£18,000 salary after tax UK 2026/27
£18,000 salary: £1,373.30/month after tax in 2026/27. England, Wales & NI; no pension or loan. Compare Plan 2/5 deductions.
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Fixed 2026/27 estimate for England, Wales and Northern Ireland: standard Personal Allowance (tapered where applicable), Class 1 category A NI, no pension, bonus, postgraduate loan or other deductions. Plan 2 and Plan 5 are separate alternatives. These figures stay independent of your calculator settings.
Annual estimates converted to 12 months, 13 four-week periods, 26 fortnights, 52 weeks or 260 working days. These are budgeting equivalents, not exact payroll-period deductions.
| Pay or deduction | Yearly | Monthly | 4-weekly | Fortnightly | Weekly | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £18,000.00 | £1,500.00 | £1,384.62 | £692.31 | £346.15 | £69.23 |
| Income Tax | £1,086.00 | £90.50 | £83.54 | £41.77 | £20.88 | £4.18 |
| Class 1 National Insurance | £434.40 | £36.20 | £33.42 | £16.71 | £8.35 | £1.67 |
| Net take-home · no loan | £16,479.60 | £1,373.30 | £1,267.66 | £633.83 | £316.92 | £63.38 |
| Student loan · Plan 2 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Net take-home · Plan 2 | £16,479.60 | £1,373.30 | £1,267.66 | £633.83 | £316.92 | £63.38 |
| Student loan · Plan 5 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Net take-home · Plan 5 | £16,479.60 | £1,373.30 | £1,267.66 | £633.83 | £316.92 | £63.38 |
Rounded to the nearest penny; rounded columns may not sum exactly. Scroll the table to see every pay frequency.
How this salary estimate works
On £18,000, estimated take-home pay is £16,479.60 a year, or £1,373.30 a month, before pension contributions and student loans. The calculation uses 2026/27 England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, standard employee National Insurance and a full year of employment. Scottish Income Tax produces different results.
Income Tax applies in bands after your available Personal Allowance. Crossing a band boundary does not put your entire salary into the higher band. The table separates Plan 2 and Plan 5 repayments: they are alternative scenarios, not two deductions to add together. Pension arrangements, benefits and other income can change the result.
Monthly and weekly amounts are annual budgeting equivalents, rather than a prediction of each payslip. Irregular earnings, tax-code changes, payroll rounding and a job starting part-way through the tax year can all affect actual deductions. Use the calculator below to explore your circumstances.
£18,000 is £21,039 below the £39,039 UK median gross annual earnings reported by ONS for April 2025. That median covers full-time employees in the same job for at least a year; it is a dated gross-pay benchmark, not a 2026/27 take-home estimate.
Sources: HMRC rates and thresholds, adjusted net income, ONS earnings, April 2025.
Personalise your salary calculation
Take-home pay on £18,000 gross annual pay
Estimated using the settings in the calculator below.
- Take-home / year
- £16,480
- Take-home / month
- £1,373
- Take-home / week
- £317
- Take-home / day
- £63
- Income tax
- £1,086
- National Insurance
- £434
- Pension
- £0
- Student loan
- £0
- Other deductions
- £0
Your salary
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Estimated take-home
£1,373/ month
£16,480 / year
2026/27 · England · No pension · No student loan
Rates checked 9 September 2026 against GOV.UK: rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027 and gov.scot: Scottish Income Tax rates and bands 2026 to 2027.
Estimated take-home pay
£1,373/ month
£16,480 / year
That's approximately £316.92 per week.
- Gross salary
- £18,000
- Total deductions
- £1,520
- Total deductions (%)
- 8.4%
Includes tax, National Insurance, pension, student loans and other deductions.
Based on 2026/27 · England · No pension · No student loan.
Pay breakdown
Annual figures, with the monthly equivalent alongside.
You keep 91.6% of your gross pay.
Your salary at a glance
How your gross pay splits between take-home pay and deductions.
