⏰ Hourly to Annual Salary Calculator for £18/hr at 40 Hours/Week
Convert your hourly rate to an annual salary.
Quick answer
£18.00/hr at 40 hours a week works out to £37,440 a year gross.
- Weekly: £720
- Monthly: £3,120
- Annual: £37,440
- At 40h/week: £37,440/year
In detail: Hourly to Annual Salary Calculator for £18/hr at 40 Hours/Week
£18.00/hour at 40 hours a week translates to a headline £37,440 annual gross — a figure that sits near the top of the basic-rate band. Remember this assumes you're paid every week of the year, including holidays. If the role is hourly-paid with unpaid leave, subtract roughly 4 weeks to get a more realistic £34,560.
For comparison with salaried roles, the conventional UK full-time week is 37.5 or 40 hours. At 40h/week this is standard full-time, which affects how employers benchmark the role and whether you'll qualify for full benefits like private medical, bonus eligibility, or employer pension matching.
Effective take-home on £37,440 is roughly £29,203 after income tax, NI and a standard 5% pension contribution. Divided by 52 weeks × 40 hours, that's an effective net hourly of £14.04 — often more useful when comparing offers than the headline gross rate.
What this tool helps with
Annual salary equivalent
What you can enter
- Hourly rate (£): 18
- Hours per week: 40
Why this page is useful
Convert your hourly rate to an annual salary. This page loads fast, gives a direct answer, and then expands with useful context instead of burying the result under filler.