£18 an hour is how much a year?
At 37.5 hours a week, £18 an hour is £35,100 a year before tax, or about £28,792 a year after tax in the UK.
Fewer if you take unpaid time off
Paid at 1.5× your rate
Yearly salary, before tax
£35,100
37.5 hours a week × 52 weeks
Take-home pay after tax
£28,792a year · £2,399 a month
- Take-home£28,792
- Tax and deductions£6,308
Average tax rate 18.0% · £14.76 an hour after tax
What this means
A raise of £1 an hour adds about £1,950 a year before tax, so small raises add up.
Your pay before tax
| Per hour | £18.00 |
| Per day (5-day week) | £135.00 |
| Per week | £675.00 |
| Per month | £2,925.00 |
| Per year | £35,100.00 |
After tax (2026/27)
| Per year | Per month | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £35,100 | £2,925 |
| Income Tax | -£4,506 | -£376 |
| National Insurance | -£1,802 | -£150 |
| Take-home pay | £28,792 | £2,399 |
Assumptions in this estimate
- Take-home pay assumes a single person with no pension, retirement or other pre-tax deductions.
- Assumes the standard 1257L tax code and a full year in the same job.
- National Insurance is worked out for each pay period; this estimate works it out for the year, which can differ by a few pounds.
- Pension contributions are a percentage of your full salary; some workplace schemes use qualifying earnings (£6,240 to £50,270) instead.
- Marriage Allowance, Blind Person’s Allowance and the High Income Child Benefit Charge are not included.
- You can choose one undergraduate student loan plan (plus a postgraduate loan). With more than one plan, you repay 9% of earnings above the lowest threshold.
- Above £100,000 the figures are your yearly tax bill with the Personal Allowance reduced; on a 1257L code your payslips may take less until HMRC updates your code.
If you work more or fewer hours
| Hours a week | Per week | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | £360 | £1,560 | £18,720 |
| 30 | £540 | £2,340 | £28,080 |
| 37.5 | £675 | £2,925 | £35,100 |
| 40 | £720 | £3,120 | £37,440 |
| 45 | £810 | £3,510 | £42,120 |
Before tax, at the same rate for every hour (no overtime pay).
£18 an hour after tax
| Year | Month | Week | Hour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | £35,100 | £2,925 | £675 | £18.00 |
| Income Tax | -£4,506 | -£376 | -£87 | -£2.31 |
| National Insurance | -£1,802 | -£150 | -£35 | -£0.92 |
| Take-home pay | £28,792 | £2,399 | £554 | £14.76 |
In Scotland, which sets its own income tax rates, £18 an hour takes home £28,776 a year (£16 less).
Assumes the 1257L tax code, no pension contributions or student loan, and rates for England, Wales and Northern Ireland unless stated. Full-time at 37.5 hours a week. Uses 2026/27 tax rules.
Open the full take-home pay calculatorFrequently asked questions
How much is £18 an hour a year?
£35,100 a year before tax, working 37.5 hours a week for 52 weeks (1,950 hours).
How much is £18 an hour a month?
£2,925 a month before tax. Months vary in length, so this is the yearly amount divided by 12.
How much is £18 an hour after tax?
About £28,792 a year, or £2,399 a month, for an employee working 37.5 hours a week in the UK. That's £14.76 an hour after tax.
How much is £18 an hour per week?
£675.00 before tax, or about £553.68 after tax.