Pro rata by salary · 2026

£30,000 pro rata: what you earn part time

£30,000 full time (37.5 hours) is £15.38 an hour. On 25 hours a week that is £20,000 a year, £1,667 a month, £385 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.

£30,000 pro rata by hours per week

Full-time week of 37.5 hours. Each row is £30,000 × your hours ÷ 37.5, rounded to the nearest pound.

£30,000 pro rata by hours per week, 37.5-hour full-time week
Your hoursPer yearPer monthPer week
8 hours£6,400£533£123
10 hours£8,000£667£154
12 hours£9,600£800£185
15 hours£12,000£1,000£231
16 hours£12,800£1,067£246
20 hours£16,000£1,333£308
22.5 hours£18,000£1,500£346
24 hours£19,200£1,600£369
25 hours£20,000£1,667£385
28 hours£22,400£1,867£431
30 hours£24,000£2,000£462
32 hours£25,600£2,133£492
35 hours£28,000£2,333£538

£30,000 pro rata by days per week

Full-time week of 5 days. Each row is £30,000 × your days ÷ 5.

£30,000 pro rata by days per week
Your daysPer yearPer monthPer week
1 day£6,000£500£115
2 days£12,000£1,000£231
3 days£18,000£1,500£346
4 days£24,000£2,000£462

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 £30,000 at three common full-time weeks:

37.5 hours full time, 25 hours a week£20,000(£15.38/h)
40 hours full time, 25 hours a week£18,750(£14.42/h)
35 hours full time, 25 hours a week£21,429(£16.48/h)

How this is worked out

pro rata salary = £30,000 × your hours ÷ full-time hours

Example: £30,000 × 25 ÷ 37.5 = £20,000.00 a year. Monthly is that ÷ 12, weekly is ÷ 52. The hourly rate is £30,000 ÷ 52 ÷ 37.5 = £15.38.

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.

£30,000 pro rata: common questions

Is £30,000 pro rata the same as £30,000 a year?

No. "£30,000 pro rata" means £30,000 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 £20,000 a year, not £30,000. You only get the full £30,000 if you work the full-time hours.

How much is £30,000 pro rata for 3 days a week?

£30,000 × 3 ÷ 5 = £18,000 a year. That is £1,500 a month or £346 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. £30,000 for a 37.5-hour week is £15.38 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.