£17,000 after tax in the UK
On a salary of £17,000 a year, you take home £15,329 a year after income tax, National Insurance and a 5% workplace pension: £1,277.43 a month, or £294.79 a week.
✓Your take-home pay on £17,000
Weekly£294.79from £326.92
Monthly£1,277.43from £1,416.67
Yearly£15,329.20from £17,000.00
90%is yours to keep
An hour£7.86£8.72 before tax
A day£58.96£65.38 before tax
- Take-home pay£1,277.43
- Income tax£64.87
- National Insurance£29.53
- Pension (5%)£44.83
Every line, every way
| 2026/27 | Weekly | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-home pay | £294.79 | £1,277.43 | £15,329.20 |
| Gross pay | £326.92 | £1,416.67 | £17,000.00 |
| Income tax | £14.97 | £64.87 | £778.40 |
| National Insurance | £6.82 | £29.53 | £354.40 |
| Pension (5%) | £10.35 | £44.83 | £538.00 |
In Scotland£15,368
With a Plan 2 loan£15,329
Tax and NI rate6.7%
Marginal rate28%
Your tax bands
0%
20%£12,570
40%£50,270
45%£125,140
England, Wales or Northern Ireland, tax code 1257L, a 5% auto-enrolment pension on qualifying earnings. In Scotland you’d take home £39 more a year.
Common questions
How much is £17,000 a year after tax?
£15,329 a year in 2026/27 (£1,277.43 a month) after £778 of income tax, £354 of National Insurance and a 5% pension. In Scotland it’s £15,368.
How much is £17,000 with a student loan?
The same: £17,000 is under the Plan 2 repayment threshold of £29,385.
What is £17,000 an hour?
About £8.72 an hour before tax, for a 37.5-hour week.