Hourly to Salary Calculator
Work out the annual, weekly, and monthly equivalent of an hourly rate — at any working pattern, gross of tax.
Hourly → Salary
£20.00 per hour over 1,950 hours a year (37.5 h/wk × 52 wk) works out at £39,000.00 a year — gross.
Results update as you type. Figures are gross — before tax and deductions.
Formula
Hourly to annual is a single multiplication:
annual = hourly × hours_per_week × weeks_per_year.
Drop weeks/year below 52 if you take unpaid leave or expect gaps between contracts. Use the
Salary → Hourly tab to flip the calculation:
hourly = annual / (hours_per_week × weeks_per_year).
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Frequently asked questions
Why does this give a higher figure than my actual annual income?▾
Because hourly-paid work usually has gaps. The calculator assumes you actually work the hours you enter every week of the year. If you take unpaid leave, are between contracts, or your hours fluctuate, your real annual figure will be lower. Drop weeks/year to model time off — for example, set it to 48 if you typically take four weeks unpaid.
How do agency or zero-hours rates compare to a salaried equivalent?▾
Headline-for-headline, an agency hourly rate is usually higher than a permanent salaried rate to cover the lack of paid holiday, sick pay, employer pension contributions, and job security. As a rough rule: a £20/hour agency rate for full-time hours is broadly comparable to a £35,000–£37,000 permanent salary — and notably less if benefits are generous. The calculator gives you the headline annualised figure; weigh the package, not just the rate.
Is the annual figure before tax?▾
Yes — gross. To estimate take-home for the UK, deduct: income tax (20% above the personal allowance, then 40%, then 45%), Class 1 National Insurance (~8% above the primary threshold for employees), and pension auto-enrolment (5% minimum employee contribution if opted in). For a basic-rate single earner, net is roughly 70–75% of gross.
What about overtime — does this calculator handle it?▾
Not directly. Enter your base hourly rate and base hours/week to get the salary-equivalent of your contractual pattern. If overtime is a meaningful part of your earnings, do a separate calculation for the overtime hours at the higher rate, then add the two annualised figures.
Does this work for self-employed day rates?▾
Loosely. Convert a day rate to hourly first (day rate ÷ hours per day), then enter that. But a self-employed annual gross is not directly comparable to a salaried gross — you'll have business expenses, no paid holiday, and self-employed National Insurance instead of Class 1. Subtract roughly 25–30% from the calculator's annual figure for a like-for-like comparison with PAYE.