Hourly Pay Calculator
Calculate your daily, weekly, monthly and annual earnings from your hourly pay rate. Includes an optional estimate of take-home pay after UK Income Tax and National Insurance.
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What Is an Hourly Pay Calculator?
An Hourly Pay Calculator helps you understand your earnings based on your hourly pay rate. It converts your hourly rate into daily, weekly, monthly and annual figures, giving you a clear picture of your gross earnings. This tool is essential for hourly-paid workers, freelancers, contractors and anyone paid by the hour in the UK.
How to Use the Hourly Pay Calculator
Enter your hourly pay rate, the number of hours you work per day, days per week and weeks per year. Add optional overtime hours and multiplier if applicable. Optionally enable the take-home estimate to see Income Tax, National Insurance and net pay based on your tax region. Click Calculate Pay to see your earnings breakdown.
How to Calculate Hourly Pay
Your hourly pay is the amount you earn for each hour of work. To calculate your total earnings, multiply your hourly rate by the number of hours worked. For example, if you earn £15 per hour and work 8 hours, your daily gross pay is £120. Weekly pay is £15 × 8 × 5 = £600.
How to Calculate Daily Pay From an Hourly Rate
Multiply your hourly rate by the number of hours you work in a day. For £15/hour and 8 hours/day: £15 × 8 = £120 per day.
How to Calculate Weekly Pay
Multiply your daily pay by the number of days you work per week. £120 × 5 = £600 per week. Or multiply hourly rate × hours per day × days per week: £15 × 8 × 5 = £600.
How to Calculate Annual Pay From Hourly Pay
Multiply your weekly pay by the number of weeks you work per year. £600 × 52 = £31,200 per year. Alternatively: hourly rate × hours per day × days per week × weeks per year.
How Overtime Affects Hourly Earnings
Overtime increases your total earnings. If you work 5 overtime hours per week at 1.5× your regular rate, your overtime pay is £15 × 1.5 × 5 × 52 = £5,850 per year. Your total gross annual pay becomes £31,200 + £5,850 = £37,050.
Gross Hourly Pay vs Take-Home Pay
Gross hourly pay is your rate before deductions. Take-home pay (net pay) is what you receive after Income Tax, National Insurance, pension and other deductions. The difference can be significant, especially as your earnings increase.
How Income Tax Affects Hourly Pay
Income Tax is calculated on your total annual earnings. For 2026/27, the Personal Allowance is £12,570. Earnings above this are taxed at 20% (basic rate), 40% (higher rate) or 45% (additional rate). Scotland has different bands. The calculator applies the correct rates based on your selected region.
How National Insurance Affects Your Pay
Employee Class 1 National Insurance for 2026/27: 0% below £242/week, 8% between £242 and £967/week, and 2% above £967/week. This is deducted from your gross pay.
Hourly Pay Example
Example: Hourly rate £15, 8 hours/day, 5 days/week, 52 weeks/year. Weekly gross = £600. Annual gross = £31,200. With 5 overtime hours/week at 1.5×, overtime pay = £5,850, total gross = £37,050. After Income Tax (£4,740) and NI (£2,429), net annual = £29,881. Net hourly rate ≈ £12.24.
Hourly Pay and Different Working Schedules
Part-time workers, shift workers and freelancers often have varying schedules. This calculator lets you adjust hours per day, days per week and weeks per year to match your specific situation, giving you an accurate picture of your earnings.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an hourly pay calculator?
An hourly pay calculator converts your hourly rate into daily, weekly, monthly and annual earnings, with optional take-home pay estimates.
How do I calculate my pay from an hourly rate?
Multiply your hourly rate by the number of hours worked. For weekly pay, multiply by hours per day and days per week.
How do I calculate weekly pay from hourly pay?
Hourly rate × hours per day × days per week.
How do I calculate annual pay from an hourly rate?
Hourly rate × hours per day × days per week × weeks per year.
How does overtime affect hourly pay?
Overtime adds to your gross earnings and is usually paid at a higher rate (e.g., 1.5× or 2×).
What is the difference between hourly pay and hourly wage?
They mean the same thing — the amount you earn per hour of work.
Does the calculator estimate Income Tax?
Yes, if you enable the take-home estimate, it calculates Income Tax based on your earnings and tax region.
Does the calculator include National Insurance?
Yes, employee Class 1 National Insurance is estimated using 2026/27 rates.
What is gross hourly pay?
Gross hourly pay is your rate before any deductions.
What is net hourly pay?
Net hourly pay is your effective hourly rate after deductions — your take-home pay divided by hours worked.
Can hourly workers calculate take-home pay?
Yes, our calculator includes an optional take-home estimate with Income Tax and National Insurance.
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