£18,000 after tax
Quick answer
If you earn a £18,000 salary in 2026/27, your take-home pay is £16,480 a year, or £1,373 a month. That's after £1,086 income tax and £434 National Insurance, so you keep 91.6% of your gross salary.
Take-home pay on £18,000
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How much is £18,000 after tax?
A gross salary of £18,000 in the 2026/27 tax year leaves you with a take-home pay of £16,480 a year - that's £1,373 a month, £317 a week, or about £63 per working day. The deductions are £1,086 in income tax and £434 in National Insurance, so you keep 91.6% of what you earn. These figures assume the standard tax code, no pension contributions and no student loan - add those on the full salary calculator.
Where your £18,000 goes
| Item | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £18,000 | £1,500 |
| Income Tax | − £1,086 | − £91 |
| National Insurance | − £434 | − £36 |
| Take-home pay | £16,480 | £1,373 |
How the tax on £18,000 is worked out
You get a £12,570 tax-free Personal Allowance, leaving £5,430 of taxable income. Income tax is then charged in bands:
| Band | Rate | Taxed | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Allowance | 0% | £12,570 | £0 |
| Basic rate | 20% | £5,430 | £1,086 |
| National Insurance | n/a | n/a | £434 |
On your next £100 of salary you'd keep about £72 - a marginal rate of 28%. That's useful to know before negotiating a raise or taking on overtime.
£18,000 vs nearby salaries
How your take-home changes at nearby salaries (yearly):
| Salary | Take-home / yr | Take-home / mo | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| £13,000 | £12,880 | £1,073 | 99.1% |
| £17,000 | £15,760 | £1,313 | 92.7% |
| £19,000 | £17,200 | £1,433 | 90.5% |
| £23,000 | £20,080 | £1,673 | 87.3% |
| £18,000 (this page) | £16,480 | £1,373 | 91.6% |
Estimate for the 2026/27 tax year (England, Wales & Northern Ireland), based on the standard Personal Allowance and Class 1 National Insurance. Scotland has different income tax bands - use the salary calculator and select Scotland. Source: GOV.UK official rates.
