How much is £21 an hour annually in the UK?

At £21 per hour on a full-time 37.5-hour week, you earn £40,950 gross per year. After Income Tax and National Insurance, your take-home is £33,004 a year, or £2,750.30 a month, for the 2026/27 tax year.

What is £21 an hour after tax?

£21 an hour works out to roughly £16.92 an hour after tax once Income Tax and National Insurance are deducted, based on full-time hours in the 2026/27 tax year.

Is £21 an hour a good wage in the UK?

£21 an hour equals about £40,950 a year full-time. That's above the UK median full-time salary — a comfortable wage that still keeps you within the 20% basic-rate tax band.

£21 an Hour After Tax

If you earn £21 per hour on a full-time 37.5-hour week, that's £40,950 a year gross. Here's your take-home after Income Tax and National Insurance for the 2026/27 tax year.

Monthly Take-Home

£2,750.30

Yearly Net

£33,004

After-Tax Hourly

£16.92

£21 an hour in different time periods

	Gross	Take-Home
Per year	£40,950	£33,004
Per month	£3,412.50	£2,750.30
Per week	£787.50	£634.68
Per hour	£21	£16.92

Full deductions breakdown

Gross annual salary	£40,950
Income Tax	−£5,676
National Insurance	−£2,270
Annual take-home	£33,004

At £21 an hour over a full-time 37.5-hour week, you earn £40,950 a year before tax. After Income Tax of £5,676 and National Insurance of £2,270, you take home £33,004 a year — about £2,750 a month or £635 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.