£20 an hour is how much a year?
At 37.5 hours a week, £20 an hour is £39,000 a year before tax, or about £31,600 a year after tax in the UK.
Fewer if you take unpaid time off
Paid at 1.5× your rate
Yearly salary, before tax
£39,000
37.5 hours a week × 52 weeks
Take-home pay after tax
£31,600a year · £2,633 a month
- Take-home£31,600
- Tax and deductions£7,400
Average tax rate 19.0% · £16.20 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 | £20.00 |
| Per day (5-day week) | £150.00 |
| Per week | £750.00 |
| Per month | £3,250.00 |
| Per year | £39,000.00 |
After tax (2026/27)
| Per year | Per month | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £39,000 | £3,250 |
| Income Tax | -£5,286 | -£441 |
| National Insurance | -£2,114 | -£176 |
| Take-home pay | £31,600 | £2,633 |
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 | £400 | £1,733 | £20,800 |
| 30 | £600 | £2,600 | £31,200 |
| 37.5 | £750 | £3,250 | £39,000 |
| 40 | £800 | £3,467 | £41,600 |
| 45 | £900 | £3,900 | £46,800 |
Before tax, at the same rate for every hour (no overtime pay).
£20 an hour after tax
| Year | Month | Week | Hour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £39,000 | £3,250 | £750 | £20.00 |
| Income Tax | -£5,286 | -£441 | -£102 | -£2.71 |
| National Insurance | -£2,114 | -£176 | -£41 | -£1.08 |
| Take-home pay | £31,600 | £2,633 | £608 | £16.20 |
In Scotland, which sets its own income tax rates, £20 an hour takes home £31,545 a year (£55 less).
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 £20 an hour a year?
£39,000 a year before tax, working 37.5 hours a week for 52 weeks (1,950 hours).
How much is £20 an hour a month?
£3,250 a month before tax. Months vary in length, so this is the yearly amount divided by 12.
How much is £20 an hour after tax?
About £31,600 a year, or £2,633 a month, for an employee working 37.5 hours a week in the UK. That's £16.20 an hour after tax.
How much is £20 an hour per week?
£750.00 before tax, or about £607.68 after tax.