Hourly to Salary Converter UK 2026/27 — Annual Pay, Take-Home and NMW Guide Hourly to Salary Calculator UK — Convert Hourly Rate to Annual Salary How to convert your hourly rate to an annual salary and vice versa. Calculation formulas, ready-to-use tables, and factors to consider when comparing hourly and salaried jobs.
By James Whitfield
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29 March 2026
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Last reviewed: 16 September 2026
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6 min read Converting between hourly rates and annual salaries helps you compare job offers and understand your true earnings.
For the wider conversion cluster covering all hourly-rate salary benchmarks, part-time and full-time comparisons, and take-home context, use the main Hourly to Annual Salary hub .
For broader benchmarks by role and career path, see our Salary by Profession hub .
Hourly to Annual Salary Formula: Hourly Rate × Weekly Hours × 52 = Annual Salary
Example Calculation Result £12/hr, 37.5 hrs/week £12 × 37.5 × 52 £23,400/year £15/hr, 40 hrs/week £15 × 40 × 52 £31,200/year £20/hr, 37.5 hrs/week £20 × 37.5 × 52 £39,000/year
Annual Salary to Hourly Formula: Annual Salary ÷ 52 ÷ Weekly Hours = Hourly Rate
Example Calculation Result £25,000, 37.5 hrs/week £25,000 ÷ 52 ÷ 37.5 £12.82/hour £35,000, 40 hrs/week £35,000 ÷ 52 ÷ 40 £16.83/hour £50,000, 37.5 hrs/week £50,000 ÷ 52 ÷ 37.5 £25.64/hour
Quick Reference Tables Hourly to Annual (37.5 Hours/Week) Hourly Rate Weekly Monthly Annual £10.00 £375 £1,625 £19,500 £11.00 £413 £1,788 £21,450 £12.00 £450 £1,950 £23,400 £12.71 (NLW, 21+) £477 £2,065 £24,785 £13.00 £488 £2,113 £25,350 £14.00 £525 £2,275 £27,300 £15.00 £563 £2,438 £29,250 £16.00 £600 £2,600 £31,200 £17.00 £638 £2,763 £33,150 £18.00 £675 £2,925 £35,100 £19.00 £713 £3,088 £37,050 £20.00 £750 £3,250 £39,000 £22.00 £825 £3,575 £42,900 £25.00 £938 £4,063 £48,750 £30.00 £1,125 £4,875 £58,500 £35.00 £1,313 £5,688 £68,250 £40.00 £1,500 £6,500 £78,000 £50.00 £1,875 £8,125 £97,500
Hourly to Annual (40 Hours/Week) Hourly Rate Weekly Monthly Annual £10.00 £400 £1,733 £20,800 £11.00 £440 £1,907 £22,880 £12.00 £480 £2,080 £24,960 £12.71 (NLW, 21+) £508 £2,203 £26,437 £13.00 £520 £2,253 £27,040 £14.00 £560 £2,427 £29,120 £15.00 £600 £2,600 £31,200 £16.00 £640 £2,773 £33,280 £17.00 £680 £2,947 £35,360 £18.00 £720 £3,120 £37,440 £19.00 £760 £3,293 £39,520 £20.00 £800 £3,467 £41,600 £22.00 £880 £3,813 £45,760 £25.00 £1,000 £4,333 £52,000 £30.00 £1,200 £5,200 £62,400 £35.00 £1,400 £6,067 £72,800 £40.00 £1,600 £6,933 £83,200 £50.00 £2,000 £8,667 £104,000
Annual to Hourly (37.5 Hours/Week) Annual Salary Monthly Weekly Hourly £20,000 £1,667 £385 £10.26 £22,000 £1,833 £423 £11.28 £24,000 £2,000 £462 £12.31 £25,000 £2,083 £481 £12.82 £26,000 £2,167 £500 £13.33 £28,000 £2,333 £538 £14.36 £30,000 £2,500 £577 £15.38 £32,000 £2,667 £615 £16.41 £35,000 £2,917 £673 £17.95 £38,000 £3,167 £731 £19.49 £40,000 £3,333 £769 £20.51 £42,000 £3,500 £808 £21.54 £45,000 £3,750 £865 £23.08 £50,000 £4,167 £962 £25.64 £55,000 £4,583 £1,058 £28.21 £60,000 £5,000 £1,154 £30.77 £70,000 £5,833 £1,346 £35.90 £80,000 £6,667 £1,538 £41.03 £100,000 £8,333 £1,923 £51.28
Annual to Hourly (40 Hours/Week) Annual Salary Monthly Weekly Hourly £20,000 £1,667 £385 £9.62 £22,000 £1,833 £423 £10.58 £24,000 £2,000 £462 £11.54 £25,000 £2,083 £481 £12.02 £26,000 £2,167 £500 £12.50 £28,000 £2,333 £538 £13.46 £30,000 £2,500 £577 £14.42 £32,000 £2,667 £615 £15.38 £35,000 £2,917 £673 £16.83 £38,000 £3,167 £731 £18.27 £40,000 £3,333 £769 £19.23 £42,000 £3,500 £808 £20.19 £45,000 £3,750 £865 £21.63 £50,000 £4,167 £962 £24.04 £55,000 £4,583 £1,058 £26.44 £60,000 £5,000 £1,154 £28.85 £70,000 £5,833 £1,346 £33.65 £80,000 £6,667 £1,538 £38.46 £100,000 £8,333 £1,923 £48.08
Different Hours Comparison Same Hourly Rate, Different Hours £15/hour at various weekly hours:
Hours/Week Weekly Monthly Annual 16 £240 £1,040 £12,480 20 £300 £1,300 £15,600 25 £375 £1,625 £19,500 30 £450 £1,950 £23,400 35 £525 £2,275 £27,300 37.5 £563 £2,438 £29,250 40 £600 £2,600 £31,200 45 £675 £2,925 £35,100
Same Salary, Different Hours £30,000 salary at various hours:
Hours/Week Hourly Rate 35 £16.48 37.5 £15.38 40 £14.42 42.5 £13.58 45 £12.82 48 £12.02
Key insight: Longer hours = lower effective hourly rate.
