£13 an hour a year
On a 37.5-hour week, £13 an hour is £25,350 a year before tax and £1,814 a month after Income Tax and National Insurance.
Before tax
£25,350
a year · £2,113 a month · £488 a week
After tax
£1,814
a month · £21,772 a year · £419 a week
37.5 hours a week, paid for 52 weeks (paid holiday included). You keep about £11.16 of each hour.
£13 an hour at different hours
England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
| Hours a week | A year before tax | A month after tax | A week after tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | £10,816 | £901 | £208 |
| 20 | £13,520 | £1,105 | £255 |
| 25 | £16,900 | £1,307 | £302 |
| 30 | £20,280 | £1,510 | £348 |
| 35 | £23,660 | £1,713 | £395 |
| 37.5 | £25,350 | £1,814 | £419 |
| 40 | £27,040 | £1,916 | £442 |
| 45 | £30,420 | £2,119 | £489 |
The tax on £13 an hour, full-time
- Income Tax: £2,556 a year, £213 a month, after the £12,570 Personal Allowance.
- National Insurance: £1,022 a year, 8% of earnings above £12,570.
- In Scotland, take-home pay is £1,818 a month — £40 a year more, because Scotland sets its own Income Tax bands.
£13 and the minimum wage
£13 is £0.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 2% above it, or £565 a year on a 37.5-hour week.
| Legal minimum from April 2026 | An hour | A year, 37.5 h/week |
|---|---|---|
| National Living Wage (21 and over) | £12.71 | £24,785 |
| 18 to 20 | £10.85 | £21,158 |
| Under 18 and apprentices | £8.00 | £15,600 |
Source: GOV.UK, National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates.
How £13 an hour compares
£13 is more than about 11% of full-time employees in the UK earn an hour, excluding overtime. The full-time median is £19.67 an hour. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025-provisional.
Jobs where the typical full-time hourly rate is close to £13
Median hourly pay excluding overtime, full-time employees, ONS ASHE 2025-provisional.
Questions about £13 an hour
How much is £13 an hour a year?
On a 37.5-hour week, £13 an hour is £25,350 a year before tax (37.5 hours × 52 weeks), £2,113 a month or £488 a week.
How much is £13 an hour after tax?
About £21,772 a year, £1,814 a month or £419 a week in the 2026/27 tax year, after £2,556 Income Tax and £1,022 National Insurance — £11.16 for each hour worked. That assumes full-time hours, no pension contributions and no student loan, in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Is £13 an hour above the minimum wage?
£13 is £0.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 2% above it, or £565 a year on a 37.5-hour week.
How much is £13 an hour part-time?
On 20 hours a week it comes to £13,520 a year before tax and £1,105 a month after; on 30 hours, £20,280 a year and £1,510 a month.
Is £13 an hour a good wage in the UK?
£13 is more than about 11% of full-time employees in the UK earn an hour, excluding overtime. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (2025-provisional). The full-time median is £19.67 an hour.