2025/26 · After income tax, National Insurance & Plan 2 student loan
If you make £35,000 and repay a Plan 2 student loan, expect take-home pay near £28,132 for 2025/26 (£2,344/month) — £588 of your pay goes to the Student Loans Company this year.
| Item | Annual | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 💷 Gross salary | £35,000 | £2,917 |
| − Income tax | −£4,486 | −£374 |
| − National Insurance | −£1,794 | −£150 |
| − Student loan (Plan 2) | −£588 | −£49 |
| ✓ Take-home pay | £28,132 | £2,344 |
| Plan | Threshold | Repayment/yr | Take-home/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan 1 | £26,065 | −£804 | £27,915 |
| Plan 2 | £28,470 | −£588 | £28,132 |
| Plan 4 (Scotland) | £32,745 | −£203 | £28,470 |
| Plan 5 | £25,000 | −£900 | £27,820 |
| Postgraduate | £21,000 | −£840 | £27,880 |
Repayments are 9% of income above your plan's threshold (6% for postgraduate loans). Not sure which plan you're on? England & Wales starters from Aug 2023 are Plan 5; 2012–2023 are Plan 2; Scotland is Plan 4.
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Open UK Student Loan Calculator →Uses 2025/26 HMRC rates (personal allowance £12,570, basic 20%, higher 40%, additional 45%; NI 8%/2%) plus 2025/26 student loan thresholds: Plan 1 £26,065, Plan 2 £28,470, Plan 4 £32,745, Plan 5 £25,000 (9%), Postgraduate £21,000 (6%). Headline figures assume Plan 2 and England/Wales tax bands, no pension contributions. The Plan 4 row uses Scottish 2025/26 income tax bands, since Plan 4 borrowers studied in Scotland. Repayments are collected via PAYE on income above the threshold. Estimates only — not financial advice.