Real-World Considerations Holiday and Sick Days The 52-week calculation assumes you work all year. In reality:
Factor Impact Bank holidays (8 days) Salaried: paid Holiday (usually 20-28 days) Both get paid leave Sick days Salaried often full pay
Unpaid Time Off If you don’t get paid for holidays, adjust the calculation:
Working Weeks Formula 52 weeks Standard calculation 48 weeks Hourly × Hours × 48 46 weeks Hourly × Hours × 46
Example: £15/hour, 37.5 hrs, 48 working weeks = £27,000 (not £29,250)
Overtime Earnings Don’t forget overtime when comparing:
Scenario Calculation Regular hours only Hourly × Hours × 52 Plus overtime Add (OT hours × OT rate × weeks) Time and a half OT hours × (Hourly × 1.5) Double time OT hours × (Hourly × 2)
Example: £15/hour, 37.5 hrs + 5 hrs OT at 1.5× for 45 weeks
Base: £15 × 37.5 × 52 = £29,250 OT: £22.50 × 5 × 45 = £5,063 Total: £34,313/year Tax After Conversion Take-Home Pay Comparison Annual Salary Gross Monthly Tax + NI Net Monthly £20,000 £1,667 £173 £1,493 £25,000 £2,083 £290 £1,793 £30,000 £2,500 £407 £2,093 £35,000 £2,917 £523 £2,393 £40,000 £3,333 £640 £2,693 £45,000 £3,750 £757 £2,993 £50,000 £4,167 £873 £3,293
Estimated, based on 2026/27 rates, no student loan or pension
Hourly Net Pay Hourly Gross Hours/Week Annual Gross Annual Net Net Hourly £12 37.5 £23,400 £20,368 £10.45 £15 37.5 £29,250 £24,580 £12.61 £18 37.5 £35,100 £28,792 £14.77 £20 40 £41,600 £33,472 £16.09 £25 40 £52,000 £40,717 £19.58
Job Offer Comparison Example: Comparing Two Offers Offer A: £32,000 salary, 40 hours/week expected
Offer B: £16.50/hour, 37.5 hours guaranteed
Factor Offer A Offer B Hourly equivalent £15.38 £16.50 Annual (37.5 hrs) £30,000 equiv £32,175 Annual (40 hrs) £32,000 £34,320 (with OT pay) If work 45 hrs/week Still £32,000 £38,610 (with OT)
What to Consider Factor Question Overtime culture Will you regularly work extra? Is it paid? Benefits Pension match? Private healthcare? Sick pay Full pay or SSP only? Stability Guaranteed hours or variable? Progression Which has better career path?
Part-Time Calculations Pro-Rata Salary Formula: Full-time equivalent × (Part-time hours ÷ Full-time hours)
FTE Salary Part-Time Hours FTE Hours Pro-Rata Salary £30,000 20 40 £15,000 £30,000 30 40 £22,500 £35,000 22.5 37.5 £21,000 £40,000 30 37.5 £32,000
Part-Time Hourly Rate Part-time salary should give same hourly rate as full-time:
FTE Salary FTE Hours Hourly Rate PT Hours PT Salary £30,000 37.5 £15.38 20 £15,995 £35,000 40 £16.83 25 £21,875 £40,000 37.5 £20.51 30 £32,008
National Minimum Wage Check Is Your Salary Above NMW? Age NMW from April 2026 Minimum Annual (37.5 hrs) Minimum Annual (40 hrs) 21+ (NLW) £12.71 £24,785 £26,437 18-20 £10.85 £21,158 £22,568 Under 18 / apprentice £8.00 £15,600 £16,640
If your salary is below these minimums for your hours, it may be illegal.
Conversion Formula Hourly → Annual Hourly × Hours/week × 52 Hourly → Monthly Hourly × Hours/week × 52 ÷ 12 Hourly → Weekly Hourly × Hours/week Annual → Hourly Annual ÷ 52 ÷ Hours/week Annual → Monthly Annual ÷ 12 Annual → Weekly Annual ÷ 52 Monthly → Annual Monthly × 12 Weekly → Annual Weekly × 52
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