£17.50 an hour a year
On a 37.5-hour week, £17.50 an hour is £34,125 a year before tax and £2,341 a month after Income Tax and National Insurance.
Before tax
£34,125
a year · £2,844 a month · £656 a week
After tax
£2,341
a month · £28,090 a year · £540 a week
37.5 hours a week, paid for 52 weeks (paid holiday included). You keep about £14.40 of each hour.
£17.50 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 | £14,560 | £1,167 | £269 |
| 20 | £18,200 | £1,385 | £320 |
| 25 | £22,750 | £1,658 | £383 |
| 30 | £27,300 | £1,931 | £446 |
| 35 | £31,850 | £2,204 | £509 |
| 37.5 | £34,125 | £2,341 | £540 |
| 40 | £36,400 | £2,477 | £572 |
| 45 | £40,950 | £2,750 | £635 |
The tax on £17.50 an hour, full-time
- Income Tax: £4,311 a year, £359 a month, after the £12,570 Personal Allowance.
- National Insurance: £1,724 a year, 8% of earnings above £12,570.
- In Scotland, take-home pay is £2,340 a month — £6 a year less, because Scotland sets its own Income Tax bands.
£17.50 and the minimum wage
£17.50 is £4.79 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 38% above it, or £9,341 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 £17.50 an hour compares
£17.50 is more than about 40% 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 £17.50
Median hourly pay excluding overtime, full-time employees, ONS ASHE 2025-provisional.
Questions about £17.50 an hour
How much is £17.50 an hour a year?
On a 37.5-hour week, £17.50 an hour is £34,125 a year before tax (37.5 hours × 52 weeks), £2,844 a month or £656 a week.
How much is £17.50 an hour after tax?
About £28,090 a year, £2,341 a month or £540 a week in the 2026/27 tax year, after £4,311 Income Tax and £1,724 National Insurance — £14.40 for each hour worked. That assumes full-time hours, no pension contributions and no student loan, in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Is £17.50 an hour above the minimum wage?
£17.50 is £4.79 an hour more than the National Living Wage of £12.71 — 38% above it, or £9,341 a year on a 37.5-hour week.
How much is £17.50 an hour part-time?
On 20 hours a week it comes to £18,200 a year before tax and £1,385 a month after; on 30 hours, £27,300 a year and £1,931 a month.
Is £17.50 an hour a good wage in the UK?
£17.50 is more than about 40% 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.