£14 an hour a year
On a 37.5-hour week, £14 an hour is £27,300 a year before tax and £1,931 a month after Income Tax and National Insurance.
Before tax
£27,300
a year · £2,275 a month · £525 a week
After tax
£1,931
a month · £23,176 a year · £446 a week
37.5 hours a week, paid for 52 weeks (paid holiday included). You keep about £11.88 of each hour.
£14 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 | £11,648 | £971 | £224 |
| 20 | £14,560 | £1,167 | £269 |
| 25 | £18,200 | £1,385 | £320 |
| 30 | £21,840 | £1,604 | £370 |
| 35 | £25,480 | £1,822 | £420 |
| 37.5 | £27,300 | £1,931 | £446 |
| 40 | £29,120 | £2,041 | £471 |
| 45 | £32,760 | £2,259 | £521 |
The tax on £14 an hour, full-time
- Income Tax: £2,946 a year, £246 a month, after the £12,570 Personal Allowance.
- National Insurance: £1,178 a year, 8% of earnings above £12,570.
- In Scotland, take-home pay is £1,935 a month — £40 a year more, because Scotland sets its own Income Tax bands.
£14 and the minimum wage
£14 is £1.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 10% above it, or £2,516 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 £14 an hour compares
£14 is more than about 19% 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 £14
Median hourly pay excluding overtime, full-time employees, ONS ASHE 2025-provisional.
Questions about £14 an hour
How much is £14 an hour a year?
On a 37.5-hour week, £14 an hour is £27,300 a year before tax (37.5 hours × 52 weeks), £2,275 a month or £525 a week.
How much is £14 an hour after tax?
About £23,176 a year, £1,931 a month or £446 a week in the 2026/27 tax year, after £2,946 Income Tax and £1,178 National Insurance — £11.88 for each hour worked. That assumes full-time hours, no pension contributions and no student loan, in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Is £14 an hour above the minimum wage?
£14 is £1.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 10% above it, or £2,516 a year on a 37.5-hour week.
How much is £14 an hour part-time?
On 20 hours a week it comes to £14,560 a year before tax and £1,167 a month after; on 30 hours, £21,840 a year and £1,604 a month.
Is £14 an hour a good wage in the UK?
£14 is more than about 19% 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.