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£16.25 an hour is how much a year?

£16.25 an hour is £31,688 a year on a 37.5-hour week, or £2,641 a month before tax.

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

£16.25 an hour, full time£31,688a year, or £26,335 after tax

Check your own figures ↓

Per year
£31,688
Per month
£2,640.63
Per week
£609.38
Per day (7.5 hours)
£121.88

£16.25 an hour after tax

ItemPer yearPer monthPer week
Gross pay£31,688£2,640.63£609.38
Income tax−£3,824−£318.63−£73.53
National Insurance−£1,529−£127.45−£29.41
Take-home pay£26,335£2,194.55£506.43

That is about £13.50 an hour after tax. In Scotland take-home pay is £26,353 a year.

£16.25 an hour on other hours

Hours a weekPer yearPer monthTake-home per month
16 hours£13,520£1,127£1,105
20 hours£16,900£1,408£1,307
25 hours£21,125£1,760£1,561
30 hours£25,350£2,113£1,814
35 hours£29,575£2,465£2,068
37.5 hours£31,688£2,641£2,195
40 hours£33,800£2,817£2,321
45 hours£38,025£3,169£2,575

Key points at £16.25 an hour

  • That is £3.54 an hour above the £12.71 National Living Wage, worth £6,903 a year full time.
  • The yearly figure is £16.25 × 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 £32,000 after tax, with a Scotland comparison and student loan figures.

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The take-home pay calculator is set to £31,688, the full-time salary at £16.25 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 £16.25

      Hourly ratePer yearTake-home per year
      £15.50 an hour£30,225£25,282
      £15.75 an hour£30,713£25,633
      £16 an hour£31,200£25,984
      £16.25£31,688£26,335
      £16.50 an hour£32,175£26,686
      £16.75 an hour£32,663£27,037
      £17 an hour£33,150£27,388

      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

      £16.25 an hour is how much a year?

      £31,688 a year on a 37.5-hour week, or £33,800 a year on 40 hours. That is £2,641 a month before tax.

      What is £16.25 an hour after tax?

      About £26,335 a year, or £2,195 a month, after income tax and National Insurance in 2026/27, working 37.5 hours a week in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.

      Is £16.25 an hour above the minimum wage?

      Yes. It is £3.54 an hour above the £12.71 National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over.