£31 an hour a year
On a 37.5-hour week, £31 an hour is £60,450 a year before tax and £3,802 a month after Income Tax and National Insurance.
Before tax
£60,450
a year · £5,038 a month · £1,163 a week
After tax
£3,802
a month · £45,618 a year · £877 a week
37.5 hours a week, paid for 52 weeks (paid holiday included). You keep about £23.39 of each hour.
£31 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 | £25,792 | £1,841 | £425 |
| 20 | £32,240 | £2,228 | £514 |
| 25 | £40,300 | £2,711 | £626 |
| 30 | £48,360 | £3,195 | £737 |
| 35 | £56,420 | £3,607 | £832 |
| 37.5 | £60,450 | £3,802 | £877 |
| 40 | £64,480 | £3,996 | £922 |
| 45 | £72,540 | £4,386 | £1,012 |
The tax on £31 an hour, full-time
- Income Tax: £11,612 a year, £968 a month, after the £12,570 Personal Allowance.
- National Insurance: £3,220 a year, 8% of earnings above £12,570 and 2% above £50,270.
- In Scotland, take-home pay is £3,655 a month — £1,759 a year less, because Scotland sets its own Income Tax bands.
£31 and the minimum wage
£31 is £18.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 144% above it, or £35,666 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 £31 an hour compares
£31 is more than about 81% 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 £31
Median hourly pay excluding overtime, full-time employees, ONS ASHE 2025-provisional.
Questions about £31 an hour
How much is £31 an hour a year?
On a 37.5-hour week, £31 an hour is £60,450 a year before tax (37.5 hours × 52 weeks), £5,038 a month or £1,163 a week.
How much is £31 an hour after tax?
About £45,618 a year, £3,802 a month or £877 a week in the 2026/27 tax year, after £11,612 Income Tax and £3,220 National Insurance — £23.39 for each hour worked. That assumes full-time hours, no pension contributions and no student loan, in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Is £31 an hour above the minimum wage?
£31 is £18.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 144% above it, or £35,666 a year on a 37.5-hour week.
How much is £31 an hour part-time?
On 20 hours a week it comes to £32,240 a year before tax and £2,228 a month after; on 30 hours, £48,360 a year and £3,195 a month.
Is £31 an hour a good wage in the UK?
£31 is more than about 81% 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.