Pro rata by salary · 2026

£36,000 pro rata: what you earn part time

£36,000 full time (37.5 hours) is £18.46 an hour. On 25 hours a week that is £24,000 a year, £2,000 a month, £462 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.

£36,000 pro rata by hours per week

Full-time week of 37.5 hours. Each row is £36,000 × your hours ÷ 37.5, rounded to the nearest pound.

£36,000 pro rata by hours per week, 37.5-hour full-time week
Your hoursPer yearPer monthPer week
8 hours£7,680£640£148
10 hours£9,600£800£185
12 hours£11,520£960£222
15 hours£14,400£1,200£277
16 hours£15,360£1,280£295
20 hours£19,200£1,600£369
22.5 hours£21,600£1,800£415
24 hours£23,040£1,920£443
25 hours£24,000£2,000£462
28 hours£26,880£2,240£517
30 hours£28,800£2,400£554
32 hours£30,720£2,560£591
35 hours£33,600£2,800£646

£36,000 pro rata by days per week

Full-time week of 5 days. Each row is £36,000 × your days ÷ 5.

£36,000 pro rata by days per week
Your daysPer yearPer monthPer week
1 day£7,200£600£138
2 days£14,400£1,200£277
3 days£21,600£1,800£415
4 days£28,800£2,400£554

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 £36,000 at three common full-time weeks:

37.5 hours full time, 25 hours a week£24,000(£18.46/h)
40 hours full time, 25 hours a week£22,500(£17.31/h)
35 hours full time, 25 hours a week£25,714(£19.78/h)

How this is worked out

pro rata salary = £36,000 × your hours ÷ full-time hours

Example: £36,000 × 25 ÷ 37.5 = £24,000.00 a year. Monthly is that ÷ 12, weekly is ÷ 52. The hourly rate is £36,000 ÷ 52 ÷ 37.5 = £18.46.

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.

£36,000 pro rata: common questions

Is £36,000 pro rata the same as £36,000 a year?

No. "£36,000 pro rata" means £36,000 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 £24,000 a year, not £36,000. You only get the full £36,000 if you work the full-time hours.

How much is £36,000 pro rata for 3 days a week?

£36,000 × 3 ÷ 5 = £21,600 a year. That is £1,800 a month or £415 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. £36,000 for a 37.5-hour week is £18.46 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.