Salary or hourly pay: how gross pay is worked out

Some staff earn a fixed salary and some are paid by the hour. Work out gross pay for both.

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This path is practice in how the records and the sums work. It is not tax advice. Any rate or allowance in a question is an example for that question, so check GOV.UK for the current figures.

Task 1A salary4 questions

Gross pay is what an employee earns before any deductions. How it is worked out depends on how the employee is paid.

A salary is a fixed amount for the year, paid in equal parts. Divide it by 12 for monthly pay, or by 52 for weekly pay.

Imran manages Tallow Street Bakery on a salary of £31,200 a year.

Task 2Hourly pay4 questions