£17 an hour is how much a year?
At 37.5 hours a week, £17 an hour is £33,150.00 a year before tax. After income tax and National Insurance in 2026/27, you take home £2,282.30 a month. These figures assume England, Wales or Northern Ireland, with no pension or student loan.
Full-time and part-time hours
What £17 an hour comes to for different working weeks:
| Hours a week | Yearly pay | Take-home per month | Take-home per week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 hours | £14,144.00 | £1,141.94 | £263.52 |
| 20 hours | £17,680.00 | £1,354.10 | £312.48 |
| 25 hours | £22,100.00 | £1,619.30 | £373.68 |
| 30 hours | £26,520.00 | £1,884.50 | £434.88 |
| 35 hours | £30,940.00 | £2,149.70 | £496.08 |
| 37.5 hours | £33,150.00 | £2,282.30 | £526.68 |
| 40 hours | £35,360.00 | £2,414.90 | £557.28 |
These figures assume 52 paid weeks a year, including paid holiday. Under about 14 hours a week at this rate, you earn less than the £12,570 tax-free allowance, so no income tax is due.
How it's worked out at 37.5 hours
- Tax-free Personal Allowance: £12,570.
- Taxable income: £33,150 − £12,570 = £20,580.
- Basic rate (20%): £20,580.00 × 20% = £4,116.00.
- National Insurance: 8% of £20,580.00 (earnings between £12,570 and £50,270) = £1,646.40.
With a pension or student loan
Monthly take-home at 37.5 hours a week:
| Take-home per month | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Income tax and NI only | £2,282.30 | - |
| 5% pension taken before tax | £2,171.80 | −£110.50 |
| 5% pension by salary sacrifice | £2,182.85 | −£99.45 |
| Plan 2 student loan | £2,254.06 | −£28.24 |
| Plan 5 student loan | £2,221.17 | −£61.12 |
| 5% pension and Plan 2 loan | £2,143.56 | −£138.74 |
Worth knowing
- That's £4.29 an hour above the 2026/27 National Living Wage of £12.71.
- Overtime is taxed in the same way as normal pay. In a month with a lot of overtime, more tax and National Insurance come off that payslip, because payroll works them out each pay period.
- In Scotland the same hours take home £2,282.59 a month, which is £0.29 more than in the rest of the UK.
- For pension and student loan figures on a similar salary, see £33,000 after tax.
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Sources: Income Tax rates, Scottish Income Tax, rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027 (National Insurance and student loans) and National Minimum Wage rates, all on GOV.UK.