£20 an hour for 12 hours a week after tax
Working 12 hours a week at £20 an hour earns £240.00 a week, or £12,480 a year. After £0 Income Tax and £0 National Insurance you take home £12,480 a year, £1,040 a month or £240 a week.
| Weekly gross pay | £240.00 |
| Annual gross pay | £12,480 |
| Income Tax | £0 |
| National Insurance | £0 |
| Take-home pay per year | £12,480 |
| Take-home pay per month | £1,040 |
| Take-home pay per week | £240 |
| Take-home pay per hour | £20.00 |
How this is worked out
Annual pay assumes 12 paid hours every week for 52 weeks at £20 an hour, with tax worked out on the annual total as if the pay were the same every week.
£20 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)