Hourly to Salary Calculator
Convert an hourly rate to a yearly salary, or a salary to an hourly rate, based on your hours per week.
| Hourly | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £15.00 | £112.50 | £562.50 | £2,437.50 | £29,250.00 |
Converting an hourly rate to a salary
To turn an hourly rate into a yearly salary, multiply the rate by the number of hours you work each week, then by the number of weeks you work each year. At the standard full-time pattern of 37.5 hours a week over 52 weeks, that's 1,950 working hours a year — so £15 an hour comes to £29,250 (£15 × 1,950). Change the hours-per-week figure if your contract uses a 40-hour week or something else entirely; the calculator recalculates the whole grid as you type.
Converting a salary to an hourly rate
Working the other way round, divide the annual salary by the total number of hours worked in a year. A £30,000 salary at 37.5 hours a week over 52 weeks works out to roughly £15.38 an hour (£30,000 ÷ 1,950). This is the calculation many job adverts do in reverse when quoting "up to £X per hour" for a role that's really advertised as an annual salary.
Why "hours per week" matters so much
The single biggest source of confusion when comparing an hourly rate to a salaried role is the assumed working week. A £40,000 salary implies roughly £20.51/hour at 37.5 hours a week, but only £19.23/hour at 40 hours a week — the same salary, a meaningfully different effective rate, purely because of how many hours it's spread across. Always check the actual contracted hours before comparing two job offers on an hourly basis.
Gross figures, not take-home pay
Every figure in the conversion grid above is gross — the amount before Income Tax, National Insurance, pension, or student loan deductions, matching what's usually quoted in job adverts and contracts. Turn on "show an after-tax estimate" to see a rough take-home figure using the standard tax code with no pension or student loan assumed, or use the full take-home pay calculator with your own salary, pension, and student loan details for an exact figure.
Part-time and non-standard hours
This calculator isn't limited to full-time patterns — enter whatever hours-per-week and weeks-per-year figures actually apply to you. If you're paid a pro-rata annual salary rather than an hourly rate for part-time or term-time work, our pro-rata salary calculator handles that scenario directly, scaling a full-time equivalent salary down by your actual days and weeks worked.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert an hourly rate to an annual salary?
Multiply your hourly rate by the hours you work per week, then by the weeks you work per year. At the standard full-time 37.5 hours/week and 52 weeks/year, £15/hour works out to £29,250 a year (15 × 37.5 × 52).
How do I convert a salary to an hourly rate?
Divide the annual salary by the total hours worked in a year (hours per week × weeks per year). A £30,000 salary at 37.5 hours/week over 52 weeks works out to roughly £15.38/hour (30,000 ÷ 1,950).
Is 37.5 or 40 hours a week standard full-time in the UK?
There's no single legal definition — most UK office-based full-time roles use 37.5 hours/week (7.5 hours × 5 days, with an unpaid lunch break), while some sectors use a full 40-hour week. Change the "hours per week" figure in the calculator to match your contract.
Does this figure include tax and National Insurance?
No — the conversion grid shows gross pay only, the same figure your employer quotes before deductions. Turn on "show after-tax" to see an estimated take-home figure using the standard tax code and no pension or student loan, or use the main take-home pay calculator for a fully personalised figure.
How many working hours are there in a year?
At a standard 37.5 hours/week and 52 weeks/year, that's 1,950 hours a year. At 40 hours/week it's 2,080. This calculator uses whatever hours-per-week and weeks-per-year figures you enter, so it stays accurate for part-time or non-standard patterns too.