£17 an hour after tax 2026/27
£17 an hour over a 37.5-hour week is £33,150 a year, which takes home £27,388.08 a year, or £2,282.34 a month, in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. You pay £4,116.00 income tax and £1,645.92 National Insurance.You take home £2,282.34 a month at £17 an hour over a 37.5-hour week.
Where £17 an hour goes
| Year | Month | Week | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £33,150.00 | £2,762.50 | £637.50 |
| Income tax | −£4,116.00 | −£343.00 | −£79.15 |
| National Insurance | −£1,645.92 | −£137.16 | −£31.65 |
| Take-home pay | £27,388.08 | £2,282.34 | £526.69 |
What a pay rise is worth at £17 an hourA pay rise at £17 an hour
£17 an hour after tax in ScotlandIn Scotland
At £33,150 the Scottish 21% intermediate band on pay above £29,526 costs you more, but the 19% starter band saves more than it costs, so you pay £3.43 less income tax overall.
With a student loan
| Plan | Repaid a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|
| Plan 1 | £562.00 | £2,235.51 |
| Plan 2 | £338.00 | £2,254.17 |
| Plan 4 | £0.00 | £2,282.34 |
| Plan 5 | £733.00 | £2,221.26 |
| Postgraduate Loan | £729.00 | £2,221.59 |
Paying into a pension by salary sacrifice
| You sacrifice | Into your pension | Cost to take-home | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3% | £994.50 | £715.94 | £2,222.68 |
| 5% | £1,657.50 | £1,193.30 | £2,182.90 |
| 8% | £2,652.00 | £1,909.44 | £2,123.22 |
Every £1 you sacrifice costs you 72p in take-home pay, because you save 20.0% tax and 8% NI.
The median full-time salary was £39,039 in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
Your salary plus £4,222.50 employer NI at 15% above £5,000, before any employer pension.
What £17 an hour took home in earlier years
The same £17 an hour now takes home more a year than in 2010/11. None of these figures is adjusted for inflation.
The sum, step by step
Questions about £17 an hour
How much is £17 an hour after tax a month?
£2,282.34 a month in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, or £2,282.63 in Scotland, over a 37.5-hour week with tax code 1257L and no student loan or pension.
What is £17 an hour a year?
£33,150 a year before tax over a 37.5-hour week for every week of the year, which takes home £27,388.08 after income tax and National Insurance. Working fewer hours means a smaller yearly figure and, below the thresholds, less tax with it.
What is £17 an hour a week after tax?
A 37.5-hour week at £17 an hour is £637.50 before tax and £526.69 after income tax and National Insurance, spread evenly across the year. £14.05 of every hour reaches you.
Is £17 an hour a good wage in the UK?
That depends on where you live and what you spend, which is yours to judge. What we can tell you is that £17 an hour over a 37.5-hour week comes to £33,150 a year, which is below the UK median full-time salary of £39,039 for April 2025, and leaves about £2,282 a month in England, Wales and Northern Ireland — £2,282.34 to the penny.