Salary to Hourly Rate Calculator UK
Convert annual salary to hourly, daily, weekly or monthly pay — or hourly pay to annual earnings. Set your hours, weeks and working days, with an optional 2026/27 employment take-home estimate.
What is my hourly rate on a UK salary?
Divide gross annual salary by weekly hours × selected weeks. At 37.5 hours over 52 weeks (1,950 hours), £30,000 = £15.38/hour, £40,000 = £20.51/hour and £50,000 = £25.64/hour gross. Estimated net hourly rates are £12.88, £16.57 and £20.27 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for 2026/27, with no pension or student loan.
Convert Salary to Hourly Rate
Enter your annual salary (or hourly rate to reverse the calculation), your usual working hours, and see the full breakdown — including net take-home after Income Tax and National Insurance.
Use your own regular paid hours; exclude unpaid breaks.
52 includes paid leave. 46.4 is an example excluding 5.6 weeks of leave.
Sets your daily equivalent; assumes equal-length days.
Enter your actual annual pay, including paid holiday, rather than a full-time equivalent. Changing weeks redistributes this salary; it does not reduce your annual pay. Monthly results are annual pay divided by 12; weekly and daily results use your selected weeks and days.
Gross
Net after tax & NI (2026/27)
Income Tax + employee NI: 17.9% of gross. Assumes one employment, full-year allowance, below State Pension age and standard NI. Excludes pension and student loan. Not a self-employed tax estimate or exact payslip.
Estimate only — not financial advice
Uses 2026/27 England, Wales and Northern Ireland or Scottish Income Tax bands and standard Class 1 employee NI (8% / 2%). Annual tax estimates assume one employment, no other income and a full-year allowance, including the taper above £100,000. Excludes pension contributions, salary sacrifice, student loans and non-standard tax codes. Irregular pay can produce different PAYE and NI deductions.
Common UK Salary Conversions (2026/27)
Based on 37.5 hours/week over 52 weeks (1,950 hours/year). Net figures are annual estimates for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, standard Personal Allowance, no other income, pension or student loan. Scotland differs. Lower gross examples may fall below the minimum wage for some workers.
| Annual salary | Gross / hour | Net / hour | Net / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| £20,000.00 | £10.26 | £9.19 | £1,493.30 |
| £25,000.00 | £12.82 | £11.04 | £1,793.30 |
| £30,000.00 | £15.38 | £12.88 | £2,093.30 |
| £35,000.00 | £17.95 | £14.73 | £2,393.30 |
| £40,000.00 | £20.51 | £16.57 | £2,693.30 |
| £45,000.00 | £23.08 | £18.42 | £2,993.30 |
| £50,000.00 | £25.64 | £20.27 | £3,293.30 |
| £60,000.00 | £30.77 | £23.26 | £3,779.78 |
| £75,000.00 | £38.46 | £27.72 | £4,504.78 |
| £100,000.00 | £51.28 | £35.16 | £5,713.12 |
Which hours and weeks should I use?
A £30,000 salary is £16.48/hour over 35 hours a week, £15.38 over 37.5 hours, or £14.42 over 40 hours, all using 52 weeks. Use your contractual paid hours and exclude unpaid breaks. Include additional unpaid hours only if you deliberately want to compare pay per hour of all time spent working.
For a regular salary, paid leave is already part of annual pay. Dividing £35,000 by 37.5 × 46.4 gives £20.11 per hour worked, compared with £17.95 over 52 weeks; annual and monthly pay stay the same. Almost all workers have paid holiday rights. The 5.6-week example suits many regular schedules, but statutory leave is capped at 28 days and employers can offer more. Bank holidays can count within the allowance.
For hourly-to-salary conversion, include weeks you are paid for. Choosing 46.4 instead of 52 changes annual base earnings, and this tool does not add separate holiday pay. Self-employed contractors should use the contractor calculator for a broader comparison of unpaid leave, costs and tax.
Sources checked 9 October 2026: GOV.UK Income Tax, Scottish Income Tax, employee National Insurance and paid holiday entitlement.
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