Weekly Salary Calculator UK
Paid weekly? Enter your gross weekly pay to see your take-home each week, and what it adds up to over a year.
Your salary breakdown
The statutory deductions from your gross pay, and what is left.
Weekly take-home pay by weekly wage
Assumes 52 pay weeks a year and code 1257L.
| Gross a week | Tax a week | NI a week | Take-home a week | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £300 | -£12 | -£5 | £284 | £1,229 |
| £400 | -£32 | -£13 | £356 | £1,541 |
| £500 | -£52 | -£21 | £428 | £1,853 |
| £600 | -£72 | -£29 | £500 | £2,165 |
| £700 | -£92 | -£37 | £572 | £2,477 |
| £800 | -£112 | -£45 | £644 | £2,789 |
| £1,000 | -£158 | -£59 | £783 | £3,393 |
| £1,500 | -£358 | -£69 | £1,073 | £4,650 |
Weekly NI thresholds. For weekly pay, employee NI starts above £242 a week and drops to 2% above £967 a week. Tax-free pay is about £242 a week.
What would a pay change do to your take-home?
Compare your salary above with a raise, promotion or job offer. Higher-rate tax, National Insurance and student loan all change how much you keep.
Moving from £36,400 to £46,400 changes your take-home by +£7,200 a year (+£600 a month). You keep 72% of the extra gross pay; the rest goes in Income Tax and National Insurance. Your next pound at the new salary is taxed at a combined 28%.
Your tax and National Insurance, band by band
How your pay is split across Income Tax bands and National Insurance. This updates with the calculator above.
| Band | Rate | Income in band | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Allowance | 0% | £12,570 | £0 |
| Basic rate | 20% | £23,830 | £4,766 |
| Total Income Tax | £4,766 | ||
| Band | Rate | Pay in band | NI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Primary Threshold | 0% | £12,570 | £0 |
| Main rate | 8% | £23,830 | £1,906 |
| Above Upper Earnings Limit | 2% | £0 | £0 |
| Total National Insurance | £1,906 | ||
Frequently asked questions
How much is a £700 weekly wage after tax?
On £700 a week (£36,400 a year) you take home about £572 a week after £92 tax and £37 National Insurance.
How many weeks does the calculator use?
It uses 52 weeks a year. Some years have 53 pay dates, which slightly changes individual weeks but not the annual figure.
How is weekly tax calculated?
Your annual allowance is divided into weekly amounts (about £242), and each week's pay is taxed after that using cumulative tax.
Is weekly pay taxed differently to monthly?
The annual rules are the same, but National Insurance uses weekly thresholds (£242 and £967), so tiny rounding differences arise.
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Disclaimer: This calculator gives estimates for general planning. Your real deductions depend on your tax code, pay period, employer pension scheme, benefits in kind (P11D) and student loan timing. See our methodology.