Convert between hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and annual salary.
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Updated for the 2025/26 UK tax year.
About the Salary Converter Calculator
The Salary Converter switches between hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and annual figures so you can compare offers, contracts and pay rises on a common basis. Enter any one figure with your standard working hours and it returns the equivalent across all bases. The default assumption is 37.5 hours per week and 52 weeks per year (1,950 hours) — adjust to 35 hours, 40 hours or a custom figure depending on your contract.
UK pay is almost always quoted gross, before income tax (20%, 40% or 45% in 2025/26), Class 1 NI (8% main rate post-April-2025 between £12,570 and £50,270), auto-enrolment pension (5% employee on band earnings of £6,240-£50,270) and student loan deductions. For full take-home figures, use the linked Take-Home Pay calculator. A £30,000 salary equates to roughly £576.92/week, £2,500/month gross and about £2,030/month net for an employee on Plan 2 student loan.
This tool is for job seekers comparing salaried and hourly roles, contractors converting day rates into salary equivalents (e.g. £400/day × 220 working days = £88,000), part-time workers checking pro-rata fairness, and HR teams building offer letters. It is also useful for minimum-wage compliance checks — the 2025/26 National Living Wage (21+) is £12.21/hour, giving £23,809.50/year on a 37.5-hour week.
What the calculator does NOT model: PAYE tax bands (use the Take-Home Pay tool), employer NI (15% from April 2025), bonuses, overtime premiums (see the Overtime calculator), salary sacrifice schemes, holiday pay 12.07% accrual for irregular hours workers, or umbrella-company deductions for contractors. It is a clean gross-to-gross unit converter.
Regional notes: gross salary conversion is identical across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — Scottish taxpayers should use the Take-Home Pay calculator with the Scottish bands to see net pay. Pair with the Minimum Wage calculator to verify compliance and the Overtime calculator for premium hours.
How to use this calculator
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Choose the figure you know
Pick whether you have an hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or annual amount to convert from.
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Enter your working hours per week
Use 37.5 for typical office jobs, 40 for many trades and retail, or your contractual figure.
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Choose weeks worked per year
Default 52 weeks gives gross-to-gross conversion. For daily-rate contractors, 220-232 working days is more realistic.
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Read off the equivalent figures
See hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and annual at a glance.
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Click through to Take-Home Pay
For net pay after tax, NI, student loan and pension, use the linked Take-Home Pay calculator.
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Check minimum wage compliance
For salaried workers, divide annual pay by total hours worked to confirm the effective rate stays at or above NLW.
Common mistakes to avoid
!Mixing weekly / monthly / annual figures — most UK statutory rates (SSP, SMP, redundancy) are weekly; calculators usually annualise.
!Forgetting HICBC — Child Benefit clawback at £60k (1% per £200) hitting fully at £80k. Often catches single-earner couples by surprise.
!Assuming auto-enrolment applies to everyone — only earnings between £6,240 and £50,270 are auto-enrolled (5% + 3% employer min).
!Using gross hourly rate without checking NLW thresholds — age bands matter (21+ £12.21, 18-20 £10.00, under-18/apprentice £7.55).
How many working hours are there in a year in the UK?
A standard full-time UK working year consists of about 1,820-1,950 hours (based on a 35-37.5 hour week with 28 days annual leave). We use 1,820 hours (52 weeks × 35 hours) as default.
How do I convert an hourly rate to an annual salary?
Multiply your hourly rate by the number of hours worked per week, then multiply by 52 weeks. For example, £15/hour × 37.5 hours × 52 weeks = £29,250/year.
How do I convert an annual salary to a daily rate?
Divide your annual gross salary by the number of working days. Most full-time UK roles work around 220-232 days/year (260 working days minus 28 days holiday). A £52,000 salary equates to roughly £230/day at 226 days, useful for comparing employment with contract day rates.
What is the monthly equivalent of my annual salary?
Divide annual gross salary by 12. A £30,000 salary is £2,500/month gross. Net pay depends on tax code, NI, student loan and pension. For a basic-rate employee with no student loan, £30,000 yields around £2,090/month net in 2025/26. Use the Take-Home Pay calculator for precise figures.
Does the calculator include holiday pay?
For salaried workers, yes — your annual salary already includes paid holiday entitlement. For hourly workers without rolled-up holiday pay, multiply earned hourly pay by 1.1207 (12.07% holiday accrual) to approximate the all-in rate. Many casual and irregular contracts now use rolled-up holiday legally again since April 2024.
How do I compare an offer in gross vs net terms?
Use gross salary for headline comparison and contract negotiation. Convert to net pay using the Take-Home Pay calculator, factoring in your tax code, student loan plan, pension and benefits like salary sacrifice. Two £50,000 offers can produce different net pay depending on pension matching and salary sacrifice options.
What is the difference between salary and wage?
Salary is typically a fixed annual amount paid monthly regardless of hours worked, common in office and professional roles. Wage is an hourly rate paid weekly or monthly based on hours worked, common in retail, hospitality and trades. Both must respect National Minimum Wage when divided by hours worked.
How do contractors convert day rate to salary equivalent?
Multiply day rate by expected working days per year (typically 220-232) to get gross income. £400/day × 220 days = £88,000. Account for IR35 status, umbrella deductions, expenses, dividend tax for limited company contractors, no employer pension, sick pay or holiday — net comparison usually requires £100/day premium over equivalent PAYE salary.
Why is my hourly rate so different from my colleague's?
Reasons include different contractual hours (35 vs 40 a week), bonus or allowance inclusions in headline salary, salary sacrifice (which lowers gross pay), different tax codes, and overtime treatment. Always compare on a like-for-like basis: gross annual or true hourly rate divided by total contractual hours.
What is a good UK salary in 2025/26?
The UK median full-time salary is around £37,000 in 2025, with London medians closer to £44,000. £50,000+ puts you in the higher-rate tax band and the top 25% of earners; £100,000+ puts you in roughly the top 4%. "Good" depends on cost of living — a £40,000 salary stretches much further outside the South East.