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£9 Per Hour — Annual Salary & Take Home Pay

£9 per hour is £17,550 per year (based on 37.5 hours/week). In the 2026-27 tax year, after income tax and National Insurance, your take-home pay is £1,346.3 per month or £16,155.6 per year.

If you earn £9 per hour and work a standard 37.5 hours per week, your annual salary is £17,550. Here's what that looks like after tax and National Insurance:

PeriodGrossTake Home
Hourly£9.00£8.28
Daily (7.5h)£67.50£62.14
Weekly (37.5h)£337.5£310.68
Monthly£1,462.5£1,346.3
Annual£17,550£16,155.6

Tax and NI on £17,550

On an annual salary of £17,550, your deductions are:

  • Income tax: £996 (£83/month)
  • National Insurance: £398.4 (£33.2/month)
  • Total deductions: £1,394.4 per year
Your effective tax rate is 8.0%.

How £9/hour compares

At £9/hour, this is below the National Living Wage of £12.21/hour for workers aged 21+. The National Living Wage is £12.21/hour (£23,809.5/year).

Hourly rate comparison

Hourly rateAnnual salaryMonthly take homeAnnual take home
£8£15,600£1,229.3£14,751.6
£10£19,500£1,463.3£17,559.6
£11£21,450£1,580.3£18,963.6

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Frequently asked questions

What is £9 an hour annually?

At £9 per hour working 37.5 hours per week, your annual salary is £17,550 before tax.

How much is £9 an hour after tax?

After income tax and National Insurance, £9/hour gives you £1,346.3 per month or £16,155.6 per year take-home pay in 2026-27.

Is £9 an hour a good wage in the UK?

The National Living Wage for 2025/26 is £12.21/hour. At £9/hour, you earn below the minimum wage but below the UK median of ~£17.93/hour.

How many hours is a full-time week in the UK?

A standard full-time week in the UK is 37.5 hours (7.5 hours per day, 5 days per week). This means 1,950 working hours per year (52 weeks minus statutory holidays). At £9/hour, that's £17,550 per year before tax.

What is the tax-free hourly rate?

With a £12,570 personal allowance and 1,950 working hours, you can earn up to £6.45/hour before paying any income tax. Above that, the basic rate of 20% applies. National Insurance also starts at the same threshold, charged at 8% on earnings between £12,570 and £50,270.

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Take-home pay

Monthly take-home£1,346.30
Weekly£311
Daily£62

Annual breakdown

Gross salary£17,550
Personal allowance£12,570
Income tax-£996.00
Basic rate (20%)-£996.00
National Insurance-£398.40
Take-home pay£16,156

Tax rates

Effective tax rate8.0%
Marginal tax rate28%

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