£24 an hour a year
On a 37.5-hour week, £24 an hour is £46,800 a year before tax and £3,101 a month after Income Tax and National Insurance.
Before tax
£46,800
a year · £3,900 a month · £900 a week
After tax
£3,101
a month · £37,216 a year · £716 a week
37.5 hours a week, paid for 52 weeks (paid holiday included). You keep about £19.08 of each hour.
£24 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 | £19,968 | £1,491 | £344 |
| 20 | £24,960 | £1,791 | £413 |
| 25 | £31,200 | £2,165 | £500 |
| 30 | £37,440 | £2,540 | £586 |
| 35 | £43,680 | £2,914 | £672 |
| 37.5 | £46,800 | £3,101 | £716 |
| 40 | £49,920 | £3,289 | £759 |
| 45 | £56,160 | £3,594 | £829 |
The tax on £24 an hour, full-time
- Income Tax: £6,846 a year, £571 a month, after the £12,570 Personal Allowance.
- National Insurance: £2,738 a year, 8% of earnings above £12,570.
- In Scotland, take-home pay is £3,035 a month — £792 a year less, because Scotland sets its own Income Tax bands.
£24 and the minimum wage
£24 is £11.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 89% above it, or £22,016 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 £24 an hour compares
£24 is more than about 65% 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 £24
Median hourly pay excluding overtime, full-time employees, ONS ASHE 2025-provisional.
Questions about £24 an hour
How much is £24 an hour a year?
On a 37.5-hour week, £24 an hour is £46,800 a year before tax (37.5 hours × 52 weeks), £3,900 a month or £900 a week.
How much is £24 an hour after tax?
About £37,216 a year, £3,101 a month or £716 a week in the 2026/27 tax year, after £6,846 Income Tax and £2,738 National Insurance — £19.08 for each hour worked. That assumes full-time hours, no pension contributions and no student loan, in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Is £24 an hour above the minimum wage?
£24 is £11.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 89% above it, or £22,016 a year on a 37.5-hour week.
How much is £24 an hour part-time?
On 20 hours a week it comes to £24,960 a year before tax and £1,791 a month after; on 30 hours, £37,440 a year and £2,540 a month.
Is £24 an hour a good wage in the UK?
£24 is more than about 65% 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.