£42 an hour is how much a year?
At 37.5 hours a week, £42 an hour is £81,900 a year before tax and £4,838 a month after tax.
- A year before tax
- £81,900
- Take-home a month
- £4,838
- Take-home a week
- £1,117
- Worth after tax, per hour
- £29.77
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£42 an hour for 37.5 hours a week is £81,900 a year. After income tax and National Insurance you take home £58,059.40 a year, £4,838.28 a month or £1,116.53 a week in 2026/27.
Your payslip on £42 an hour
Payments
Basic salary£6,825.00
Deductions
Income tax£1,682.67
National Insurance£304.05
Total deductions£1,986.72
Net pay£4,838.28
Of an 8 hour working day, 2 hours 20 minutes pays your income tax and National Insurance.
| Item | Year | Month | Week | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £81,900.00 | £6,825.00 | £1,575.00 | £315.00 |
| Income tax | -£20,192.00 | -£1,682.67 | -£388.31 | -£77.66 |
| National Insurance | -£3,648.60 | -£304.05 | -£70.17 | -£14.03 |
| Take-home pay | £58,059.40 | £4,838.28 | £1,116.53 | £223.31 |
£42 an hour at different weekly hours
| Hours a week | Before tax a year | After tax a year | After tax a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 hours | £34,944 | £28,679.28 | £2,389.94 |
| 20 hours | £43,680 | £34,969.20 | £2,914.10 |
| 30 hours | £65,520 | £48,559.00 | £4,046.58 |
| 37.5 hours | £81,900 | £58,059.40 | £4,838.28 |
| 40 hours | £87,360 | £61,226.20 | £5,102.18 |
Where your £42 an hour goes
On £81,900 a year you pay £20,192.00 income tax and £3,648.60 National Insurance. After deductions each hour you work is worth £29.77. For the full salary breakdown see £82,000 after tax.
Other hourly rates
- £40 an hour£78,000 a year
- £41 an hour£79,950 a year
- £43 an hour£83,850 a year
- £44 an hour£85,800 a year
The same pay as £1,500 a week or £6,800 a month, roughly.
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Questions people ask
How much is £42 an hour a year?
£81,900 a year before tax for a 37.5 hour week, or £87,360 for a 40 hour week, paid for all 52 weeks including paid holiday.
How much is £42 an hour a month after tax?
£4,838.28 a month at 37.5 hours a week, with the standard tax code and no student loan or pension.
Is £42 an hour above the minimum wage?
Yes. The National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over is £12.71 an hour from April 2026, so £42 is £29.29 an hour more.