2026/27 tax year

£17 an hour is how much a year? Salary and take-home pay

£17 an hour is £33,150 a year on a 37.5 hour week, or £2,763 a month and £637.50 a week before tax. After income tax and National Insurance in 2026/27 that is £27,388 a year, £2,282 a month, which works out at £14.04 for every hour worked.

How much is £17 an hour at different weekly hours?

Hours a week	Per week	Per month	Per year	Take-home per year	Take-home per month
20 hours	£340.00	£1,473	£17,680	£16,249	£1,354
25 hours	£425.00	£1,842	£22,100	£19,432	£1,619
30 hours	£510.00	£2,210	£26,520	£22,614	£1,885
35 hours	£595.00	£2,578	£30,940	£25,796	£2,150
37.5 hours	£637.50	£2,763	£33,150	£27,388	£2,282
40 hours	£680.00	£2,947	£35,360	£28,979	£2,415
45 hours	£765.00	£3,315	£39,780	£32,161	£2,680

Take-home pay breakdown by period for 2026/27
Item	Yearly	Monthly	Weekly	Daily	Hourly
Gross pay	£33,150.00	£2,762.50	£637.50	£127.50	£17.00
Income tax	−£4,116.00	−£343.00	−£79.15	−£15.83	−£2.11
National Insurance	−£1,646.40	−£137.20	−£31.66	−£6.33	−£0.84
Take-home pay	£27,387.60	£2,282.30	£526.68	£105.34	£14.04

Where your gross pay goes

Take-home £27,388(83%)Income tax £4,116(12%)National Insurance £1,646(5%)

Effective tax rate: 17.4%
Marginal rate: 28%
Personal allowance: £12,570
Tax code: 1257L

Effective rate is income tax, NI and loan repayments as a share of gross pay. Marginal rate is what you lose from the next £1 earned. Employer NI on this salary is £4,223 a year on top.

Income tax by band
Band	Rate	Taxable	Tax
Basic rate	20%	£20,580	£4,116.00
Total income tax		£20,580	£4,116.00

Add pension, student loan or different hours: Open £17/hour in the calculator

Is £17 an hour a good wage?

This is 1.3 times the £12.71 National Living Wage and below the UK median full-time hourly rate of £19.67. On a 40 hour week the same rate pays £35,360 a year and £2,415 a month after tax, while a 30 hour week gives £26,520 gross.

How much tax do you pay on £17 an hour?

Deductions on the 37.5 hour salary of £33,150 are £4,116 income tax and £1,646 National Insurance, an effective rate of 17.4%. The £12,570 personal allowance covers the first part of the year's pay, and the remaining £20,580 is taxed at 20%.

What difference does £1 an hour make?

Every extra pound an hour on a 37.5 hour week adds £1,950 a year to gross pay and about £1,404 to take-home at this level. A £18 rate would be £35,100 a year; £16 would be £31,200.

Frequently asked questions

How much is £17 an hour per year?

£17 an hour is £33,150 a year on 37.5 hours a week, £35,360 on 40 hours and £30,940 on 35 hours, assuming 52 paid weeks. Multiply the rate by weekly hours and then by 52.

How much is £17 an hour per month after tax?

On a 37.5 hour week, £17 an hour gives £2,763 a month before tax and £2,282 after income tax and National Insurance in 2026/27, using the standard tax code.

How much is £17 an hour per week?

£17 an hour is £637.50 a week for 37.5 hours, £680.00 for 40 hours and £340.00 for a 20 hour part-time week, all before tax.

Is £17 an hour above minimum wage?

Yes. £17 is above the National Living Wage of £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21 and over from 2026-04-01.