How much is £12 an hour annually in the UK?

At £12 per hour on a full-time 37.5-hour week, you earn £23,400 gross per year. After Income Tax and National Insurance, your take-home is £20,368 a year, or £1,697.30 a month, for the 2026/27 tax year.

What is £12 an hour after tax?

£12 an hour works out to roughly £10.44 an hour after tax once Income Tax and National Insurance are deducted, based on full-time hours in the 2026/27 tax year.

Is £12 an hour a good wage in the UK?

£12 an hour equals about £23,400 a year full-time. That's below the UK median full-time salary of around £37,000 — typical of entry-level, younger-worker or near-minimum-wage roles.

£12 an Hour After Tax

If you earn £12 per hour on a full-time 37.5-hour week, that's £23,400 a year gross. Here's your take-home after Income Tax and National Insurance for the 2026/27 tax year.

Monthly Take-Home

£1,697.30

Yearly Net

£20,368

After-Tax Hourly

£10.44

£12 an hour in different time periods

	Gross	Take-Home
Per year	£23,400	£20,368
Per month	£1,950.00	£1,697.30
Per week	£450.00	£391.68
Per hour	£12	£10.44

Full deductions breakdown

Gross annual salary	£23,400
Income Tax	−£2,166
National Insurance	−£866
Annual take-home	£20,368

At £12 an hour over a full-time 37.5-hour week, you earn £23,400 a year before tax. After Income Tax of £2,166 and National Insurance of £866, you take home £20,368 a year — about £1,697 a month or £392 a week.

All of your earnings sit within the basic-rate band, so you pay 20% Income Tax on income above £12,570 and 8% National Insurance on the same slice. You keep your full Personal Allowance.

If you work more or fewer than 37.5 hours, do shift or overtime work, or have a student loan or pension, your figure will differ — the main calculator handles all of those.

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Based on a full-time 37.5-hour week (1,950 hours/year). Assumes the standard 1257L tax code, no student loan, no pension contributions, and residency in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. For part-time hours, overtime, Scottish rates, student loans or pensions, use the main calculator. Always verify with your payslip.