | £60.00 | 72p |
| With a Plan 4 student loan | £60.00 | 72p |
| With a Plan 5 student loan | £53.00 | 64p |
| With a postgraduate loan | £55.00 | 66p |
| With a 5% pension, taken before tax | £56.66 | 68p |
| With a 5% pension, after tax (relief at source) on qualifying earnings | £56.66 | 68p |
Compares take-home at £25,000 and at £26,000 in each situation.How these figures are worked out.
Questions about a £1,000 pay rise
How much more will I take home if my pay rises from £25,000 to £26,000?
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with no student loan or pension, a rise from £25,000 to £26,000 takes your take-home pay from £1,793.30 to £1,853.30 a month in 2026/27. That is £60.00 more a month, or £720.00 more a year.
How much of a £1,000 pay rise do I keep?
You keep £720.00 of the £1,000, which is 72p in every extra £1. The rest goes on £200.00 more income tax and £80.00 more National Insurance.
How does a student loan change a £1,000 pay rise?
With a Plan 2 loan you keep about 72p of every extra £1, which is £60.00 more a month, because 9% of the rise above the repayment threshold goes on your loan.
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Rates checked 17 October 2026.