18 LPA in hand salary per month
On an 18 LPA CTC, your monthly in-hand salary is about ₹1,34,008 under the new tax regime and ₹1,21,474 under the old regime, assuming 50% basic and employer PF included in the CTC.
₹200 a month professional tax
Salary structureBasic 50% · Employer PF in CTC · Variable 0%
Most companies keep it between 40% and 50%.
Bonus or incentive that depends on performance.
Monthly in-hand salary
₹1,34,008
₹16,08,093 a year in hand · New regime
How your ₹18,00,000 CTC splits
- In-hand89.3%
- PF2.4%
- Income tax8.1%
- Other · professional tax0.1%
| Component | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | ₹75,000 | ₹9,00,000 |
| HRA | ₹30,000 | ₹3,60,000 |
| Special allowance | ₹43,200 | ₹5,18,400 |
| Variable pay | — | ₹0 |
| Gross salary | ₹1,48,200 | ₹17,78,400 |
| Employee PF | −₹1,800 | −₹21,600 |
| Professional tax | −₹200 | −₹2,400 |
| Income tax | −₹12,192 | −₹1,46,307 |
| In-hand | ₹1,34,008 | ₹16,08,093 |
| Employer PF (in your CTC) | ₹1,800 | ₹21,600 |
Estimates only. Your HR's salary structure may differ.
New vs old regime on 18 LPA
| Tax regime | Monthly in-hand | Yearly in-hand |
|---|---|---|
| New regime | ₹1,34,008 | ₹16,08,093 |
| Old regime | ₹1,21,474 | ₹14,57,688 |
The old regime here assumes you claim the full ₹1.5 lakh under 80C (your PF counts towards it) and pay no rent. Add your HRA, rent and investments in the calculator above for your exact figure.
Is 18 LPA a good salary?
18 LPA sits in the mid-level band, common at product companies and good startups for engineers and specialists with a few years behind them. At this level a big part of the package is often variable pay or stock, so the fixed salary matters most. Compare offers on in-hand, not the CTC headline.