Hourly to annual salary calculator (UK)
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
Turn an hourly rate into a yearly, monthly and weekly salary — and see what you’ll actually take home after 2026/27 Income Tax and National Insurance.
- Gross per year
- £29,250
- Income Tax
- −£3,336.00
- National Insurance
- −£1,334.40
- Take-home per year
- £24,579.60
- Take-home per working week
- £472.68
Take-home assumes a standard 1257L tax code with no pension or student loan. Use the full salary calculator for those.
- Take-home pay£24,580 · 84%
- Income Tax£3,336 · 11.4%
- National Insurance£1,334 · 4.6%
How to convert hourly pay to a salary
- Enter your hourly rate and contracted hours per week.
- Keep 52 paid weeks if your holiday is paid; reduce it for unpaid breaks.
- Add regular overtime and its multiplier (e.g. 1.5× for time and a half).
- Choose Scotland if you live there, then read your annual salary and take-home.
Hourly rates to annual salary
| Hourly | 37.5 h/week | 40 h/week | Take-home (37.5 h) | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £12.71 (NLW) | £24,785 | £26,437 | £21,365 | £1,780 |
| £13 | £25,350 | £27,040 | £21,772 | £1,814 |
| £14 | £27,300 | £29,120 | £23,176 | £1,931 |
| £15 | £29,250 | £31,200 | £24,580 | £2,048 |
| £16 | £31,200 | £33,280 | £25,984 | £2,165 |
| £17 | £33,150 | £35,360 | £27,388 | £2,282 |
| £18 | £35,100 | £37,440 | £28,792 | £2,399 |
| £20 | £39,000 | £41,600 | £31,600 | £2,633 |
| £22 | £42,900 | £45,760 | £34,408 | £2,867 |
| £25 | £48,750 | £52,000 | £38,620 | £3,218 |
| £30 | £58,500 | £62,400 | £44,487 | £3,707 |
| £40 | £78,000 | £83,200 | £55,797 | £4,650 |
National Minimum Wage from 1 April 2026
| Age | Hourly rate | Full time a year (37.5 h) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 and over (National Living Wage) | £12.71 | £24,785 |
| 18 to 20 | £10.85 | £21,158 |
| Under 18 | £8 | £15,600 |
Salary sacrifice and deductions for things like uniforms can’t take your pay below these rates. Apprentice rates also apply to apprentices under 19 or in the first year of their apprenticeship.
Related tools
- UK salary calculator
- Scotland salary calculator
- Income Tax calculator
- National Insurance calculator
- Student loan repayment calculator
- Salary sacrifice calculator
- £20,000 after tax
- £25,000 after tax
- £30,000 after tax
Sources
Every rate and threshold on this page is for the 2026/27 tax year (6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027) and was checked against these official pages on 18 October 2026:
- Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027 (HMRC)
- Income Tax rates and allowances for current and previous tax years (HMRC)
- Scottish Income Tax: rates and bands 2026 to 2027 (Scottish Government)
- Income Tax in Scotland (GOV.UK)
- Marriage Allowance (GOV.UK)
- Repaying your student loan: what you pay (GOV.UK)
- When your student loan gets written off or cancelled (GOV.UK)
- Tax codes (GOV.UK)
- Annual allowance (GOV.UK)
- Changes to salary sacrifice for pensions from April 2029 (HM Treasury/HMRC)
Disclaimer: Estimates for information only — not tax or financial advice. Results are annual figures for a single employment paid evenly through the year. Payroll applies thresholds per pay period and rounds some deductions, so your payslip can differ by a few pounds. Check your tax code and personal tax account on GOV.UK.
Frequently asked questions
How much is £15 an hour a year in the UK?
£29,250 a year at 37.5 hours a week for 52 weeks (£31,200 at 40 hours). That takes home about £24,580 a year after tax and NI in England.
How do I convert hourly pay to annual salary?
Multiply your hourly rate by your weekly hours, then by 52. For a 37.5-hour week that’s the hourly rate × 1,950.
What is the minimum wage in 2026?
From 1 April 2026 the National Living Wage is £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21 and over, £10.85 for 18 to 20-year-olds and £8.00 for under-18s.
Should I use 52 weeks if I get paid holiday?
Yes. Full-time workers in the UK are entitled to 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday, so salaried pay is spread over all 52 weeks. Use fewer weeks only for unpaid time off.
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