£22 an hour a year
On a 37.5-hour week, £22 an hour is £42,900 a year before tax and £2,867 a month after Income Tax and National Insurance.
Before tax
£42,900
a year · £3,575 a month · £825 a week
After tax
£2,867
a month · £34,408 a year · £662 a week
37.5 hours a week, paid for 52 weeks (paid holiday included). You keep about £17.64 of each hour.
£22 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 | £18,304 | £1,392 | £321 |
| 20 | £22,880 | £1,666 | £384 |
| 25 | £28,600 | £2,009 | £464 |
| 30 | £34,320 | £2,353 | £543 |
| 35 | £40,040 | £2,696 | £622 |
| 37.5 | £42,900 | £2,867 | £662 |
| 40 | £45,760 | £3,039 | £701 |
| 45 | £51,480 | £3,368 | £777 |
The tax on £22 an hour, full-time
- Income Tax: £6,066 a year, £506 a month, after the £12,570 Personal Allowance.
- National Insurance: £2,426 a year, 8% of earnings above £12,570.
- In Scotland, take-home pay is £2,859 a month — £94 a year less, because Scotland sets its own Income Tax bands.
£22 and the minimum wage
£22 is £9.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 73% above it, or £18,116 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 £22 an hour compares
£22 is more than about 58% 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 £22
Median hourly pay excluding overtime, full-time employees, ONS ASHE 2025-provisional.
Questions about £22 an hour
How much is £22 an hour a year?
On a 37.5-hour week, £22 an hour is £42,900 a year before tax (37.5 hours × 52 weeks), £3,575 a month or £825 a week.
How much is £22 an hour after tax?
About £34,408 a year, £2,867 a month or £662 a week in the 2026/27 tax year, after £6,066 Income Tax and £2,426 National Insurance — £17.64 for each hour worked. That assumes full-time hours, no pension contributions and no student loan, in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Is £22 an hour above the minimum wage?
£22 is £9.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 73% above it, or £18,116 a year on a 37.5-hour week.
How much is £22 an hour part-time?
On 20 hours a week it comes to £22,880 a year before tax and £1,666 a month after; on 30 hours, £34,320 a year and £2,353 a month.
Is £22 an hour a good wage in the UK?
£22 is more than about 58% 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.