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£15.25 an hour is how much a year?

£15.25 an hour is £29,738 a year on a 37.5-hour week, or £2,478 a month before tax.

37.5 hours a week, 52 paid weeks. 2026/27 tax rates, last checked 29 October 2026.

£15.25 an hour, full time£29,738a year, or £24,931 after tax

Check your own figures ↓

Per year
£29,738
Per month
£2,478.13
Per week
£571.88
Per day (7.5 hours)
£114.38

£15.25 an hour after tax

ItemPer yearPer monthPer week
Gross pay£29,738£2,478.13£571.88
Income tax−£3,434−£286.13−£66.03
National Insurance−£1,373−£114.45−£26.41
Take-home pay£24,931£2,077.55£479.43

That is about £12.78 an hour after tax. In Scotland take-home pay is £24,968 a year.

£15.25 an hour on other hours

Hours a weekPer yearPer monthTake-home per month
16 hours£12,688£1,057£1,055
20 hours£15,860£1,322£1,245
25 hours£19,825£1,652£1,483
30 hours£23,790£1,983£1,721
35 hours£27,755£2,313£1,959
37.5 hours£29,738£2,478£2,078
40 hours£31,720£2,643£2,197
45 hours£35,685£2,974£2,434

Key points at £15.25 an hour

  • That is £2.54 an hour above the £12.71 National Living Wage, worth £4,953 a year full time.
  • The yearly figure is £15.25 × 37.5 hours × 52 weeks. Most full-time jobs include 28 days of paid holiday, so you are paid for all 52 weeks.
  • The nearest whole salary is £30,000 after tax, with a Scotland comparison and student loan figures.

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The take-home pay calculator is set to £29,738, the full-time salary at £15.25 an hour. Add a pension or change the region.

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    How we worked this out

      2026/27 rates, last checked 29 October 2026. Tax code 1257L, NI category A, no student loan.

      Hourly rates near £15.25

      Hourly ratePer yearTake-home per year
      £14.50 an hour£28,275£23,878
      £14.75 an hour£28,763£24,229
      £15 an hour£29,250£24,580
      £15.25£29,738£24,931
      £15.50 an hour£30,225£25,282
      £15.75 an hour£30,713£25,633
      £16 an hour£31,200£25,984

      All hourly rates

      Assumptions

      Paid for 52 weeks a year, tax code 1257L, National Insurance category A, no pension, student loan or overtime. Take-home figures use the 2026/27 rates for England, Wales and Northern Ireland unless stated.

      Frequently asked questions

      £15.25 an hour is how much a year?

      £29,738 a year on a 37.5-hour week, or £31,720 a year on 40 hours. That is £2,478 a month before tax.

      What is £15.25 an hour after tax?

      About £24,931 a year, or £2,078 a month, after income tax and National Insurance in 2026/27, working 37.5 hours a week in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.

      Is £15.25 an hour above the minimum wage?

      Yes. It is £2.54 an hour above the £12.71 National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over.