Convert your annual salary into monthly, weekly, daily and hourly equivalent figures instantly. Enter your gross annual salary and the number of hours you work per week to get a full pay breakdown.
Enter your gross annual salary — the figure stated in your employment contract, before any deductions. Then enter the number of hours you work per week. The calculator divides your salary by the standard number of working periods in a year (52 weeks, 12 months, 260 working days at 5 days per week).
Monthly — annual ÷ 12
Weekly — annual ÷ 52
Daily — weekly ÷ 5 (five working days)
Hourly — weekly ÷ hours per week
Note: These are gross (pre-tax) figures. For take-home pay after deductions, use the Tax Calculator.
Annual salary £42,000 working 40 hours per week → Monthly £3,500 → Weekly £807.69 → Daily £161.54 → Hourly £20.19.
The salary calculator solves a common need: translating a single annual number into the time periods people actually use for day-to-day money management. Most people budget monthly or weekly, not annually. When evaluating a job offer stating £37,500 per year, knowing that this is £3,125 per month is immediately more useful for comparing against rent, mortgage payments and living costs.
The hourly rate is particularly valuable for comparing employment against freelance work. A £40,000 salary working 40 hours per week equates to approximately £19.23 per hour. A freelancer quoting £350 per day is at a gross equivalent of roughly £87.50 per hour — but must cover their own tax, holidays, sick days, equipment, insurance and non-billable administration time out of that figure.
For the most useful comparison, run this calculator alongside the Income Tax calculator. The salary calculator shows gross figures; the tax calculator shows what you actually take home. The combination tells you the real monthly income to work with when budgeting or comparing offers.
If you are comparing salaries in different locations, factor in commuting costs and local living expenses — a £35,000 salary in a northern city may leave more disposable income than a £42,000 salary in London after housing costs. The gross salary figure alone does not capture this.
For employment rights questions — minimum wage eligibility, holiday pay entitlement, zero-hours contracts — the Acas website (acas.org.uk) and the government's own guidance at gov.uk/browse/working are the authoritative free sources.
If you believe you are being paid below the National Living Wage, you can report this to HMRC's National Minimum Wage enforcement team. Underpayment of NMW carries significant penalties for employers and entitles you to back-payment.
Common questions about this calculator and how to use it.