£42,500 a year is £17.91 net per hour

With an annual salary of £42,500, your net wage per hour will be £17.91.
You will pay £3.14 in tax per hour (or £23.56 per day).
Your Class 1 NI contribution will be £1.26 per hour (or £9.42 per day),
leaving you with a net hourly rate of £17.91 for each hour worked, equating to £134.34 per day.

Net:
£17.91 per hour
£134.34 per day

Gross:
£22.31 per hour
£167.32 per day

Updated for the current tax year (6 April 2024 to 5 April 2025)

Calculating the net hourly rate

To calculate net rate, we have used the official rates from the HMRC website and made the following assumptions:

Work Days and Bank Holidays in the Current Year

We take into account the exact number of workdays in the current year, the number of Bank Holidays in the UK, and your weekly working hours. This enables us to provide a very accurate hourly wage for the actual hours you work.

Assumptions

Note: Please use our more advanced hourly wage calculator if you'd like to to set more options, such as employment status for example.

National Insurance Rates

If you are employed, you will pay Class 1 National Insurance contributions. The rates below are the most common for most employees:

You'll pay Class 1 NI contribution of £1.26 per hour, or:
£9.42 per day
£45.91 per week (average)
£199.47 per month
£2,393.68 per year

Tax Rates (England)

Band Taxable income Tax rate
Personal Allowance Up to £12,570 0%
Basic rate £12,571 to £50,270 20%
Higher rate £50,271 to £125,140 40%
Additional rate over £125,140 45%

You'll pay taxes of £3.14 per hour, or:
£23.56 per day
£114.77 per week (average)
£498.68 per month
£5,984.20 per year

Salaries Within This Range

£41,750
£42,000
£42,100
£42,500
£43,000
£43,200
£43,500

Disclaimer: Although the calculations are quite accurate, please use the provided information for illustrative purposes only. Do not make any major financial decisions without consulting a qualified specialist.

The daily income calculation accounts for the number of workdays in a year, including leap years, and UK Bank holidays, to precisely determine your daily earnings.