£26 an hour a year
On a 37.5-hour week, £26 an hour is £50,700 a year before tax and £3,330 a month after Income Tax and National Insurance.
Before tax
£50,700
a year · £4,225 a month · £975 a week
After tax
£3,330
a month · £39,963 a year · £769 a week
37.5 hours a week, paid for 52 weeks (paid holiday included). You keep about £20.49 of each hour.
£26 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 | £21,632 | £1,591 | £367 |
| 20 | £27,040 | £1,916 | £442 |
| 25 | £33,800 | £2,321 | £536 |
| 30 | £40,560 | £2,727 | £629 |
| 35 | £47,320 | £3,133 | £723 |
| 37.5 | £50,700 | £3,330 | £769 |
| 40 | £54,080 | £3,494 | £806 |
| 45 | £60,840 | £3,820 | £882 |
The tax on £26 an hour, full-time
- Income Tax: £7,712 a year, £643 a month, after the £12,570 Personal Allowance.
- National Insurance: £3,025 a year, 8% of earnings above £12,570 and 2% above £50,270.
- In Scotland, take-home pay is £3,200 a month — £1,564 a year less, because Scotland sets its own Income Tax bands.
£26 and the minimum wage
£26 is £13.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 105% above it, or £25,916 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 £26 an hour compares
£26 is more than about 71% 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 £26
Median hourly pay excluding overtime, full-time employees, ONS ASHE 2025-provisional.
Questions about £26 an hour
How much is £26 an hour a year?
On a 37.5-hour week, £26 an hour is £50,700 a year before tax (37.5 hours × 52 weeks), £4,225 a month or £975 a week.
How much is £26 an hour after tax?
About £39,963 a year, £3,330 a month or £769 a week in the 2026/27 tax year, after £7,712 Income Tax and £3,025 National Insurance — £20.49 for each hour worked. That assumes full-time hours, no pension contributions and no student loan, in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Is £26 an hour above the minimum wage?
£26 is £13.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 105% above it, or £25,916 a year on a 37.5-hour week.
How much is £26 an hour part-time?
On 20 hours a week it comes to £27,040 a year before tax and £1,916 a month after; on 30 hours, £40,560 a year and £2,727 a month.
Is £26 an hour a good wage in the UK?
£26 is more than about 71% 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.