2026/27 tax year

£9 an hour is how much a year? Salary and take-home pay

£9 an hour is £17,550 a year on a 37.5 hour week, or £1,463 a month and £337.50 a week before tax. After income tax and National Insurance in 2026/27 that is £16,156 a year, £1,346 a month, which works out at £8.28 for every hour worked.

How much is £9 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	£180.00	£780	£9,360	£9,360	£780
25 hours	£225.00	£975	£11,700	£11,700	£975
30 hours	£270.00	£1,170	£14,040	£13,628	£1,136
35 hours	£315.00	£1,365	£16,380	£15,313	£1,276
37.5 hours	£337.50	£1,463	£17,550	£16,156	£1,346
40 hours	£360.00	£1,560	£18,720	£16,998	£1,417
45 hours	£405.00	£1,755	£21,060	£18,683	£1,557

Take-home pay breakdown by period for 2026/27
Item	Yearly	Monthly	Weekly	Daily	Hourly
Gross pay	£17,550.00	£1,462.50	£337.50	£67.50	£9.00
Income tax	−£996.00	−£83.00	−£19.15	−£3.83	−£0.51
National Insurance	−£398.40	−£33.20	−£7.66	−£1.53	−£0.20
Take-home pay	£16,155.60	£1,346.30	£310.68	£62.14	£8.28

Where your gross pay goes

Take-home £16,156(92%)Income tax £996(6%)National Insurance £398(2%)

Effective tax rate: 7.9%
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 £1,883 a year on top.

Income tax by band
Band	Rate	Taxable	Tax
Basic rate	20%	£4,980	£996.00
Total income tax		£4,980	£996.00

Add pension, student loan or different hours: Open £9/hour in the calculator

Is £9 an hour a good wage?

At £9 the rate is below the £12.71 National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over, so it is only lawful for younger workers or apprentices. On a 40 hour week the same rate pays £18,720 a year and £1,417 a month after tax, while a 30 hour week gives £14,040 gross.

How much tax do you pay on £9 an hour?

Deductions on the 37.5 hour salary of £17,550 are £996 income tax and £398 National Insurance, an effective rate of 7.9%. The £12,570 personal allowance covers the first part of the year's pay, and the remaining £4,980 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 £10 rate would be £19,500 a year; £8 would be £15,600.

Frequently asked questions

How much is £9 an hour per year?

£9 an hour is £17,550 a year on 37.5 hours a week, £18,720 on 40 hours and £16,380 on 35 hours, assuming 52 paid weeks. Multiply the rate by weekly hours and then by 52.

How much is £9 an hour per month after tax?

On a 37.5 hour week, £9 an hour gives £1,463 a month before tax and £1,346 after income tax and National Insurance in 2026/27, using the standard tax code.

How much is £9 an hour per week?

£9 an hour is £337.50 a week for 37.5 hours, £360.00 for 40 hours and £180.00 for a 20 hour part-time week, all before tax.

Is £9 an hour above minimum wage?

Not for adults. The National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over is £12.71 an hour from 2026-04-01, so £9 is only lawful for 18 to 20 year olds (£10.85) or younger workers and apprentices (£8.00).