£8.00 an Hour is How Much a Year?
£8.00 an hour is £15,600 a year for a 37.5-hour week — that's £1,229.30 a month after tax in 2026/27. This is the National Minimum Wage for 16 and 17 year olds, and the apprentice rate, from 1 April 2026.
| Yearly | Monthly | Weekly | Daily | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £15,600.00 | £1,300.00 | £300.00 | £60.00 | £8.00 |
| Income Tax | −£606.00 | −£50.50 | −£11.65 | −£2.33 | −£0.31 |
| National Insurance | −£242.40 | −£20.20 | −£4.66 | −£0.93 | −£0.12 |
| Take-home pay | £14,751.60 | £1,229.30 | £283.68 | £56.74 | £7.56 |
37.5 hours a week, 52 paid weeks, England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Change hours in the calculator →
£8.00 an hour by hours worked
| Hours per week | Yearly (gross) | Monthly take-home |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | £6,656 | £554.67 |
| 20 | £8,320 | £693.33 |
| 25 | £10,400 | £866.67 |
| 30 | £12,480 | £1,040.00 |
| 35 | £14,560 | £1,166.90 |
| 37.5 | £15,600 | £1,229.30 |
| 40 | £16,640 | £1,291.70 |
See the full £15,600 after tax breakdown →
Frequently asked questions
£8.00 an hour is how much a year?
Working 37.5 hours a week for 52 weeks, £8.00 an hour is £15,600 a year before tax. After Income Tax and National Insurance you take home £14,751.60 a year.
£8.00 an hour is how much a month after tax?
On a full-time 37.5-hour week, you would take home about £1,229.30 a month after tax and NI (£1,300.00 gross).
£8.00 an hour is how much a week?
£300.00 a week before tax for 37.5 hours, or £283.68 after tax.