Tax Engine

Salary Calculator

Germany · Tax year 2026

Gross salary

2026 settings

Tax class

§38b EStG · I–VI

Childless (23+)

+0.6% Pflege surcharge

Children

allowances against soli/church tax · −0.25% Pflege from 2nd

Church tax

8% Bavaria/BW · 9% rest

Estimated net pay · monthly: € 2 889. Total employer cost: € 5 486.

Estimated net pay · monthly

after wage tax · soli · social insurance

Net

Lohnsteuer

Solidaritätszuschlag

Rentenversicherung

Krankenversicherung

Pflegeversicherung

Arbeitslosenversicherung

Effective rate

Marginal rate

Annual net

Take-home %

Total employer cost

Total employer cost · monthly

above gross

Gross salary · 　 Statutory contributions ·

Gross salary100%

Rentenvers. (AG)

Krankenvers. (AG)

Pflegevers. (AG)

Arbeitslosenvers. (AG)

Umlagen U1+U2

Insolvenzgeldumlage

Relevant government links

Official information and documents for Germany

Lohnsteuerbescheinigung ↗Annual wage tax certificate Anlage N ↗Annex N — employment income ESt 1 A ↗Income tax return, main form

Germany salary calculator 2026

Use the Germany Salary Calculator to estimate your monthly or annual take-home pay from your gross salary. The calculator applies the country-specific payroll rules represented in the current tax engine.

You can select your filing status, adjust available deductions and settings, and see income tax, employee contributions and the total employer cost alongside your estimated net pay.

For employers, the calculator estimates the cost of employment by adding employer contributions to the gross salary. Take-home pay and employer charges may vary with your personal circumstances.