Free Hourly Rate Calculator

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Work out hourly rate from annual salary or calculate annual salary from hourly pay. Perfect for timesheets and payroll.

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Standard UK full-time is 37.5-40 hours/week

Use 52 for full year, or less if accounting for unpaid leave

Your hourly rate
£15.38
per hour
£115.38
per day
£576.92
per week
£2500.00
per month
How we calculated this
£30000 ÷ 1950 hours/year = £15.38/hour
(37.5 hours/week × 52 weeks)
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Salary vs hourly rate explained

Understanding UK pay structures

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Standard UK working hours

Full-time is typically 35-40 hours per week. The most common is 37.5 hours (7.5 hours per day, Monday-Friday). Use this to convert salary to hourly rate.

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52 weeks per year calculation

When converting salary to hourly, you can use 52 weeks (full year) or account for unpaid leave. For example, use 47 weeks if employee has 5 weeks unpaid leave.

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Gross vs net pay

These calculators show gross pay (before tax and NI). Take-home pay is roughly 75-80% of gross for typical UK salaries after tax, NI, and pension.

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Minimum wage compliance

After converting salary to hourly, check it meets National Minimum Wage for employee's age. As of April 2024: £11.44 (21+), £8.60 (18-20), £6.40 (under 18).

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Holiday pay included

UK salaries include paid holiday (5.6 weeks minimum). When calculating hourly rate, this holiday pay is built into the annual salary figure.