Find out how much you take home on a £21,000 salary after income tax, National Insurance, and pension deductions.
Annual Take-Home
£18,639.60
Monthly Take-Home
£1,553.30
Weekly Take-Home
£358.45
Effective Tax Rate
11.2%
| Description | Annual | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Salary | £21,000.00 | £1,750.00 |
| Income Tax | -£1,686.00 | -£140.50 |
| National Insurance | -£674.40 | -£56.20 |
| Take-Home Pay | £18,639.60 | £1,553.30 |
£358.45
£71.42
£8.96
£12,570.00
The UK median salary is approximately £34,963 per year (ONS ASHE 2024). A £21,000 salary is 39.9% below the median, putting you at approximately 60% of the median salary.
While £21,000 is below the national median, it can still provide a reasonable standard of living depending on your location and circumstances. Your monthly take-home of £1,553.30 is manageable in many parts of the UK, particularly outside London and the South East.
On a £21,000 annual salary in the United Kingdom, your monthly take-home pay is £1,553.30 after deductions of £140.50 in income tax and £56.20 in National Insurance contributions.
Your weekly take-home pay on a £21,000 salary is £358.45. This is calculated by dividing your annual net salary of £18,639.60 by 52 weeks.
Your daily take-home pay is £71.42, based on 261 working days per year. Your gross daily rate before deductions is £80.46.
Based on a standard 40-hour work week, a £21,000 salary equates to approximately £8.96 per hour after tax, or £10.10 per hour before tax.
On a £21,000 salary in the United Kingdom, your take-home pay after tax and National Insurance is £18,639.60 per year, or £1,553.30 per month.
Your monthly take-home pay on a £21,000 salary is £1,553.30 after income tax of £140.50 and National Insurance of £56.20.
A £21,000 salary is 39.9% below the UK median salary of £34,963. While below the median, this can be a livable salary depending on your location and circumstances.
On a £21,000 salary, your effective tax rate is 11.2%. This means you keep 88.8% of your gross salary.
A £21,000 annual salary works out to approximately £10.10 per hour gross, or £8.96 per hour after tax (based on a 40-hour week).
A £21,000 salary puts you in the basic rate tax band. You pay 0% on the first £12,570 (personal allowance) and 20% on the remainder.
Your effective tax rate of 11.2% means for every £1 you earn, you keep 89p after income tax and National Insurance. Make sure your tax code is correct — the wrong code could mean paying hundreds more than necessary.
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