£16 an hour is how much a year?
At 37.5 hours a week, £16 an hour is £31,200 a year before tax, or about £25,984 a year after tax in the UK.
Fewer if you take unpaid time off
Paid at 1.5× your rate
Yearly salary, before tax
£31,200
37.5 hours a week × 52 weeks
Take-home pay after tax
£25,984a year · £2,165 a month
- Take-home£25,984
- Tax and deductions£5,216
Average tax rate 16.7% · £13.32 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 | £16.00 |
| Per day (5-day week) | £120.00 |
| Per week | £600.00 |
| Per month | £2,600.00 |
| Per year | £31,200.00 |
After tax (2026/27)
| Per year | Per month | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £31,200 | £2,600 |
| Income Tax | -£3,726 | -£311 |
| National Insurance | -£1,490 | -£124 |
| Take-home pay | £25,984 | £2,165 |
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 | £320 | £1,387 | £16,640 |
| 30 | £480 | £2,080 | £24,960 |
| 37.5 | £600 | £2,600 | £31,200 |
| 40 | £640 | £2,773 | £33,280 |
| 45 | £720 | £3,120 | £37,440 |
Before tax, at the same rate for every hour (no overtime pay).
£16 an hour after tax
| Year | Month | Week | Hour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £31,200 | £2,600 | £600 | £16.00 |
| Income Tax | -£3,726 | -£311 | -£72 | -£1.91 |
| National Insurance | -£1,490 | -£124 | -£29 | -£0.76 |
| Take-home pay | £25,984 | £2,165 | £500 | £13.32 |
In Scotland, which sets its own income tax rates, £16 an hour takes home £26,007 a year (£23 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 £16 an hour a year?
£31,200 a year before tax, working 37.5 hours a week for 52 weeks (1,950 hours).
How much is £16 an hour a month?
£2,600 a month before tax. Months vary in length, so this is the yearly amount divided by 12.
How much is £16 an hour after tax?
About £25,984 a year, or £2,165 a month, for an employee working 37.5 hours a week in the UK. That's £13.32 an hour after tax.
How much is £16 an hour per week?
£600.00 before tax, or about £499.68 after tax.