How to convert hourly pay to a salary
To turn an hourly rate into a yearly salary, multiply it by the hours you’re paid each week and then by the number of paid weeks in a year (52 if your holiday is paid). To go the other way, divide your salary by your paid weeks and then by your weekly hours.
- Hourly → yearly: hourly rate × hours a week × 52
- Yearly → monthly: salary ÷ 12
- Yearly → hourly: salary ÷ 52 ÷ hours a week
For example, £15 an hour for 37.5 hours a week is £562.50 a week, £2,437.50 a month and £29,250 a year. A £30,000 salary at 37.5 hours a week works out at £15.38 an hour.
The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage from April 2026
From 1 April 2026 the National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over is £12.71 an hour (up from £12.21). The National Minimum Wage is £10.85 for 18 to 20-year-olds, and £8.00 for under-18s and apprentices. Almost all workers are entitled to it, including part-time, casual, agency and zero-hours workers. Self-employed people and company directors aren’t.
A full-time worker on the National Living Wage doing 37.5 hours a week earns £24,784.50 a year before tax. See what that leaves after tax and National Insurance with the take-home pay calculator.
What counts as working time
Your average hourly pay for minimum wage purposes is worked out over each pay reference period. Some things can reduce it, such as unpaid overtime, unpaid training, travel between jobs and charges for uniform. Accommodation provided by your employer can count towards the minimum wage up to a daily limit. If any of this applies, use GOV.UK’s official checker.
Sources: GOV.UK – National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates (current and previous rates, apprentice rules) and GOV.UK – Am I getting the minimum wage?. Last checked 8 October 2026.