£18,000 after tax
A £18,000 salary leaves £1,373 a month after Income Tax and National Insurance in England, Wales and Northern Ireland — 91.6% of what you earn.
Take-home a month
£1,373
£16,480 a year · £317 a week
Hourly, before tax
£9.23
Hourly, after tax
£8.45
On a 37.5-hour week.
Where the £18,000 goes
| Year | Month | Week | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £18,000 | £1,500 | £346 |
| Income Tax | −£1,086 | −£91 | −£21 |
| National Insurance | −£434 | −£36 | −£8 |
| Take-home pay | £16,480 | £1,373 | £317 |
Effective rate of Income Tax and NI combined: 8.4%.
How the tax is worked out
- £12,570 is your tax-free Personal Allowance.
- £5,430 is taxed at the basic rate of 20%: £1,086.
- National Insurance is 8% of earnings between £12,570 and £50,270: £434.
- A £1,000 pay rise, to £19,000, would add £720 a year to your take-home pay — £60 a month. You keep 72p of each extra pound.
With a pension or student loan
England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates.
| A month | A year | |
|---|---|---|
| No pension or student loan | £1,373 | £16,480 |
| 5% workplace pension (salary sacrifice) | £1,319 | £15,832 |
| Student loan, Plan 2 (England & Wales, 2012–2023) | £1,373 | £16,480 |
| Student loan, Plan 5 (England, from 2023) | £1,373 | £16,480 |
| 5% pension and Plan 2 loan | £1,319 | £15,832 |
£18,000 after tax in Scotland
Scotland sets its own Income Tax bands. On £18,000 a Scottish taxpayer takes home £16,519 a year, £1,377 a month — £40 a year more than in the rest of the UK. Income Tax comes to £1,046 across the starter, basic bands; National Insurance is the same everywhere.
Open the calculator with Scottish rates →How £18,000 compares
Over 90% of full-time employees in the UK earn more than £18,000: the lowest-paid tenth earn up to £23,990. The full-time median is £39,039, £21,039 more. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025-provisional.
Questions about £18,000 after tax
How much is £18,000 a month after tax?
On a £18,000 salary you take home about £1,373 a month in the 2026/27 tax year in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, after £1,086 Income Tax and £434 National Insurance a year. That assumes no pension contributions or student loan.
How much is £18,000 a week after tax?
About £317 a week, or £16,480 a year.
What is £18,000 a year as an hourly rate?
On a 37.5-hour week, £18,000 is £9.23 an hour before tax and about £8.45 after Income Tax and National Insurance.
How much is £18,000 after tax in Scotland?
In Scotland the same salary leaves £16,519 a year, £1,377 a month — £40 more than elsewhere in the UK, because Scotland sets its own Income Tax bands.
Is £18,000 a good salary in the UK?
Over 90% of full-time employees in the UK earn more than £18,000: the lowest-paid tenth earn up to £23,990. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (2025-provisional). The median full-time salary is £39,039.