How do I convert hourly rate to annual salary UK?

Multiply your hourly rate by your weekly hours, then multiply by 52 weeks. For example: £15/hour × 37.5 hours × 52 weeks = £29,250 annual salary. This gives the equivalent annual salary for a full year of work at those hours.

How do I calculate my hourly rate from my salary UK?

Divide your annual salary by 52 weeks, then divide by your weekly contracted hours. For example: £35,000 ÷ 52 = £673.08 per week. £673.08 ÷ 37.5 hours = £17.95 per hour.

What is £15 an hour as an annual salary UK?

At £15/hour working 37.5 hours per week for 52 weeks: £15 × 37.5 × 52 = £29,250 per year. If working 40 hours per week: £15 × 40 × 52 = £31,200 per year.

What is £30,000 salary as hourly rate UK?

For a £30,000 salary with 37.5 hours/week: £30,000 ÷ 52 ÷ 37.5 = £15.38/hour. With 40 hours/week: £30,000 ÷ 52 ÷ 40 = £14.42/hour.

Hourly to Salary Calculator UK — Convert Hourly Rate to Annual Salary | PocketWise

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 PocketWise · 29 March 2026 · 5 min read

Converting between hourly rates and annual salaries helps you compare job offers and understand your true earnings.

The Formulas

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
£12.21 (NMW)	£458	£1,984	£23,809
£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
£12.21 (NMW)	£488	£2,116	£25,398
£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	£195	£1,472
£25,000	£2,083	£311	£1,772
£30,000	£2,500	£428	£2,072
£35,000	£2,917	£561	£2,356
£40,000	£3,333	£695	£2,638
£45,000	£3,750	£828	£2,922
£50,000	£4,167	£962	£3,205

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	~£19,800	~£10.15
£15	37.5	£29,250	~£24,100	~£12.36
£18	37.5	£35,100	~£28,400	~£14.56
£20	40	£41,600	~£33,000	~£15.87
£25	40	£52,000	~£39,600	~£19.04

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 2026/27	Minimum Annual (37.5 hrs)	Minimum Annual (40 hrs)
21+	£12.21	£23,809	£25,398
18-20	£10.00	£19,500	£20,800
Under 18	£7.55	£14,723	£15,704

If your salary is below these minimums for your hours, it may be illegal.

Summary Formulas

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