€18,000 salary after tax in Spain
On a gross salary of €18,000 in Madrid, you pay €535 IRPF and €1,170 social security in 2026, so you take home €16,295 a year: €1,164 in each of 14 payments, or about €1,358 a month on average. Each extra €100 you earn at this level is worth about €27 after tax.
- Take-home 90.5%
- IRPF 3.0%
- Social security 6.5%
| Item | Year | Per payment | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | €18,000.00 | €1,285.71 | €1,500.00 |
| Social security | −€1,170.00 | −€83.57 | −€97.50 |
| IRPF (income tax) | −€534.85 | −€38.20 | −€44.57 |
| Take-home pay | €16,295.15 | €1,163.94 | €1,357.93 |
Single employee in Madrid, permanent contract, 2026, 14 payments. Change the region or your situation.
€18,000 after tax in every region
| Region | IRPF | Take-home per year | Per payment (14) | vs Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceuta and Melilla | €4 | €16,826 | €1,202 | +€531 |
| Extremadura | €529 | €16,301 | €1,164 | +€6 |
| Madrid | €535 | €16,295 | €1,164 | — |
| Valencia | €537 | €16,293 | €1,164 | −€2 |
| La Rioja | €542 | €16,288 | €1,163 | −€7 |
| Asturias | €547 | €16,283 | €1,163 | −€12 |
| Cantabria | €569 | €16,261 | €1,161 | −€35 |
| Galicia | €575 | €16,255 | €1,161 | −€40 |
| Canary Islands | €592 | €16,238 | €1,160 | −€57 |
| Castilla y León | €597 | €16,233 | €1,160 | −€62 |
| Andalusia | €601 | €16,229 | €1,159 | −€66 |
| Balearic Islands | €619 | €16,211 | €1,158 | −€84 |
| Aragon | €624 | €16,206 | €1,158 | −€89 |
| Castilla-La Mancha | €624 | €16,206 | €1,158 | −€89 |
| Catalonia | €624 | €16,206 | €1,158 | −€89 |
| Murcia | €624 | €16,206 | €1,158 | −€89 |
Single employee, permanent contract. The Basque Country and Navarre have their own tax systems.
How the €18,000 is taxed in Madrid
IRPF
| Gross salary | €18,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Social security | −€1,170.00 |
| Net work income | €16,830.00 |
| General deduction for other expenses | −€2,000.00 |
| Reduction for low work incomes | −€3,840.50 |
| Taxable base | €10,989.50 |
| State tax (state scale on the base, minus the scale on the €5,550 personal and family minimum) | €516.75 |
| Regional tax, Madrid (regional scale, minimum €5,957) | €427.79 |
| Deduction for low salaries | −€409.69 |
| IRPF | €534.85 |
Social security
| 6.50% of €18,000 | €1,170.00 |
|---|---|
| Social security | €1,170.00 |
Permanent contract: common contingencies 4.70%, unemployment 1.55%, training 0.10% and the intergenerational equity mechanism 0.15%. Your employer pays about 32.1% on top (€5,787 a year, assuming office work).
€18,000 after tax depending on your situation
| Situation (Madrid) | Per year | Per payment | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | €16,295 | €1,164 | €0 |
| Two children (shared with the other parent) | €16,770 | €1,198 | +€475 |
| Single parent, one child | €16,830 | €1,202 | +€535 |
| Married, joint return, spouse without income | €16,830 | €1,202 | +€535 |
| Married, joint return, two children | €16,830 | €1,202 | +€535 |
| Beckham Law (24%) | €12,510 | €894 | −€3,785 |
Children assumed to be 3 or older. In an individual return each parent claims half of the children's allowance.
Salaries near €18,000
| Gross salary | Take-home per year | Per payment | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| €18,000 | €16,295 | €1,164 | 9.5% |
| €20,000 | €16,829 | €1,202 | 15.9% |
| €22,000 | €17,993 | €1,285 | 18.2% |
Final yearly IRPF for an employee resident in Spain, before regional deductions that depend on expenses. Methodology and sources.