UK Hourly Rate Calculator 2026/27

Convert between annual salary and hourly rate. Adjust for your actual working hours and holidays to see your true effective pay.

Annual Salary
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Monthly Gross
£0.00
Weekly Gross
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Daily Rate (÷5)
£0.00
Gross Hourly Rate
£0.00
Net Hourly Rate
£0.00
After est. tax & NI
Enter values and click Calculate to see your hourly rate.
Pay Scale Comparison
How the Hourly Rate Is Calculated

Your gross hourly rate is calculated by dividing your annual salary by your total working hours per year (hours per week × working weeks per year). The default of 46 working weeks accounts for 5.6 weeks of statutory holiday entitlement plus bank holidays.

The estimated net hourly rate deducts income tax (2026/27 rates) and employee National Insurance contributions to show your approximate take-home equivalent per hour.

Hourly Rate to Annual Salary · UK 2026/27

Based on 37.5 hours/week, 52 weeks, 28 days holiday. Take-home figures for England, standard tax code, no pension.

Hourly Rate Annual Gross Annual Take-Home Monthly Take-Home Weekly Take-Home
£10/hr£19,500£17,570£1,464£338
£12/hr£23,400£20,600£1,717£396
£15/hr£29,250£25,007£2,084£480
£20/hr£39,000£31,644£2,637£608
£25/hr£48,750£38,280£3,190£736
£30/hr£58,500£43,866£3,656£843
£40/hr£78,000£54,438£4,537£1,046
£50/hr£97,500£63,636£5,303£1,224

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Hourly Rate Calculator FAQs

What is £15/hr as an annual salary in the UK?
At £15/hour working 37.5 hours/week over 52 weeks, your annual gross is £29,250. After income tax and NI for 2026/27 (England, standard tax code), take-home is approximately £25,007/year · around £2,084/month.
What hourly rate do I need for a £30,000 salary?
A £30,000 salary over 37.5 hours/week and 52 weeks works out to £15.38/hour gross. If you factor in 28 days holiday (46 working weeks), the equivalent hourly rate rises to around £17.39/hour.
What is the UK minimum wage hourly rate in 2026?
The National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over is £12.21/hour from April 2025. The Real Living Wage (set by the Living Wage Foundation) is £13.85/hour nationally and £17.75/hour in London. These figures are reviewed annually.
How do I convert a contractor day rate to a salary equivalent?
Multiply your day rate by the number of days you work per year. A £400/day contractor working 220 days earns £88,000 gross. Note that contractors typically have no employer pension, sick pay or holiday pay · so the equivalent employed salary is usually lower when benefits are factored in.

For informational purposes only · Not financial advice · Tax rates shown are for 2026/27