£17 an hour a year
On a 37.5-hour week, £17 an hour is £33,150 a year before tax and £2,282 a month after Income Tax and National Insurance.
Before tax
£33,150
a year · £2,763 a month · £638 a week
After tax
£2,282
a month · £27,388 a year · £527 a week
37.5 hours a week, paid for 52 weeks (paid holiday included). You keep about £14.04 of each hour.
£17 an hour at different hours
England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
| Hours a week | A year before tax | A month after tax | A week after tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | £14,144 | £1,142 | £264 |
| 20 | £17,680 | £1,354 | £312 |
| 25 | £22,100 | £1,619 | £374 |
| 30 | £26,520 | £1,885 | £435 |
| 35 | £30,940 | £2,150 | £496 |
| 37.5 | £33,150 | £2,282 | £527 |
| 40 | £35,360 | £2,415 | £557 |
| 45 | £39,780 | £2,680 | £618 |
The tax on £17 an hour, full-time
- Income Tax: £4,116 a year, £343 a month, after the £12,570 Personal Allowance.
- National Insurance: £1,646 a year, 8% of earnings above £12,570.
- In Scotland, take-home pay is £2,283 a month — £3 a year more, because Scotland sets its own Income Tax bands.
£17 and the minimum wage
£17 is £4.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 34% above it, or £8,366 a year on a 37.5-hour week.
| Legal minimum from April 2026 | An hour | A year, 37.5 h/week |
|---|---|---|
| National Living Wage (21 and over) | £12.71 | £24,785 |
| 18 to 20 | £10.85 | £21,158 |
| Under 18 and apprentices | £8.00 | £15,600 |
Source: GOV.UK, National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates.
How £17 an hour compares
£17 is more than about 38% of full-time employees in the UK earn an hour, excluding overtime. The full-time median is £19.67 an hour. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025-provisional.
Jobs where the typical full-time hourly rate is close to £17
Median hourly pay excluding overtime, full-time employees, ONS ASHE 2025-provisional.
Questions about £17 an hour
How much is £17 an hour a year?
On a 37.5-hour week, £17 an hour is £33,150 a year before tax (37.5 hours × 52 weeks), £2,763 a month or £638 a week.
How much is £17 an hour after tax?
About £27,388 a year, £2,282 a month or £527 a week in the 2026/27 tax year, after £4,116 Income Tax and £1,646 National Insurance — £14.04 for each hour worked. That assumes full-time hours, no pension contributions and no student loan, in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Is £17 an hour above the minimum wage?
£17 is £4.29 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 34% above it, or £8,366 a year on a 37.5-hour week.
How much is £17 an hour part-time?
On 20 hours a week it comes to £17,680 a year before tax and £1,354 a month after; on 30 hours, £26,520 a year and £1,885 a month.
Is £17 an hour a good wage in the UK?
£17 is more than about 38% of full-time employees in the UK earn an hour, excluding overtime. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (2025-provisional). The full-time median is £19.67 an hour.