£15.00 Per Hour After Tax (2026/27)
Key takeaway: At £15.00/hr for 40 hours/week, you earn £31,200 gross per year. After £3,726 income tax and £1,490 National Insurance, your annual take-home is £25,984 — or £2,165 per month (£500/week). On a 37.5 hour week, your monthly take-home is £2,049.
£15.00 per hour is the standard benchmark for trade specialists, experienced care workers, team leaders, and London living wage roles. Here is your full take-home pay breakdown under 2026/27 tax rates.
At a glance — £15.00/hr (40 hrs/week)
Weekly Gross
£600.00
Monthly Gross
£2,600
Annual Gross
£31,200
Annual Tax + NI
£5,216
Monthly Take-Home
£2,165
Annual Take-Home
£25,984
Adjust your hours
Default is a 40-hour week (site-wide). Drag the slider for a different pattern. For pension, Scotland or a custom tax code, use the take-home calculator.
Annual take-home
£25,984
Weekly gross
£600.00
Annual gross
£31,200
Monthly take-home
£2,165
Net hourly
£12.49/hr
Income tax
£3,726
Employee NI
£1,490
Tax code 1257L · No pension · England/Wales/NI · 40 hrs/wk default · 2026/27
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Calculate your exact monthly take-home on £12.71/hr
See net pay after Income Tax and 8% National Insurance on a standard contract.
Take-Home Pay by Hours Worked (£15.00/hr)
Calculated for 2026/27 tax year with standard 1257L tax code across England, Wales & Northern Ireland.
| Hours / Week | Weekly Gross | Annual Gross | Monthly Tax | Monthly NI | Monthly Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 hrs (Part-time) | £240.00 | £12,480 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1,040/mo |
| 20 hrs (Part-time) | £300.00 | £15,600 | £50.50 | £20.20 | £1,229/mo |
| 30 hrs | £450.00 | £23,400 | £180.50 | £72.20 | £1,697/mo |
| 37.5 hrs (Standard) | £562.50 | £29,250 | £278.00 | £111.20 | £2,049/mo |
| 40 hrs (Full-time) | £600.00 | £31,200 | £310.50 | £124.20 | £2,165/mo |
| 45 hrs (Overtime) | £675.00 | £35,100 | £375.50 | £150.20 | £2,399/mo |
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About this guide
This calculator is maintained by UKMinimumWage.co.uk using published GOV.UK rates for 2026/27. Last updated October 2026. This site is not HMRC-endorsed.