£21 an hour after tax
£21 an hour after tax is £2,751 a month, or £33,004 a year, in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for 2026/27, based on 37.5 hours a week. In Scotland it is £2,745 a month, or £32,929 a year.
Paid for 52 weeks a year.
You take home
£2,751a month
- a year
- £33,004
- a week
- £635
- a day
- £127
That is about £16.93 an hour after tax.
- Take-home£2,75181%
- Income tax£47314%
- National Insurance£1896%
Amounts are per month. Percentages are of your pay before tax.
Of your next £1,000 you keep £720.
Your breakdown
| Item | Year | Month | Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £40,950 | £3,413 | £788 |
| Income tax | -£5,676 | -£473 | -£109 |
| Basic 20% on £28,380 | -£5,676 | -£473 | -£109 |
| National Insurance | -£2,270 | -£189 | -£44 |
| Take-home | £33,004 | £2,751 | £635 |
Personal Allowance used: £12,570.
This is an estimate for a standard employee on a cumulative tax code. Your payslip can differ if you have benefits, other income or an emergency tax code.
Tax code (optional)
Leave blank for the standard allowance. Works with codes such as 1257L, BR, D0, K475 and S1257L.
£21 an hour after tax, in full
A standard employee for 2026/27 with no pension and no student loan. Of your next £1,000 you keep £720 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and £710 in Scotland.
| Item | England, Wales, NI | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £40,950 | £40,950 |
| Income tax | £5,676 | £5,751 |
| National Insurance | £2,270 | £2,270 |
| Take-home a year | £33,004 | £32,929 |
| Take-home a month | £2,751 | £2,745 |
| Take-home a week | £635 | £633 |
| Take-home a day | £127 | £127 |
At 37.5 hours a week for 52 weeks, £21 an hour is £40,950 a year before tax. Different hours? Change them in the calculator above, or try the hourly to salary calculator.
What a pension or student loan changes
Take-home pay a month on £21 an hour, one change at a time.
| Change | England, Wales, NI | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| No pension or student loan | £2,751 | £2,745 |
| 5% pension, salary sacrifice | £2,627 | £2,623 |
| Plan 1 student loan | £2,646 | £2,640 |
| Plan 2 student loan | £2,664 | £2,658 |
| Plan 4 (Scotland) student loan | £2,697 | £2,691 |
| Plan 5 student loan | £2,631 | £2,625 |
| Postgraduate student loan | £2,651 | £2,645 |
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Questions people ask
How much is £21 an hour a year?
At 37.5 hours a week for 52 weeks, £21 an hour is £40,950 a year before tax. After tax and National Insurance you keep £33,004 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, or £32,929 in Scotland.
How much is £21 an hour a week after tax?
About £635 a week in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and £633 a week in Scotland, at 37.5 hours a week.
What if I work different hours?
Use the calculator above. Choose hourly, type your rate and change the hours a week. Your take-home figure updates straight away.