£15 an hour after tax in United Kingdom (2026/27)
£15.00 an hour is £29,250 a year before tax (37.5 hours a week). After tax you keep £24,582 a year, or £12.61 an hour.
Same defaults as the main calculator (income tax and National Insurance). Change anything below.
Take-home a year
£24,582
Take-home a month
£2,048.49
Take-home a week
£472.73
Take-home an hour (37.5h week)
£12.61
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Your take-home pay
£12.61/ hour
£24,582 a year from £29,250 · average rate 16.0% · next £1,000 keeps £720
Breakdown
| Year | Month | 4 weeks | Week | Day | Hour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £29,250 | £2,437.50 | £2,250.00 | £562.50 | £112.50 | £15.00 |
| Income taxBasic rate 20%: £3,334.20 | −£3,334 | −£277.85 | −£256.48 | −£64.12 | −£12.82 | −£1.71 |
| National Insurance8% of pay between £1,048 and £4,189 per month, 2% above | −£1,334 | −£111.16 | −£102.61 | −£25.65 | −£5.13 | −£0.68 |
| Take-home pay | £24,582 | £2,048.49 | £1,890.91 | £472.73 | £94.55 | £12.61 |
| Employer National Insurance (not from your pay)15% of pay over £417 per period | £3,637 | £303.08 | £279.76 | £69.94 | £13.99 | £1.87 |
You: £24,582
Show as a table
| Salary | Take-home | Share kept |
|---|---|---|
| £12,570 | £12,570 | 100% |
| £25,000 | £21,522 | 86% |
| £50,000 | £39,522 | 79% |
| £50,270 | £39,716 | 79% |
| £75,000 | £54,062 | 72% |
| £100,000 | £68,562 | 69% |
| £100,000 | £68,562 | 69% |
| £125,000 | £78,062 | 62% |
| £125,140 | £78,115 | 62% |
| £150,000 | £91,287 | 61% |
Rates checked 19 October 2026 against HMRC for the 2026/27 tax year (6 April 2026 – 5 April 2027). How we calculate · Sources · Accuracy tests · Report an error
Estimate for information only, based on United Kingdom 2026/27 rates. Not tax or financial advice. Your payslip may differ (for example tax code, benefits or other deductions).
£15.00 an hour at different hours
| Hours a week | Salary a year | Take-home a year | Take-home a week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | £15,600 | £14,754 | £283.73 |
| 25 | £19,500 | £17,562 | £337.73 |
| 30 | £23,400 | £20,370 | £391.73 |
| 37.5 (full time) | £29,250 | £24,582 | £472.73 |
| 40 | £31,200 | £25,986 | £499.73 |
| 45 | £35,100 | £28,794 | £553.73 |
Assumes 52 paid weeks a year. Part-time pay keeps a bigger share because the tax-free amount stays the same.
What is taken out
Of £29,250 a year you pay £4,668 (16.0%) in income tax and National Insurance. For the full breakdown, scenarios and pay-rise figures see £29,000 after tax.