£24 an hour after tax 2026/27
£24 an hour over a 37.5-hour week is £46,800 a year, which takes home £37,216.08 a year, or £3,101.34 a month, in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. You pay £6,846.00 income tax and £2,737.92 National Insurance.You take home £3,101.34 a month at £24 an hour over a 37.5-hour week.
Where £24 an hour goes
| Year | Month | Week | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £46,800.00 | £3,900.00 | £900.00 |
| Income tax | −£6,846.00 | −£570.50 | −£131.65 |
| National Insurance | −£2,737.92 | −£228.16 | −£52.65 |
| Take-home pay | £37,216.08 | £3,101.34 | £715.69 |
What a pay rise is worth at £24 an hourA pay rise at £24 an hour
£24 an hour after tax in ScotlandIn Scotland
At £46,800 the Scottish 19% starter band saves you money but the 42% higher band on pay above £43,662 costs more, so you pay £792.05 more income tax overall.
With a student loan
| Plan | Repaid a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|
| Plan 1 | £1,791.00 | £2,952.09 |
| Plan 2 | £1,567.00 | £2,970.76 |
| Plan 4 | £1,170.00 | £3,003.84 |
| Plan 5 | £1,962.00 | £2,937.84 |
| Postgraduate Loan | £1,548.00 | £2,972.34 |
Paying into a pension by salary sacrifice
| You sacrifice | Into your pension | Cost to take-home | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3% | £1,404.00 | £1,010.88 | £3,017.10 |
| 5% | £2,340.00 | £1,684.80 | £2,960.94 |
| 8% | £3,744.00 | £2,695.68 | £2,876.70 |
Every £1 you sacrifice costs you 72p in take-home pay, because you save 20% tax and 8% NI.
The median full-time salary was £39,039 in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
Your salary plus £6,270.00 employer NI at 15% above £5,000, before any employer pension.
What £24 an hour took home in earlier years
The same £24 an hour now takes home more a year than in 2010/11. None of these figures is adjusted for inflation.
The sum, step by step
Questions about £24 an hour
How much is £24 an hour after tax a month?
£3,101.34 a month in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, or £3,035.34 in Scotland, over a 37.5-hour week with tax code 1257L and no student loan or pension.
What is £24 an hour a year?
£46,800 a year before tax over a 37.5-hour week for every week of the year, which takes home £37,216.08 after income tax and National Insurance. Working fewer hours means a smaller yearly figure and, below the thresholds, less tax with it.
What is £24 an hour a week after tax?
A 37.5-hour week at £24 an hour is £900.00 before tax and £715.69 after income tax and National Insurance, spread evenly across the year. £19.09 of every hour reaches you.
Is £24 an hour a good wage in the UK?
That depends on where you live and what you spend, which is yours to judge. What we can tell you is that £24 an hour over a 37.5-hour week comes to £46,800 a year, which is above the UK median full-time salary of £39,039 for April 2025, and leaves about £3,101 a month in England, Wales and Northern Ireland — £3,101.34 to the penny.