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£42 an hour is how much a year?

£42 an hour is £81,900 a year on a 37.5-hour week, or £6,825 a month before tax.

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

£42 an hour, full time£81,900a year, or £58,059 after tax

Check your own figures ↓

Per year
£81,900
Per month
£6,825.00
Per week
£1,575.00
Per day (7.5 hours)
£315.00

£42 an hour after tax

ItemPer yearPer monthPer week
Gross pay£81,900£6,825.00£1,575.00
Income tax−£20,192−£1,682.67−£388.31
National Insurance−£3,649−£304.05−£70.17
Take-home pay£58,059£4,838.28£1,116.53

That is about £29.77 an hour after tax. In Scotland take-home pay is £55,664 a year.

£42 an hour on other hours

Hours a weekPer yearPer monthTake-home per month
16 hours£34,944£2,912£2,390
20 hours£43,680£3,640£2,914
25 hours£54,600£4,550£3,519
30 hours£65,520£5,460£4,047
35 hours£76,440£6,370£4,574
37.5 hours£81,900£6,825£4,838
40 hours£87,360£7,280£5,102
45 hours£98,280£8,190£5,630

Key points at £42 an hour

  • That is £29.29 an hour above the £12.71 National Living Wage, worth £57,116 a year full time.
  • The yearly figure is £42 × 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 £82,000 after tax, with a Scotland comparison and student loan figures.

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The take-home pay calculator is set to £81,900, the full-time salary at £42 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 £42

      Hourly ratePer yearTake-home per year
      £39 an hour£76,050£54,666
      £40 an hour£78,000£55,797
      £41 an hour£79,950£56,928
      £42£81,900£58,059
      £43 an hour£83,850£59,190
      £44 an hour£85,800£60,321
      £45 an hour£87,750£61,452

      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

      £42 an hour is how much a year?

      £81,900 a year on a 37.5-hour week, or £87,360 a year on 40 hours. That is £6,825 a month before tax.

      What is £42 an hour after tax?

      About £58,059 a year, or £4,838 a month, after income tax and National Insurance in 2026/27, working 37.5 hours a week in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.

      Is £42 an hour above the minimum wage?

      Yes. It is £29.29 an hour above the £12.71 National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over.