2026/27 tax year

£30 an hour is how much a year? Salary and take-home pay

£30 an hour is £58,500 a year on a 37.5 hour week, or £4,875 a month and £1,125.00 a week before tax. After income tax and National Insurance in 2026/27 that is £44,487 a year, £3,707 a month, which works out at £22.81 for every hour worked.

How much is £30 an hour at different weekly hours?

Hours a week	Per week	Per month	Per year	Take-home per year	Take-home per month
20 hours	£600.00	£2,600	£31,200	£25,984	£2,165
25 hours	£750.00	£3,250	£39,000	£31,600	£2,633
30 hours	£900.00	£3,900	£46,800	£37,216	£3,101
35 hours	£1,050.00	£4,550	£54,600	£42,225	£3,519
37.5 hours	£1,125.00	£4,875	£58,500	£44,487	£3,707
40 hours	£1,200.00	£5,200	£62,400	£46,749	£3,896
45 hours	£1,350.00	£5,850	£70,200	£51,273	£4,273

Take-home pay breakdown by period for 2026/27
Item	Yearly	Monthly	Weekly	Daily	Hourly
Gross pay	£58,500.00	£4,875.00	£1,125.00	£225.00	£30.00
Income tax	−£10,832.00	−£902.67	−£208.31	−£41.66	−£5.55
National Insurance	−£3,180.60	−£265.05	−£61.17	−£12.23	−£1.63
Take-home pay	£44,487.40	£3,707.28	£855.53	£171.11	£22.81

Where your gross pay goes

Take-home £44,487(76%)Income tax £10,832(19%)National Insurance £3,181(5%)

Effective tax rate: 24%
Marginal rate: 42%
Personal allowance: £12,570
Tax code: 1257L

Effective rate is income tax, NI and loan repayments as a share of gross pay. Marginal rate is what you lose from the next £1 earned. Employer NI on this salary is £8,025 a year on top.

Income tax by band
Band	Rate	Taxable	Tax
Basic rate	20%	£37,700	£7,540.00
Higher rate	40%	£8,230	£3,292.00
Total income tax		£45,930	£10,832.00

Add pension, student loan or different hours: Open £30/hour in the calculator

Is £30 an hour a good wage?

This is 2.4 times the £12.71 National Living Wage and above the UK median full-time hourly rate of £19.67. On a 40 hour week the same rate pays £62,400 a year and £3,896 a month after tax, while a 30 hour week gives £46,800 gross.

How much tax do you pay on £30 an hour?

Deductions on the 37.5 hour salary of £58,500 are £10,832 income tax and £3,181 National Insurance, an effective rate of 24%. The £12,570 personal allowance covers the first part of the year's pay, and the remaining £45,930 is taxed at 40%.

What difference does £1 an hour make?

Every extra pound an hour on a 37.5 hour week adds £1,950 a year to gross pay and about £1,131 to take-home at this level. A £31 rate would be £60,450 a year; £29 would be £56,550.

Frequently asked questions

How much is £30 an hour per year?

£30 an hour is £58,500 a year on 37.5 hours a week, £62,400 on 40 hours and £54,600 on 35 hours, assuming 52 paid weeks. Multiply the rate by weekly hours and then by 52.

How much is £30 an hour per month after tax?

On a 37.5 hour week, £30 an hour gives £4,875 a month before tax and £3,707 after income tax and National Insurance in 2026/27, using the standard tax code.

How much is £30 an hour per week?

£30 an hour is £1,125.00 a week for 37.5 hours, £1,200.00 for 40 hours and £600.00 for a 20 hour part-time week, all before tax.

Is £30 an hour above minimum wage?

Yes. £30 is above the National Living Wage of £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21 and over from 2026-04-01.