- Take-home pay£16,48092%
- Income tax£1,0866%
- National Insurance£4342%
Of a gross salary of £18,000, you keep £16,480 as take-home pay. Deductions are: Income tax £1,086, National Insurance £434.
Considering a pay rise?
See how much of a raise actually reaches you.
- Gross increase
- +£10,000
- Extra take-home per year
- +£7,200
- Extra take-home per month
- +£600
- Share of the raise you keep
- 72%
What happens if your salary changes?
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Highlighted point: your current salary of £18,000, giving about £0 a month.
What changes your £18,000 take-home pay?
These fixed examples use 2026/27, England and tax code 1257L, with no student loan, bonus or other deductions. Pension percentages apply to full gross pay. They are separate from your personalised calculator settings above.
| Pension arrangement | Annual take-home | Monthly take-home |
|---|---|---|
| No pension | £16,480 | £1,373 |
| 5% workplace pension (net pay) | £15,760 | £1,313 |
| 5% salary sacrifice pension | £15,832 | £1,319 |
Salary sacrifice changes the pay used for National Insurance as well as Income Tax. Check which arrangement your employer offers. See HMRC salary sacrifice guidance.
What would a £5,000 pay rise add?
£283 extra per month
Moving from £18,000 to £23,000, using the same 5% workplace pension assumptions, adds an estimated £3,400 to annual take-home pay.
Compare a different salary offerWhat if I pay Scottish Income Tax?
£1,317 per month
On £18,000 with a 5% workplace pension, the estimate using Scottish bands is £15,799 a year. Change the tax location above to explore your own circumstances.
What is £18,000 take-home pay with a Plan 2 student loan?
Fixed 2026/27 example: England, tax code 1257L, standard employee National Insurance, full-year salary, no pension, bonus or other deductions. Plan 2 only, with no postgraduate loan. These assumptions are separate from the calculator settings.
On £18,000, estimated take-home is £1,373.30 a month with Plan 2, compared with £1,373.30 without a loan. Repayments reduce spending money by £0.00 a month on average.
| Salary breakdown | Per year |
|---|---|
| Gross salary | £18,000.00 |
| Income Tax | £1,086.00 |
| Employee National Insurance | £434.40 |
| Plan 2 repayment | £0.00 |
| Take-home after deductions | £16,479.60 |
Plan 2 repayment is 9% × earnings above £29,385: £0.00 × 9% = £0.00 a year. No repayment is estimated below the threshold. Your funding arrangements determine your plan, not where you currently live.
Monthly figures are annual estimates divided by 12. Payroll rounding, uneven earnings and a mid-year pay rise can give different payslip amounts. Rates: HMRC rates and thresholds.
Compare all student loan plansHow much is £18,000 a month before tax?
Divided into twelve equal payments, this gross salary is £1,500 a month before any deductions. Take-home pay is the amount remaining after Income Tax, National Insurance, pension and any student loan or other deductions.
How would a bonus change this salary?
Use the bonus tax calculator to compare annual earnings with and without a bonus. For how tax codes, pension assumptions and rounding affect these figures, read how our salary estimates work.
Questions about £18,000 take-home pay
How much is £18,000 after tax per month?
£1,373.30 on average in 2026/27, from annual take-home of £16,479.60. This assumes England, Wales or Northern Ireland, standard allowances and employee NI, no pension, no student loan and no other income or deductions.
What if I earn £18,000 with a student loan?
Plan 2 repayments are estimated at £0.00 a year, leaving £1,373.30 a month. Plan 5 repayments are £0.00 a year, leaving £1,373.30 a month. These are separate annualised scenarios; no postgraduate loan is included.
Are four-weekly and monthly pay the same?
No. This salary gives £1,267.66 net per four-week period versus £1,373.30 per calendar month as annual equivalents. The conversion uses 13 four-weekly, 26 fortnightly or 52 weekly periods; daily figures use 260 working days. Actual payroll calendars and deductions may differ.