# Hourly rate to salary calculator UK 2026/27 | ComputeNow URL: https://computenow.co.uk/hourly-wage-calculator/ > Turn an hourly rate into a yearly salary, with overtime, and see your take-home pay after tax, National Insurance and pension. This calculator shows a worked example below. To use your own figures, add them to the URL as query parameters (listed in https://computenow.co.uk/llms.txt), for example https://computenow.co.uk/hourly-wage-calculator/?=. [What's Left, step 1 of 7: What will I take home?](https://computenow.co.uk/money-plan/#steps) # Hourly wage calculator Put in your hourly rate to see your wages after tax: what you take home each week and month, with overtime. 2026/27 tax yearEngland, Wales and Northern IrelandRates checked 18 October 2026 By the ComputeNow team, checked against GOV.UK and HMRC[Sources (3)](#sources)[How we calculate](https://computenow.co.uk/methodology/) You'll take home about £2,048 a month. That's about £473 a week, or £24,580 a year, from £29,250 a year before tax. ## Where your money goes - Income Tax£278 a monthYou pay no tax on the first £12,570 a year, your tax-free allowance. Above that, most pay is taxed at 20%. - National Insurance£111 a month8% of what you earn between £12,570 and £50,270 a year, and 2% above that. It builds your State Pension. Of every £100 you earn, you keep £84 - Take-home £24,579.60 (84%) - Income Tax £3,336.00 (11%) - National Insurance £1,334.40 (5%) If you earned £1,000 more a year, you would keep about £720 of it, or 72p of every extra £1. If your hours or pay rate look wrong, ask your employer's payroll team. If your tax code looks wrong, HMRC sets it: check it in the HMRC app or on GOV.UK. Have your latest payslip and your P45 or P60 to hand. See every line ## Your full breakdown | Item | Year | Month | | --- | --- | --- | | Pay before tax (gross) | £29,250.00 | £2,437.50 | | Income Tax | £3,336.00 | £278.00 | | National Insurance | £1,334.40 | £111.20 | | Take-home pay | £24,579.60 | £2,048.30 | This is an estimate. Your payslip can be a little different because of how your employer rounds figures or when deductions are taken. We've assumed 2026/27 rates for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, a standard tax code, no pension and no student loan; change these under More options. ### Next steps - [Take-home pay calculator](https://computenow.co.uk/take-home-pay/?salary=29250)Add a pension, student loan and more, then add your pay to What's Left. [What's Left](https://computenow.co.uk/money-plan/) adds up your monthly figures from each calculator and shows what is left each month. [You'll take home about £2,048 Breakdown](#result) ## Why your payslip might differ Your payslip can be different from this if: - your tax code isn't 1257L (check the code on your payslip); - you pay into a pension or repay a student loan (add them under More options); - you started or changed job this tax year, and you're on an emergency code; - this month included a bonus or overtime; - you have more than one job; - you live in Scotland, where the tax rates are different. For hours or pay, ask your payroll team. For a tax code, ask HMRC. [Why is my pay different this month?](https://computenow.co.uk/guides/why-is-my-pay-different-this-month/) ## How hourly pay becomes a salary Your yearly salary is your hourly rate × hours a week × weeks paid. At £15 an hour for 37.5 hours, 52 weeks a year, that is £29,250. Income Tax and National Insurance are then worked out on that salary in the usual way. ## Related calculators [Take-home pay calculator Your pay after Income Tax and NI](https://computenow.co.uk/take-home-pay/)[Overtime calculator What extra hours add to your pay](https://computenow.co.uk/overtime-calculator/)[Pro-rata salary calculator Pay for part-time hours](https://computenow.co.uk/pro-rata-salary-calculator/) ## Guides and help ### Our guides [How Income Tax bands work in 2026/27 Personal Allowance, basic, higher and additional rate](https://computenow.co.uk/guides/income-tax-bands-2026-27/) ### Official services and free advice [National Minimum Wage rates GOV.UK: the lowest legal hourly pay](https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates)[Calculate holiday entitlement GOV.UK: including part-time and shifts](https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-holiday-entitlement)[Understanding your payslip GOV.UK: deductions and your rights](https://www.gov.uk/understanding-your-pay) ## Sources Each source was last checked on 18 October 2026. - [GOV.UK: Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rates-and-thresholds-for-employers-2026-to-2027) - [GOV.UK: Income Tax rates and Personal Allowances](https://www.gov.uk/income-tax-rates) - [GOV.UK: National Insurance rates and categories](https://www.gov.uk/national-insurance-rates-letters) These results are an estimate, not financial advice. They use the 2026/27 rates in force on 24 October 2026 and the inputs shown, so your actual tax, pay or costs may differ. Before making a decision about your money, check the figures with HMRC or your provider, or speak to a regulated financial adviser. Free, impartial guidance is available from MoneyHelper. This page explains the rules using the 2026/27 rates in force on 24 October 2026. It is general information, not financial advice. For decisions about your own money, speak to a regulated financial adviser, or get free, impartial guidance from MoneyHelper.