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2025/26 Tax Year

£31,000 Salary - UK Take Home Pay

If you earn £31,000 per year in the UK, you will take home £25,840 after tax and National Insurance. That's £2,153.30 per month.

Gross Salary
£31,000
per year
Take Home
£25,840
per year
Monthly Net
£2,153.30
per month
Effective Tax
16.6%
tax rate

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Take Home Pay

£25,839.60/year

83.4% of gross income

  • Gross Income£31,000.00
  • Taxable Income£18,430.00
  • Income Tax-£3,686.00
  • National Insurance-£1,474.40
  • Total Deductions-£5,160.40

16.6%

Effective Rate

20%

Marginal Rate

£31,000 Salary Insights

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£31,000 vs UK Wages

Below UK median

-11%

vs UK Median

£4,000

Below Median

Where Your £31,000 Goes

Annual breakdown of your salary

Take Home83.4%
Income Tax11.9%
National Insurance4.8%

Tax Benefits on £31,000 from Pension

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£31,000 Salary Breakdown

DescriptionYearlyMonthly
Gross Salary£31,000.00£2,583.33
Personal Allowance£12,570.00£1,047.50
Taxable Income£18,430.00£1,535.83
Income Tax-£3,686.00-£307.17
National Insurance-£1,474.40-£122.87
Total Deductions-£5,160.40-£430.03
Take Home Pay£25,839.60£2,153.30

How is £31,000 Taxed?

On a £31,000 salary, here's how your income is distributed across tax bands:

Personal Allowance
Tax-free income
£12,570
0%
Basic Rate
Taxed at basic rate
£18,430
20%

Understanding Your £31,000 Salary

A £31,000 salary in the UK for the 2025/26 tax year will result in a take-home pay of £25,839.60 per year, or £2,153.30 per month. This calculation includes Income Tax and National Insurance deductions.

Your effective tax rate is 16.6%, meaning for every £1 you earn, you keep approximately £83 pence. Your marginal tax rate (the rate on your next £1 earned) is 20%. Learn more about UK tax bands.

This calculation assumes you have a standard Personal Allowance of £12,570, no student loan repayments, and no pension contributions. You can adjust these factors using the calculator above to see how they affect your take-home pay.

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