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The Salary to Hourly Rate Calculator converts any annual gross salary into an equivalent hourly, daily, and weekly rate, accounting for your contracted hours and holiday entitlement. It benchmarks your hourly rate against the UK National Living Wage (£11.44/hr, April 2024) and US federal minimum wage ($7.25/hr), showing how many times the minimum wage your role pays. Use Loan Payment Calculator to see what your take-home actually is after tax, or Mortgage Calculator to calculate your true employer cost as a hiring manager.

The UK National Living Wage (NLW) was introduced in 2016 and rose to £11.44/hour in April 2024 for workers aged 21 and over — a 9.8% increase from the previous year. The UK median gross salary was £34,963 in 2023 (ONS ASHE survey), equating to approximately £18.23/hour for a standard 37-hour week. The Living Wage Foundation's independently calculated Real Living Wage was £12.00/hour (UK) and £13.15/hour (London) in 2024, reflecting actual cost of living rather than a legal minimum. The US federal minimum wage has been $7.25/hour since 2009, with many states setting higher state minima — California's is $16/hour as of 2024.

Select your currency (£, $, or €) using the toggle buttons at the top.
Enter your gross Annual salary before tax.
Set your Hours per week — standard full-time in the UK is 37.5–40 hours.
Enter your Holiday weeks per year — UK statutory minimum is 5.6 weeks (28 days including bank holidays).
Read your equivalent hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly rates, plus the minimum-wage multiple for context.

Salary to hourly rate formula

Working weeks = 52 − Holiday weeks. Hourly rate = Annual salary ÷ (Working weeks × Hours per week).

Daily rate = Hourly rate × Hours per week ÷ 5. Weekly rate = Annual salary ÷ Working weeks. Monthly rate = Annual salary ÷ 12.

Worked example: £50,000 salary, 40h/week, 4 weeks holiday. Working weeks = 48. Hourly = £50,000 ÷ (48 × 40) = £50,000 ÷ 1,920 = £26.04/hr. Daily = £26.04 × 40 ÷ 5 = £208.33/day. Weekly = £50,000 ÷ 48 = £1,041.67. Monthly = £50,000 ÷ 12 = £4,166.67. Minimum wage multiple = £26.04 ÷ £11.44 = 2.3×.

Understanding your equivalent rates

Hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly breakdown

The hourly rate is the most useful figure for comparing job offers with different contract structures — for example, a £45,000 job with 5 weeks' holiday versus £48,000 with 2 weeks' holiday. Use this calculator to work out which has the higher effective hourly rate. The daily rate (£/day) is particularly useful for freelancers and contractors comparing project fees against permanent employment.

The minimum wage multiple contextualises your salary: at 2× NLW (£22.88/hr / ~£44,000 salary), you are comfortably above the living wage for most UK regions. The London Living Wage (£13.15/hr) sets a higher benchmark for capital-based roles. For US workers, note that the federal minimum of $7.25/hr has not changed since 2009 — in real terms, it has lost approximately 30% of its purchasing power since then.

Education tips and best practices

When negotiating salary, also negotiate holiday entitlement — an extra 5 days' holiday on a £50,000 salary is worth approximately £962 in equivalent salary terms.
Contractor vs employee: IR35 rules in the UK mean many contractors are taxed like employees — use the HMRC CEST tool to check status before setting a day rate.
Part-time salary comparison: if a job offers £30,000 for 25 hours/week with 25 days holiday, its hourly rate may exceed a full-time £45,000 role — always compare on an hourly basis.
Include bonus in calculations only if it's guaranteed — base salary is the reliable income; bonuses are variable and should be treated separately in financial planning.
UK zero-hours workers: you are still entitled to at least NLW (£11.44/hr) and pro-rata holiday accrual — employers cannot pay below this regardless of contract type.
Living Wage Foundation: over 14,000 UK employers are accredited as Real Living Wage employers — you can check your employer's status on their website.

UK National Living Wage: £11.44/hour from April 2024 (aged 21+), up 9.8% — the largest increase since the NLW was introduced in 2016. [Low Pay Commission]
UK median gross annual earnings: £34,963 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2023) — £18.23/hour at 37 hours/week.
Living Wage Foundation Real Living Wage: £12.00/hour (UK), £13.15/hour (London), 2024. [livingwage.org.uk]
US federal minimum wage: $7.25/hour — unchanged since July 24, 2009, making it the longest period without an increase since the wage was established in 1938. [US Dept of Labor]

Common mistakes to avoid

Using a 52-week year without deducting holidays — this understates the true hourly rate (you only work the weeks you're contracted to work, not all 52).
Confusing gross and net salary — the hourly rate from a gross salary is not your take-home; use the salary after tax calculator to find your net position.
Ignoring employer contributions in comparisons — a £45,000 salary with 10% employer pension and private health insurance may be worth more than a £50,000 cash-only package.
Not accounting for unpaid overtime — if you regularly work 45 hours on a contracted 37.5-hour week, your effective hourly rate is substantially lower than the calculated figure.

National minimum and living wage rates are set by the Low Pay Commission (UK) and the US Department of Labor (US) and updated annually. This calculator provides general information only and does not constitute financial, tax, employment, or legal advice. Always check the current statutory minimum wage for your age group and employment type with the relevant authority.