Example: £18/hour for 37.5 hours per week
Enter £18 as the hourly rate and 37.5 weekly hours to annualise the job before tax. The result estimates annual gross pay, monthly take-home pay and common payroll deductions.
Convert hourly wage to take-home pay
Enter hourly rate and usual weekly hours. The calculator annualises pay before estimating deductions.
Hourly wage
Convert hourly pay to take-home pay
Enter an hourly rate and weekly hours to estimate annualised pay, monthly take-home pay and payroll deductions.
Estimated annual gross pay
£39,000
Calculated from the hourly rate, weekly hours and 52 weeks.
Monthly take-home
£2,516.30
Weekly take-home
£580.68
Estimate only. Results are based on the selected 2026/27 PAYE tax year settings and do not replace payroll, HMRC or financial advice.
Salary comparison
How your gross salary compares
Compared with UK full-time employee gross annual pay, your salary is estimated within the Below the UK full-time median range.
Approximate percentile
50th
Estimated position
Below the UK full-time median
UK median full-time salary
£39,039
Distance below median
£39
LowerMedianHigher
Your estimated position
Median
£39,039
£39 below this threshold.
Top 25%
£54,009
£15,009 below this threshold.
Top 10%
£76,903
£37,903 below this threshold.
Top 5%
£99,387
£60,387 below this threshold.
Methodology and source notes
Estimate only. The comparison uses benchmark data for UK full-time gross annual employee pay. It compares gross salary before tax and deductions, not take-home pay.
It does not adjust for household income, bonuses not captured in annual pay, region, age, occupation, sector, hours pattern, wealth, or cost of living. Percentile values are broad context rather than an exact ranking.
Current benchmark: UK full-time employee gross annual pay, 2025 provisional.
Read the full methodologyEstimated deductions
- Income tax
- £4,896.00
- National Insurance
- £1,958.40
- Pension contribution
- £1,950.00
- Student loan repayment
- £0.00
- Effective deduction rate
- 22.58%
What changed?
Salary sacrifice pension
Your 5% salary sacrifice reduces taxable pay and employee NI-able pay. Estimated income tax saving: £390. Estimated employee NI saving: £156.
How hourly pay is annualised
The estimate multiplies hourly pay by weekly hours and 52 weeks. It does not automatically account for unpaid leave, overtime or seasonal working patterns.
What this estimate includes
It includes annualised hourly pay, income tax, employee National Insurance, pension contributions and selected student loan repayments using the same payroll assumptions as the salary calculator.
What this estimate does not include
It does not automatically include unpaid breaks, unpaid leave, shift premiums, overtime premiums, holiday pay rules, zero-hours variability or seasonal changes in hours.
When this estimate may be wrong
The estimate can be wrong if your weekly hours vary, overtime is irregular, some hours are unpaid, holiday pay is rolled up, or your employer pays different rates for different shifts.
Estimate-only disclaimer
Use this as a broad annualised pay estimate. Actual take-home pay depends on your payslip, contract, tax code, pension scheme and working pattern.
Frequently asked questions
How is hourly pay converted to annual salary?
The calculator multiplies hourly pay by weekly hours, then by 52 weeks. It does not automatically adjust for unpaid leave, overtime or seasonal patterns.
Can I use this for part-time work?
Yes, enter your hourly rate and usual weekly hours. For irregular hours, treat the result as a broad annualised estimate.
Does it include unpaid breaks?
Only enter paid working hours. If breaks are unpaid, exclude them from weekly hours so the annualised pay estimate is not overstated.
Can I include overtime?
You can include regular overtime by increasing weekly hours or using an average hourly rate, but irregular overtime should be treated as approximate.
Is holiday pay included?
The default annualisation assumes pay across 52 weeks. If you have unpaid weeks or variable term-time work, the estimate may overstate annual pay.
Can I compare hourly work with a salary job?
Yes. The annualised gross pay and estimated monthly take-home can help compare hourly work with a salaried role, as long as the hours assumption is realistic.
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