£15 an hour for 20 hours a week after tax
Working 20 hours a week at £15 an hour earns £300.00 a week, or £15,600 a year. After £606 Income Tax and £242 National Insurance you take home £14,752 a year, £1,229 a month or £284 a week.
| Weekly gross pay | £300.00 |
| Annual gross pay | £15,600 |
| Income Tax | £606 |
| National Insurance | £242 |
| Take-home pay per year | £14,752 |
| Take-home pay per month | £1,229 |
| Take-home pay per week | £284 |
| Take-home pay per hour | £14.18 |
How this is worked out
Annual pay assumes 20 paid hours every week for 52 weeks at £15 an hour, with tax worked out on the annual total as if the pay were the same every week.
£15 an hour is above the National Living Wage of £12.71 that applies to workers aged 21 and over from 1 April 2026.
Figures use the 2026-27 rates for England: tax code 1257L with the £12,570 Personal Allowance, no other income and no student loan. Income Tax at 20% up to £50,270, 40% up to £125,140 and 45% above. The Personal Allowance falls by £1 for every £2 of income over £100,000. Employee Class 1 National Insurance is 8% on pay between £12,570 and £50,270 a year and 2% above.
Sources: Income Tax rates and allowances (GOV.UK), National Insurance: how much you pay (GOV.UK), National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates (GOV.UK)