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£17 an hour is how much a year?

£17 an hour is £33,150 a year on a 37.5-hour week, or £2,763 a month before tax.

37.5 hours a week, 52 paid weeks. 2026/27 tax rates, last checked 29 October 2026.

£17 an hour, full time£33,150a year, or £27,388 after tax

Check your own figures ↓

Per year
£33,150
Per month
£2,762.50
Per week
£637.50
Per day (7.5 hours)
£127.50

£17 an hour after tax

ItemPer yearPer monthPer week
Gross pay£33,150£2,762.50£637.50
Income tax−£4,116−£343.00−£79.15
National Insurance−£1,646−£137.20−£31.66
Take-home pay£27,388£2,282.30£526.68

That is about £14.04 an hour after tax. In Scotland take-home pay is £27,391 a year.

£17 an hour on other hours

Hours a weekPer yearPer monthTake-home per month
16 hours£14,144£1,179£1,142
20 hours£17,680£1,473£1,354
25 hours£22,100£1,842£1,619
30 hours£26,520£2,210£1,885
35 hours£30,940£2,578£2,150
37.5 hours£33,150£2,763£2,282
40 hours£35,360£2,947£2,415
45 hours£39,780£3,315£2,680

Key points at £17 an hour

  • That is £4.29 an hour above the £12.71 National Living Wage, worth £8,366 a year full time.
  • The yearly figure is £17 × 37.5 hours × 52 weeks. Most full-time jobs include 28 days of paid holiday, so you are paid for all 52 weeks.
  • The nearest whole salary is £33,000 after tax, with a Scotland comparison and student loan figures.

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The take-home pay calculator is set to £33,150, the full-time salary at £17 an hour. Add a pension or change the region.

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    How we worked this out

      2026/27 rates, last checked 29 October 2026. Tax code 1257L, NI category A, no student loan.

      Hourly rates near £17

      Hourly ratePer yearTake-home per year
      £16.25 an hour£31,688£26,335
      £16.50 an hour£32,175£26,686
      £16.75 an hour£32,663£27,037
      £17£33,150£27,388
      £17.25 an hour£33,638£27,739
      £17.50 an hour£34,125£28,090
      £17.75 an hour£34,613£28,441

      All hourly rates

      Assumptions

      Paid for 52 weeks a year, tax code 1257L, National Insurance category A, no pension, student loan or overtime. Take-home figures use the 2026/27 rates for England, Wales and Northern Ireland unless stated.

      Frequently asked questions

      £17 an hour is how much a year?

      £33,150 a year on a 37.5-hour week, or £35,360 a year on 40 hours. That is £2,763 a month before tax.

      What is £17 an hour after tax?

      About £27,388 a year, or £2,282 a month, after income tax and National Insurance in 2026/27, working 37.5 hours a week in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.

      Is £17 an hour above the minimum wage?

      Yes. It is £4.29 an hour above the £12.71 National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over.