Pro rata by salary · 2026

£26,000 pro rata: what you earn part time

£26,000 full time (37.5 hours) is £13.33 an hour. On 25 hours a week that is £17,333 a year, £1,444 a month, £333 a week.

All figures are gross pay, before Income Tax and National Insurance. Different hours or days? Use the tables below, or put your own numbers into the pro rata pay calculator.

£26,000 pro rata by hours per week

Full-time week of 37.5 hours. Each row is £26,000 × your hours ÷ 37.5, rounded to the nearest pound.

£26,000 pro rata by hours per week, 37.5-hour full-time week
Your hoursPer yearPer monthPer week
8 hours£5,547£462£107
10 hours£6,933£578£133
12 hours£8,320£693£160
15 hours£10,400£867£200
16 hours£11,093£924£213
20 hours£13,867£1,156£267
22.5 hours£15,600£1,300£300
24 hours£16,640£1,387£320
25 hours£17,333£1,444£333
28 hours£19,413£1,618£373
30 hours£20,800£1,733£400
32 hours£22,187£1,849£427
35 hours£24,267£2,022£467

£26,000 pro rata by days per week

Full-time week of 5 days. Each row is £26,000 × your days ÷ 5.

£26,000 pro rata by days per week
Your daysPer yearPer monthPer week
1 day£5,200£433£100
2 days£10,400£867£200
3 days£15,600£1,300£300
4 days£20,800£1,733£400

If full time is 40 or 35 hours

The full-time week changes the hourly rate and every pro rata figure. Check the job advert or contract. The same £26,000 at three common full-time weeks:

37.5 hours full time, 25 hours a week£17,333(£13.33/h)
40 hours full time, 25 hours a week£16,250(£12.50/h)
35 hours full time, 25 hours a week£18,571(£14.29/h)

How this is worked out

pro rata salary = £26,000 × your hours ÷ full-time hours

Example: £26,000 × 25 ÷ 37.5 = £17,333.33 a year. Monthly is that ÷ 12, weekly is ÷ 52. The hourly rate is £26,000 ÷ 52 ÷ 37.5 = £13.33.

Holiday follows the same fraction. Part-time staff get the same 5.6 weeks of statutory leave, measured in their own working days: 3 days a week gives 5.6 × 3 = 16.799999999999997 days. The holiday entitlement calculator gives your exact figure.

Whatever the sum says, the hourly rate must not fall below the National Minimum Wage for your age (£12.71 for 21 and over from 1 April 2026). Current rates are on gov.uk.

£26,000 pro rata: common questions

Is £26,000 pro rata the same as £26,000 a year?

No. "£26,000 pro rata" means £26,000 is the full-time salary and you get the share that matches your hours. On 25 hours against a 37.5-hour week you would earn £17,333 a year, not £26,000. You only get the full £26,000 if you work the full-time hours.

How much is £26,000 pro rata for 3 days a week?

£26,000 × 3 ÷ 5 = £15,600 a year. That is £1,300 a month or £300 a week before tax, assuming full time is 5 days.

Does pro rata pay change my hourly rate?

No. The hourly rate stays the same and only the number of paid hours changes. £26,000 for a 37.5-hour week is £13.33 an hour whether you work 37.5 hours or 20. Paying part-time staff a lower hourly rate for the same job may be unlawful less favourable treatment.

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Sources

Figures checked on 3 September 2026. Statutory minimums only: your contract can give more, never less.