2026/27 tax year

£12.71 an hour is how much a year?

Q: £12.71 an hour is how much a year?

£24,785 a year gross, based on a 37.5-hour week for 52 weeks a year. After tax, that's £21,364 in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, or £21,404 in Scotland, for 2026/27.

£12.71 an hour (the National Living Wage) works out to £24,785 a year before tax, based on a 37.5-hour week and 52 paid weeks a year. After Income Tax and National Insurance, that's £21,364 take-home in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, or £21,404 in Scotland.

Work different hours? Adjust your hours per week and weeks per year to get an exact annual figure, then use that on the full calculator to add a pension or student loan. The closest ready-made salary breakdown to this is £25,000 after tax.

England, Wales & NI — take-home

£21,364 /yr

Gross salary£24,785

Income Tax−£2,443

National Insurance−£977

Take-home pay£21,364

Per month£1,780

Per week£411

Effective rate13.8%

Scotland — take-home

£21,404 /yr

Gross salary£24,785

Income Tax−£2,403

National Insurance−£977

Take-home pay£21,404

Per month£1,784

Per week£412

Effective rate13.6%

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Common questions about £12.71 an hour

How much is £12.71 an hour a year?: £24,785 a year gross, assuming a 37.5-hour working week for 52 weeks (i.e. paid holiday included, no unpaid leave). Work fewer or more hours or weeks and the figure scales directly — £12.71 × your actual hours.
What is £12.71 an hour after tax?: £21,364 a year take-home in England, Wales or Northern Ireland (£1,780 a month), or £21,404 a year in Scotland (£1,784 a month) — for 2026/27, with no pension or student loan deductions.
What is £12.71 an hour per month?: £1,780 a month take-home in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, or £1,784 a month in Scotland.