Tax year 2026/27 · England, Wales and NI · standard tax code
£18,000 after tax
On a £18,000 salary in 2026/27, your take-home pay is £16,480 a year: £1,373 a month or £317 a week, after £1,086 income tax and £434 National Insurance.
| Annual | Monthly | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
With a student loan or pension
- With a Plan 2 student loan: take-home drops to £1,373 a month (£0 a year in repayments).
- Paying 5% into your pension: take-home is £1,313 a month, with £900 a year going into your pot.
- In Scotland: take-home is £1,377 a month under Scottish income tax bands.
How £18,000 compares
£18,000 is about 54% below the UK median full-time salary of £39,039 (April 2025), higher than roughly 10% of UK full-time salaries. On a 37.5-hour week it works out at £9.23 an hour, or £346 a week before tax.
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Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025, gross annual pay of full-time employees.
Common questions
- How much is £18,000 after tax in the UK?
- In the 2026/27 tax year, a £18,000 salary leaves £16,480 after tax: £1,373 a month or £317 a week, after £1,086 income tax and £434 National Insurance, assuming a standard tax code and no student loan or pension contributions.
- What is £18,000 a month after tax?
- £1,373 a month, before any student loan or pension deductions.
- How much is £18,000 after tax with a Plan 2 student loan?
- £16,480 a year, or £1,373 a month. The Plan 2 repayment is £0 a year.
- Is £18,000 a good salary in the UK?
- £18,000 is about 54% below the UK median full-time salary of £39,039 (April 2025, ONS), and higher than roughly 10% of UK full-time salaries. Whether it feels good depends heavily on where you live and your household: it stretches much further outside London and the South East, and a second household income changes the picture entirely.
- What is £18,000 a year per hour?
- £18,000 a year is £9.23 an hour before tax, assuming a 37.5-hour week, or £346 a week gross.
- Is £18,000 after tax different in Scotland?
- Yes. Scottish income tax bands differ, so take-home is £16,519 a year (£1,377 a month), £40 more than the rest of the UK.