£18 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
Based on a 37.5-hour week — with your take-home pay after tax (2025–26)
£18/hour equals
£35,100/year
before tax · £2,925/month · £675/week
Gross annual salary£35,100
Income tax−£4,506
National Insurance−£1,802
Take-home pay£28,792/year
After tax that's about £15/hour effective. Standard tax code, no pension or student loan. You keep 82% of your gross.
£18 an hour at a glance
| Period | Before tax | After tax |
|---|---|---|
| Yearly | £35,100 | £28,792 |
| Monthly | £2,925 | £2,399 |
| Weekly | £675 | £554 |
| Daily (5-day week) | £135 | £111 |
| Hourly | £18 | £15 |
£18 an hour is how much a year?
£18 an hour is £35,100 a year before tax, assuming you work 37.5 hours a week across all 52 weeks of the year (£18 × 37.5 × 52). That's £2,925 a month or £675 a week before any deductions.
After income tax and National Insurance, your take-home pay is about £28,792 a year — roughly £2,399 a month, or an effective £15 an hour. This assumes the standard 1257L tax code with no pension contributions or student loan repayments.
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Frequently asked questions
£18 an hour is £35,100 a year (37.5h/week × 52 weeks). After tax and NI you take home about £28,792 a year.
£2,925 a month before tax, or about £2,399 a month after tax and National Insurance.