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£24 an hour is how much a year?

£24 an hour is £46,800 a year on a 37.5-hour week, or £3,900 a month before tax.

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

£24 an hour, full time£46,800a year, or £37,216 after tax

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Per year
£46,800
Per month
£3,900.00
Per week
£900.00
Per day (7.5 hours)
£180.00

£24 an hour after tax

ItemPer yearPer monthPer week
Gross pay£46,800£3,900.00£900.00
Income tax−£6,846−£570.50−£131.65
National Insurance−£2,738−£228.20−£52.66
Take-home pay£37,216£3,101.30£715.68

That is about £19.08 an hour after tax. In Scotland take-home pay is £36,424 a year.

£24 an hour on other hours

Hours a weekPer yearPer monthTake-home per month
16 hours£19,968£1,664£1,491
20 hours£24,960£2,080£1,791
25 hours£31,200£2,600£2,165
30 hours£37,440£3,120£2,540
35 hours£43,680£3,640£2,914
37.5 hours£46,800£3,900£3,101
40 hours£49,920£4,160£3,289
45 hours£56,160£4,680£3,594

Key points at £24 an hour

  • That is £11.29 an hour above the £12.71 National Living Wage, worth £22,016 a year full time.
  • The yearly figure is £24 × 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 £47,000 after tax, with a Scotland comparison and student loan figures.

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The take-home pay calculator is set to £46,800, the full-time salary at £24 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 £24

      Hourly ratePer yearTake-home per year
      £22.50 an hour£43,875£35,110
      £23 an hour£44,850£35,812
      £23.50 an hour£45,825£36,514
      £24£46,800£37,216
      £24.50 an hour£47,775£37,918
      £25 an hour£48,750£38,620
      £25.50 an hour£49,725£39,322

      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

      £24 an hour is how much a year?

      £46,800 a year on a 37.5-hour week, or £49,920 a year on 40 hours. That is £3,900 a month before tax.

      What is £24 an hour after tax?

      About £37,216 a year, or £3,101 a month, after income tax and National Insurance in 2026/27, working 37.5 hours a week in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.

      Is £24 an hour above the minimum wage?

      Yes. It is £11.29 an hour above the £12.71 National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over.