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£31,000 after tax (2026/27)

Reviewed by ClearPayslip editorial teamUpdated on Methodology

Calculated with official data from Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027 (HMRC, GOV.UK) · Income Tax rates and allowances for current and previous tax years (HMRC) · +8

Short answer

A £31,000 salary in England, Wales or Northern Ireland leaves £25,839.60 after tax in 2026/27: £2,153.30 a month or £496.92 a week. You pay £3,686.00 in Income Tax and £1,474.40 in National Insurance, with no student loan or pension.

Your take-home pay (monthly)

£2,153.30

£25,839.60 a year

Income Tax
£307.17
National Insurance
£122.87
Personal Allowance
£12,570.00
Marginal rate
28.0%
Where your gross salary goes
  • Take-home pay£25,84083.4%
  • Income Tax£3,68611.9%
  • National Insurance£1,4744.8%

England, Wales and NI, 2026/27 tax year (6 April 2026 – 5 April 2027). One job on tax code 1257L. Pension treated as a net pay arrangement (before Income Tax, not before NI). Not tax advice.

Key facts

  • Take-home pay:£25,839.60 a year (83% of gross).
  • Income Tax:£3,686.00; National Insurance: £1,474.40.
  • Personal Allowance:£12,570.
  • Average Income Tax rate 11.89%, marginal rate (tax + NI) 28.0%.
  • Scotland:£25,864.53 a year (+£25).

£31,000 after tax in the UK: full breakdown

YearMonthWeek
Gross salary£31,000.00£2,583.33£596.15
Income Tax− £3,686.00− £307.17− £70.88
National Insurance− £1,474.40− £122.87− £28.35
Take-home pay£25,839.60£2,153.30£496.92

On a £31,000 salary in England, Wales or Northern Ireland you keep about £25,840 a year in 2026/27, or 83p of every pound you earn. Income Tax takes £3,686 (11.89% of your salary) and National Insurance £1,474.

Your marginal rate is about 28.0%: of the next £100 you earn, roughly £28 goes in Income Tax and National Insurance. That is what a pay rise or a bonus is taxed at, and the rate at which a pension contribution saves Income Tax.

What is specific to £31,000

Your highest pound is taxed in the Basic rate at 20%: £18,430 of your taxable income falls in that band.

  • You are £6,000 above £25,000, where Plan 5 student loan repayments start (9% of pay above £25,000).
  • You are £4,100 above £26,900, where Plan 1 student loan repayments start (9% of pay above £26,900).
  • You are £1,615 above £29,385, where Plan 2 student loan repayments start (9% of pay above £29,385).
  • £2,795 more and you reach £33,795, where Plan 4 student loan repayments start (9% of pay above £33,795).
  • Of a £1,000 pay rise at this salary you would keep £720.

Allowances and benefits at £31,000

  • Marriage Allowance: as a basic rate taxpayer you can receive £1,260 of the Personal Allowance of a spouse or civil partner who earns less than it, cutting your tax by up to £252 a year.
  • Student loans: at £31,000 you repay on Plan 5, Plan 1, Plan 2; Plan 4 takes nothing yet.
Monthly take-home pay by annual salary, England, Wales and NI (2026/27)

£31,000 a year → £2,153 a month after tax

60% zone0£2k£4k£6k£8k£10k£10k£50k£100k£150k

Solid line: England, Wales and NI. Dashed line: Scotland. Shaded: Personal Allowance withdrawal (£100,000–£125,140).

England, Wales and NI vs Scotland

Take-home (year)Per monthIncome Tax
England, Wales and NI (this page)£25,839.60£2,153.30£3,686.00
Scotland£25,864.53£2,155.38£3,661.07

England, Wales and Northern Ireland leaves £25 a year less than Scotland at this salary. National Insurance is the same everywhere; the difference is Income Tax.

With a student loan

PlanRepayment (year)Per monthTake-home per month
Plan 1£369.00£30.75£2,122.55
Plan 2£145.35£12.11£2,141.19
Plan 4£0.00£0.00£2,153.30
Plan 5£540.00£45.00£2,108.30
Postgraduate Loan£600.00£50.00£2,103.30

With a workplace pension

Pension contributionInto your pension (year)Take-home per monthCost to your take-home (year)
3%£930.00£2,091.30£744.00
5%£1,550.00£2,049.97£1,240.00
8%£2,480.00£1,987.97£1,984.00
10%£3,100.00£1,946.63£2,480.00

Hourly and weekly equivalent

Based on a 37.5-hour week for 52 weeks (1,950 hours), £31,000 a year is £15.90 an hour before tax and about £13.25 an hour after tax. Take-home pay is £496.92 a week or £1,987.66 every four weeks.

Frequently asked questions

How much is £31,000 a year after tax in the UK?

About £25,840 a year in 2026/27, or £2,153.30 a month, for one job taxed on code 1257L with no student loan or pension contributions.

How much tax do you pay on £31,000?

£3,686.00 of Income Tax (an average rate of 11.89%) and £1,474.40 of National Insurance, £5,160.40 in total.

What is £31,000 a year per month after tax with a Plan 2 student loan?

£2,141.19 a month. Plan 2 takes 9% of your pay above £29,385: £145.35 a year.

What is £31,000 a year per hour?

£15.90 an hour before tax and about £13.25 after tax, assuming 37.5 hours a week for 52 weeks.

Official sources