£27 an hour a year
On a 37.5-hour week, £27 an hour is £52,650 a year before tax and £3,425 a month after Income Tax and National Insurance.
Before tax
£52,650
a year · £4,388 a month · £1,013 a week
After tax
£3,425
a month · £41,094 a year · £790 a week
37.5 hours a week, paid for 52 weeks (paid holiday included). You keep about £21.07 of each hour.
£27 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 | £22,464 | £1,641 | £379 |
| 20 | £28,080 | £1,978 | £456 |
| 25 | £35,100 | £2,399 | £554 |
| 30 | £42,120 | £2,821 | £651 |
| 35 | £49,140 | £3,242 | £748 |
| 37.5 | £52,650 | £3,425 | £790 |
| 40 | £56,160 | £3,594 | £829 |
| 45 | £63,180 | £3,933 | £908 |
The tax on £27 an hour, full-time
- Income Tax: £8,492 a year, £708 a month, after the £12,570 Personal Allowance.
- National Insurance: £3,064 a year, 8% of earnings above £12,570 and 2% above £50,270.
- In Scotland, take-home pay is £3,291 a month — £1,603 a year less, because Scotland sets its own Income Tax bands.
£27 and the minimum wage
£27 is £14.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 112% above it, or £27,866 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 £27 an hour compares
£27 is more than about 73% 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 £27
Median hourly pay excluding overtime, full-time employees, ONS ASHE 2025-provisional.
Questions about £27 an hour
How much is £27 an hour a year?
On a 37.5-hour week, £27 an hour is £52,650 a year before tax (37.5 hours × 52 weeks), £4,388 a month or £1,013 a week.
How much is £27 an hour after tax?
About £41,094 a year, £3,425 a month or £790 a week in the 2026/27 tax year, after £8,492 Income Tax and £3,064 National Insurance — £21.07 for each hour worked. That assumes full-time hours, no pension contributions and no student loan, in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Is £27 an hour above the minimum wage?
£27 is £14.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 112% above it, or £27,866 a year on a 37.5-hour week.
How much is £27 an hour part-time?
On 20 hours a week it comes to £28,080 a year before tax and £1,978 a month after; on 30 hours, £42,120 a year and £2,821 a month.
Is £27 an hour a good wage in the UK?
£27 is more than about 73% 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.