Salaries after tax / Hourly rates
£15.00 an hour after tax
Short answer
£15.00 an hour for 37.5 hours a week is £29,250.00 a year. You take home £24,582.08 in 2026/27: £2,048.51 a month, or £12.61 for each hour worked.
| 2026/27 | Year | Month | Week | Day | Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £29,250.00 | £2,437.50 | £562.50 | £112.50 | £15.00 |
| Income tax | £3,334.00 | £277.83 | £64.12 | £12.82 | £1.71 |
| National Insurance | £1,333.92 | £111.16 | £25.65 | £5.13 | £0.68 |
| Take-home pay | £24,582.08 | £2,048.51 | £472.73 | £94.55 | £12.61 |
Tax code 1257L, paid monthly, worked out the way payroll does. Days are a fifth of a week, hours are 37.5 a week. Income tax and NI take 16% of the pay, and 28% of the next £1,000.
With a pension or student loan
| With | Take-home |
|---|---|
| With a 5% pension (net pay) | £1,950.99 a month |
| With a Plan 2 student loan | £2,048.51 a month |
| With a 5% pension and a Plan 2 loan | £1,950.99 a month |
Income tax by band
| Taxable pay | Tax |
|---|---|
| £16,670 at 20% | £3,334.00 |
Questions
How much is £15.00 an hour after tax?
£12.61 an hour, £2,048.51 a month or £24,582.08 a year in 2026/27, working 37.5 hours a week with no pension or student loan.
These figures, from an API
Take-home pay for any hourly rate, pension and student loan, in your software.