£18 an hour for 30 hours a week after tax
Working 30 hours a week at £18 an hour earns £540.00 a week, or £28,080 a year. After £3,102 Income Tax and £1,241 National Insurance you take home £23,737 a year, £1,978 a month or £456 a week.
| Weekly gross pay | £540.00 |
| Annual gross pay | £28,080 |
| Income Tax | £3,102 |
| National Insurance | £1,241 |
| Take-home pay per year | £23,737 |
| Take-home pay per month | £1,978 |
| Take-home pay per week | £456 |
| Take-home pay per hour | £15.22 |
How this is worked out
Annual pay assumes 30 paid hours every week for 52 weeks at £18 an hour, with tax worked out on the annual total as if the pay were the same every week.
£18 an hour is above the National Living Wage of £12.71 that applies to workers aged 21 and over from 1 April 2026.
Figures use the 2026-27 rates for England: tax code 1257L with the £12,570 Personal Allowance, no other income and no student loan. Income Tax at 20% up to £50,270, 40% up to £125,140 and 45% above. The Personal Allowance falls by £1 for every £2 of income over £100,000. Employee Class 1 National Insurance is 8% on pay between £12,570 and £50,270 a year and 2% above.
Sources: Income Tax rates and allowances (GOV.UK), National Insurance: how much you pay (GOV.UK), National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates (GOV.UK)