£30 an hour a year
On a 37.5-hour week, £30 an hour is £58,500 a year before tax and £3,707 a month after Income Tax and National Insurance.
Before tax
£58,500
a year · £4,875 a month · £1,125 a week
After tax
£3,707
a month · £44,487 a year · £856 a week
37.5 hours a week, paid for 52 weeks (paid holiday included). You keep about £22.81 of each hour.
£30 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 | £24,960 | £1,791 | £413 |
| 20 | £31,200 | £2,165 | £500 |
| 25 | £39,000 | £2,633 | £608 |
| 30 | £46,800 | £3,101 | £716 |
| 35 | £54,600 | £3,519 | £812 |
| 37.5 | £58,500 | £3,707 | £856 |
| 40 | £62,400 | £3,896 | £899 |
| 45 | £70,200 | £4,273 | £986 |
The tax on £30 an hour, full-time
- Income Tax: £10,832 a year, £903 a month, after the £12,570 Personal Allowance.
- National Insurance: £3,181 a year, 8% of earnings above £12,570 and 2% above £50,270.
- In Scotland, take-home pay is £3,564 a month — £1,720 a year less, because Scotland sets its own Income Tax bands.
£30 and the minimum wage
£30 is £17.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 136% above it, or £33,716 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 £30 an hour compares
£30 is more than about 79% 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 £30
Median hourly pay excluding overtime, full-time employees, ONS ASHE 2025-provisional.
Questions about £30 an hour
How much is £30 an hour a year?
On a 37.5-hour week, £30 an hour is £58,500 a year before tax (37.5 hours × 52 weeks), £4,875 a month or £1,125 a week.
How much is £30 an hour after tax?
About £44,487 a year, £3,707 a month or £856 a week in the 2026/27 tax year, after £10,832 Income Tax and £3,181 National Insurance — £22.81 for each hour worked. That assumes full-time hours, no pension contributions and no student loan, in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Is £30 an hour above the minimum wage?
£30 is £17.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 136% above it, or £33,716 a year on a 37.5-hour week.
How much is £30 an hour part-time?
On 20 hours a week it comes to £31,200 a year before tax and £2,165 a month after; on 30 hours, £46,800 a year and £3,101 a month.
Is £30 an hour a good wage in the UK?
£30 is more than about 79% 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.