£12 an hour is how much a year?
At 37.5 hours a week, £12 an hour is £23,400 a year before tax, or about £20,368 a year after tax in the UK.
Fewer if you take unpaid time off
Paid at 1.5× your rate
Yearly salary, before tax
£23,400
37.5 hours a week × 52 weeks
Take-home pay after tax
£20,368a year · £1,697 a month
- Take-home£20,368
- Tax and deductions£3,032
Average tax rate 13.0% · £10.44 an hour after tax
What this means
A raise of £1 an hour adds about £1,950 a year before tax, so small raises add up.
Your pay before tax
| Per hour | £12.00 |
| Per day (5-day week) | £90.00 |
| Per week | £450.00 |
| Per month | £1,950.00 |
| Per year | £23,400.00 |
After tax (2026/27)
| Per year | Per month | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £23,400 | £1,950 |
| Income Tax | -£2,166 | -£181 |
| National Insurance | -£866 | -£72 |
| Take-home pay | £20,368 | £1,697 |
Assumptions in this estimate
- Take-home pay assumes a single person with no pension, retirement or other pre-tax deductions.
- Assumes the standard 1257L tax code and a full year in the same job.
- National Insurance is worked out for each pay period; this estimate works it out for the year, which can differ by a few pounds.
- Pension contributions are a percentage of your full salary; some workplace schemes use qualifying earnings (£6,240 to £50,270) instead.
- Marriage Allowance, Blind Person’s Allowance and the High Income Child Benefit Charge are not included.
- You can choose one undergraduate student loan plan (plus a postgraduate loan). With more than one plan, you repay 9% of earnings above the lowest threshold.
- Above £100,000 the figures are your yearly tax bill with the Personal Allowance reduced; on a 1257L code your payslips may take less until HMRC updates your code.
If you work more or fewer hours
| Hours a week | Per week | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | £240 | £1,040 | £12,480 |
| 30 | £360 | £1,560 | £18,720 |
| 37.5 | £450 | £1,950 | £23,400 |
| 40 | £480 | £2,080 | £24,960 |
| 45 | £540 | £2,340 | £28,080 |
Before tax, at the same rate for every hour (no overtime pay).
£12 an hour after tax
| Year | Month | Week | Hour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £23,400 | £1,950 | £450 | £12.00 |
| Income Tax | -£2,166 | -£181 | -£42 | -£1.11 |
| National Insurance | -£866 | -£72 | -£17 | -£0.44 |
| Take-home pay | £20,368 | £1,697 | £392 | £10.44 |
In Scotland, which sets its own income tax rates, £12 an hour takes home £20,407 a year (£40 more).
Assumes the 1257L tax code, no pension contributions or student loan, and rates for England, Wales and Northern Ireland unless stated. Full-time at 37.5 hours a week. Uses 2026/27 tax rules.
Open the full take-home pay calculatorFrequently asked questions
How much is £12 an hour a year?
£23,400 a year before tax, working 37.5 hours a week for 52 weeks (1,950 hours).
How much is £12 an hour a month?
£1,950 a month before tax. Months vary in length, so this is the yearly amount divided by 12.
How much is £12 an hour after tax?
About £20,368 a year, or £1,697 a month, for an employee working 37.5 hours a week in the UK. That's £10.44 an hour after tax.
How much is £12 an hour per week?
£450.00 before tax, or about £391.68 after tax.