2026/27 tax year

£8 an hour is how much a year? Salary and take-home pay

£8 an hour is £15,600 a year on a 37.5 hour week, or £1,300 a month and £300.00 a week before tax. After income tax and National Insurance in 2026/27 that is £14,752 a year, £1,229 a month, which works out at £7.56 for every hour worked.

How much is £8 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	£160.00	£693	£8,320	£8,320	£693
25 hours	£200.00	£867	£10,400	£10,400	£867
30 hours	£240.00	£1,040	£12,480	£12,480	£1,040
35 hours	£280.00	£1,213	£14,560	£14,003	£1,167
37.5 hours	£300.00	£1,300	£15,600	£14,752	£1,229
40 hours	£320.00	£1,387	£16,640	£15,500	£1,292
45 hours	£360.00	£1,560	£18,720	£16,998	£1,417

Take-home pay breakdown by period for 2026/27
Item	Yearly	Monthly	Weekly	Daily	Hourly
Gross pay	£15,600.00	£1,300.00	£300.00	£60.00	£8.00
Income tax	−£606.00	−£50.50	−£11.65	−£2.33	−£0.31
National Insurance	−£242.40	−£20.20	−£4.66	−£0.93	−£0.12
Take-home pay	£14,751.60	£1,229.30	£283.68	£56.74	£7.56

Where your gross pay goes

Take-home £14,752(95%)Income tax £606(4%)National Insurance £242(2%)

Effective tax rate: 5.4%
Marginal rate: 28%
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 £1,590 a year on top.

Income tax by band
Band	Rate	Taxable	Tax
Basic rate	20%	£3,030	£606.00
Total income tax		£3,030	£606.00

Add pension, student loan or different hours: Open £8/hour in the calculator

Is £8 an hour a good wage?

At £8 the rate is below the £12.71 National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over, so it is only lawful for younger workers or apprentices. On a 40 hour week the same rate pays £16,640 a year and £1,292 a month after tax, while a 30 hour week gives £12,480 gross.

How much tax do you pay on £8 an hour?

Deductions on the 37.5 hour salary of £15,600 are £606 income tax and £242 National Insurance, an effective rate of 5.4%. The £12,570 personal allowance covers the first part of the year's pay, and the remaining £3,030 is taxed at 20%.

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 £1,404 to take-home at this level. A £9 rate would be £17,550 a year; £7 would be £13,650.

Frequently asked questions

How much is £8 an hour per year?

£8 an hour is £15,600 a year on 37.5 hours a week, £16,640 on 40 hours and £14,560 on 35 hours, assuming 52 paid weeks. Multiply the rate by weekly hours and then by 52.

How much is £8 an hour per month after tax?

On a 37.5 hour week, £8 an hour gives £1,300 a month before tax and £1,229 after income tax and National Insurance in 2026/27, using the standard tax code.

How much is £8 an hour per week?

£8 an hour is £300.00 a week for 37.5 hours, £320.00 for 40 hours and £160.00 for a 20 hour part-time week, all before tax.

Is £8 an hour above minimum wage?

Not for adults. The National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over is £12.71 an hour from 2026-04-01, so £8 is only lawful for 18 to 20 year olds (£10.85) or younger workers and apprentices (£8.00).