£16,000 after tax and NI: what’s your take-home pay?

The £16,000 breakdown, explained

On a £16,000 salary in 2025/26 you take home £15,039.60 a year in England, Wales or Northern Ireland — that's £1,253 a month, after £686.00 of income tax and £274.40 of National Insurance on the standard 1257L code. Everything above your £12,570 personal allowance is taxed at the 20% basic rate, and you're a comfortable £34,270 clear of the £50,270 higher-rate threshold. In Scotland, £16,000 attracts £28.27 less income tax (£657.73 in total), thanks to the 19% starter rate on the first slice above the allowance. All in, 6.0% of a £16,000 salary goes in deductions before it reaches your bank.

£16,000 across the UK

Scottish taxpayers save £28.27 income tax on £16,000 than those in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. National Insurance is the same UK-wide.

£16,000 questions, answered

Sources: income tax rates · National Insurance rates · Scottish income tax