£23 an hour a year
On a 37.5-hour week, £23 an hour is £44,850 a year before tax and £2,984 a month after Income Tax and National Insurance.
Before tax
£44,850
a year · £3,738 a month · £863 a week
After tax
£2,984
a month · £35,812 a year · £689 a week
37.5 hours a week, paid for 52 weeks (paid holiday included). You keep about £18.36 of each hour.
£23 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 | £19,136 | £1,441 | £333 |
| 20 | £23,920 | £1,729 | £399 |
| 25 | £29,900 | £2,087 | £482 |
| 30 | £35,880 | £2,446 | £564 |
| 35 | £41,860 | £2,805 | £647 |
| 37.5 | £44,850 | £2,984 | £689 |
| 40 | £47,840 | £3,164 | £730 |
| 45 | £53,820 | £3,481 | £803 |
The tax on £23 an hour, full-time
- Income Tax: £6,456 a year, £538 a month, after the £12,570 Personal Allowance.
- National Insurance: £2,582 a year, 8% of earnings above £12,570.
- In Scotland, take-home pay is £2,954 a month — £363 a year less, because Scotland sets its own Income Tax bands.
£23 and the minimum wage
£23 is £10.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 81% above it, or £20,066 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 £23 an hour compares
£23 is more than about 62% 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 £23
Median hourly pay excluding overtime, full-time employees, ONS ASHE 2025-provisional.
Questions about £23 an hour
How much is £23 an hour a year?
On a 37.5-hour week, £23 an hour is £44,850 a year before tax (37.5 hours × 52 weeks), £3,738 a month or £863 a week.
How much is £23 an hour after tax?
About £35,812 a year, £2,984 a month or £689 a week in the 2026/27 tax year, after £6,456 Income Tax and £2,582 National Insurance — £18.36 for each hour worked. That assumes full-time hours, no pension contributions and no student loan, in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Is £23 an hour above the minimum wage?
£23 is £10.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 81% above it, or £20,066 a year on a 37.5-hour week.
How much is £23 an hour part-time?
On 20 hours a week it comes to £23,920 a year before tax and £1,729 a month after; on 30 hours, £35,880 a year and £2,446 a month.
Is £23 an hour a good wage in the UK?
£23 is more than about 62% 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.