How do I convert an hourly rate to an annual salary?

Multiply your hourly rate by hours worked per year. For a standard 37.5-hour week: £15/hr × 1,950 hours = £29,250/yr gross. For a 40-hour week: £15/hr × 2,080 hours = £31,200/yr gross. Our calculations use 37.5 hours (1,950 hours/year).

What is the UK National Living Wage from April 2025?

The UK National Living Wage is £12.21 per hour from April 2025, for workers aged 21 and over. For 18–20 year olds it is £10.00/hr; for 16–17 year olds £7.55/hr; and for apprentices £7.55/hr.

How much do I take home on £15 an hour after tax?

At £15/hr (37.5-hour week), your gross salary is £29,250/year. After Income Tax (20% basic rate) and National Insurance (8%) in England 2025-26, your take-home pay is approximately £24,580/year (£2,048/month). Scotland rates differ.

Hourly Rate After Tax UK 2025-26

Based on a 37.5-hour week (1,950 hours/year). Select your hourly rate to see annual take-home pay, income tax and NI breakdown.

Up to £25/hour

£10/hr £17,560/yr £10.25/hr £17,911/yr £10.5/hr £18,262/yr £10.75/hr £18,613/yr £11/hr £18,964/yr £11.25/hr £19,315/yr £11.44/hr £19,581/yr £11.5/hr £19,666/yr £11.75/hr £20,017/yr £12/hr £20,368/yr £12.21/hr £20,663/yr £12.25/hr £20,719/yr £12.5/hr £21,070/yr £12.6/hr £21,210/yr £12.75/hr £21,421/yr £13/hr £21,772/yr £13.15/hr £21,982/yr £13.25/hr £22,123/yr £13.5/hr £22,474/yr £13.75/hr £22,825/yr £14/hr £23,176/yr £14.25/hr £23,527/yr £14.5/hr £23,878/yr £14.75/hr £24,229/yr £15/hr £24,580/yr £15.25/hr £24,931/yr £15.5/hr £25,282/yr £15.75/hr £25,633/yr £16/hr £25,984/yr £16.25/hr £26,335/yr £16.5/hr £26,686/yr £16.75/hr £27,037/yr £17/hr £27,388/yr £17.25/hr £27,739/yr £17.5/hr £28,090/yr £17.75/hr £28,441/yr £18/hr £28,792/yr £18.25/hr £29,143/yr £18.5/hr £29,494/yr £18.75/hr £29,845/yr £19/hr £30,196/yr £19.25/hr £30,547/yr £19.5/hr £30,898/yr £19.75/hr £31,249/yr £20/hr £31,600/yr £20.25/hr £31,951/yr £20.5/hr £32,302/yr £20.75/hr £32,653/yr £21/hr £33,004/yr £21.25/hr £33,355/yr £21.5/hr £33,706/yr £21.75/hr £34,057/yr £22/hr £34,408/yr £22.25/hr £34,759/yr £22.5/hr £35,110/yr £22.75/hr £35,461/yr £23/hr £35,812/yr £23.25/hr £36,163/yr £23.5/hr £36,514/yr £23.75/hr £36,865/yr £24/hr £37,216/yr £24.25/hr £37,567/yr £24.5/hr £37,918/yr £24.75/hr £38,269/yr

£25/hour and above

£25/hr £38,620/yr £25.5/hr £39,322/yr £26/hr £39,963/yr £26.5/hr £40,529/yr £27/hr £41,094/yr £27.5/hr £41,660/yr £28/hr £42,225/yr £28.5/hr £42,791/yr £29/hr £43,356/yr £29.5/hr £43,922/yr £30/hr £44,487/yr £30.5/hr £45,053/yr £31/hr £45,618/yr £31.5/hr £46,184/yr £32/hr £46,749/yr £32.5/hr £47,315/yr £33/hr £47,880/yr £33.5/hr £48,446/yr £34/hr £49,011/yr £34.5/hr £49,577/yr £35/hr £50,142/yr £36/hr £51,273/yr £37/hr £52,404/yr £38/hr £53,535/yr £39/hr £54,666/yr £40/hr £55,797/yr £41/hr £56,928/yr £42/hr £58,059/yr £43/hr £59,190/yr £44/hr £60,321/yr £45/hr £61,452/yr £46/hr £62,583/yr £47/hr £63,714/yr £48/hr £64,845/yr £49/hr £65,976/yr £50/hr £67,107/yr £51/hr £68,238/yr £52/hr £69,089/yr £53/hr £69,830/yr £54/hr £70,571/yr £55/hr £71,312/yr £56/hr £72,053/yr £57/hr £72,794/yr £58/hr £73,535/yr £59/hr £74,276/yr £60/hr £74,999/yr £65/hr £78,335/yr £70/hr £83,502/yr £75/hr £88,670/yr £80/hr £93,837/yr £85/hr £99,005/yr £90/hr £104,172/yr £95/hr £109,340/yr £100/hr £114,507/yr £105/hr £119,675/yr £110/hr £124,842/yr £115/hr £130,010/yr £120/hr £135,177/yr £125/hr £140,345/yr £130/hr £145,512/yr £140/hr £155,847/yr £150/hr £166,182/yr

How hourly rate converts to annual salary

Multiply your hourly rate by 1,950 (37.5 hours × 52 weeks) to get your gross annual salary. For example, £15/hour = £29,250/year gross. After income tax and National Insurance, your take-home is lower — typically 70–80% of gross for most rates.

The UK National Living Wage from April 2025 is £12.21/hour for workers aged 21+.

See Scotland hourly rate after tax — Scottish income tax applies different bands.