£15 an hour a year
On a 37.5-hour week, £15 an hour is £29,250 a year before tax and £2,048 a month after Income Tax and National Insurance.
Before tax
£29,250
a year · £2,438 a month · £563 a week
After tax
£2,048
a month · £24,580 a year · £473 a week
37.5 hours a week, paid for 52 weeks (paid holiday included). You keep about £12.60 of each hour.
£15 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 | £12,480 | £1,040 | £240 |
| 20 | £15,600 | £1,229 | £284 |
| 25 | £19,500 | £1,463 | £338 |
| 30 | £23,400 | £1,697 | £392 |
| 35 | £27,300 | £1,931 | £446 |
| 37.5 | £29,250 | £2,048 | £473 |
| 40 | £31,200 | £2,165 | £500 |
| 45 | £35,100 | £2,399 | £554 |
The tax on £15 an hour, full-time
- Income Tax: £3,336 a year, £278 a month, after the £12,570 Personal Allowance.
- National Insurance: £1,334 a year, 8% of earnings above £12,570.
- In Scotland, take-home pay is £2,052 a month — £40 a year more, because Scotland sets its own Income Tax bands.
£15 and the minimum wage
£15 is £2.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 18% above it, or £4,466 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 £15 an hour compares
£15 is more than about 26% 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 £15
Median hourly pay excluding overtime, full-time employees, ONS ASHE 2025-provisional.
Questions about £15 an hour
How much is £15 an hour a year?
On a 37.5-hour week, £15 an hour is £29,250 a year before tax (37.5 hours × 52 weeks), £2,438 a month or £563 a week.
How much is £15 an hour after tax?
About £24,580 a year, £2,048 a month or £473 a week in the 2026/27 tax year, after £3,336 Income Tax and £1,334 National Insurance — £12.60 for each hour worked. That assumes full-time hours, no pension contributions and no student loan, in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Is £15 an hour above the minimum wage?
£15 is £2.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 18% above it, or £4,466 a year on a 37.5-hour week.
How much is £15 an hour part-time?
On 20 hours a week it comes to £15,600 a year before tax and £1,229 a month after; on 30 hours, £23,400 a year and £1,697 a month.
Is £15 an hour a good wage in the UK?
£15 is more than about 26% 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.