Germany salary 2026: net pay itemised, gross for a target net, employer cost, vs the Netherlands.
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Take-home pay of a job in Germany (with the situation options of net_salary) next to a job in the Netherlands (2026, optionally with the 8% holiday allowance and the 30% ruling), in euros, with the difference a year.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| age | No | Age; changes the result here (young-worker reliefs, senior slabs, surcharges). Default 35. | |
| church | No | Church tax. Only members of a registered church pay it.: none = No church tax; 9 = 9% (most states); 8 = 8% (Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg). Default none. | |
| saxony | No | Work in Saxony. In Saxony employees pay 0.5% more long-term care insurance. Default false. | |
| zusatz | No | Health insurer Zusatzbeitrag. The extra contribution of your Krankenkasse; 2.9% is the 2026 average. Employer pays half. (%). Default 2.9. | |
| married | No | Married or registered partner. Default false. | |
| children | No | Number of dependent children. Default 0. | |
| pension_pct | No | Voluntary employee pension contribution through payroll, % of salary. Default 0. | |
| bonus_annual | No | Yearly bonus in EUR. Default 0. | |
| single_parent | No | Single parent (tax class II). Entlastungsbetrag €4,260 + €240 per extra child, with children living with you. Default false. | |
| spouse_income | No | Partner's gross yearly income in EUR, for joint taxation and spouse allowances. Default 0. | |
| nl_gross_annual | Yes | Gross yearly salary in the Netherlands, in euros, without holiday allowance | |
| home_gross_annual | Yes | Gross yearly salary in Germany, in EUR | |
| nl_holiday_allowance | No | The Dutch job pays 8% holiday allowance on top. Default true. | |
| nl_thirty_percent_ruling | No | The 30% ruling applies in the Netherlands. Default false. |
What a salary in Germany costs the employer (employer social contributions itemised), or the reverse: the gross salary a total budget allows. Give gross_annual or budget_annual.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| age | No | Age; changes the result here (young-worker reliefs, senior slabs, surcharges). Default 35. | |
| church | No | Church tax. Only members of a registered church pay it.: none = No church tax; 9 = 9% (most states); 8 = 8% (Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg). Default none. | |
| saxony | No | Work in Saxony. In Saxony employees pay 0.5% more long-term care insurance. Default false. | |
| zusatz | No | Health insurer Zusatzbeitrag. The extra contribution of your Krankenkasse; 2.9% is the 2026 average. Employer pays half. (%). Default 2.9. | |
| married | No | Married or registered partner. Default false. | |
| children | No | Number of dependent children. Default 0. | |
| pension_pct | No | Voluntary employee pension contribution through payroll, % of salary. Default 0. | |
| bonus_annual | No | Yearly bonus in EUR. Default 0. | |
| gross_annual | No | Gross yearly salary in EUR | |
| budget_annual | No | Total yearly employer budget in EUR, to find the gross salary it allows | |
| single_parent | No | Single parent (tax class II). Entlastungsbetrag €4,260 + €240 per extra child, with children living with you. Default false. | |
| spouse_income | No | Partner's gross yearly income in EUR, for joint taxation and spouse allowances. Default 0. |
The gross yearly salary in Germany that leaves a given take-home pay, with the same situation options as net_salary. Use it to set a salary ask or check an offer.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| age | No | Age; changes the result here (young-worker reliefs, senior slabs, surcharges). Default 35. | |
| church | No | Church tax. Only members of a registered church pay it.: none = No church tax; 9 = 9% (most states); 8 = 8% (Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg). Default none. | |
| period | No | Whether net_target is per year or per month. Default year. | |
| saxony | No | Work in Saxony. In Saxony employees pay 0.5% more long-term care insurance. Default false. | |
| zusatz | No | Health insurer Zusatzbeitrag. The extra contribution of your Krankenkasse; 2.9% is the 2026 average. Employer pays half. (%). Default 2.9. | |
| married | No | Married or registered partner. Default false. | |
| children | No | Number of dependent children. Default 0. | |
| net_target | Yes | Take-home pay wanted, in EUR | |
| pension_pct | No | Voluntary employee pension contribution through payroll, % of salary. Default 0. | |
| bonus_annual | No | Yearly bonus in EUR. Default 0. | |
| single_parent | No | Single parent (tax class II). Entlastungsbetrag €4,260 + €240 per extra child, with children living with you. Default false. | |
| spouse_income | No | Partner's gross yearly income in EUR, for joint taxation and spouse allowances. Default 0. |
Take-home pay for an employee in Germany from a gross yearly salary in EUR, with 2026 rules: every tax and contribution itemised with its local name, the effective and marginal rate, employer cost and the step-by-step workings. Covers: 2026 tariff, splitting for married couples; Soli and church tax (8% BY/BW, 9% elsewhere); Social insurance up to the 2026 ceilings, own Zusatzbeitrag, Saxony care rate; Kindergeld vs Kinderfreibetrag (Günstigerprüfung), childless care surcharge and child reductions; Single-parent relief (class II); Deferred compensation into a company pension (bAV).
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| age | No | Age; changes the result here (young-worker reliefs, senior slabs, surcharges). Default 35. | |
| church | No | Church tax. Only members of a registered church pay it.: none = No church tax; 9 = 9% (most states); 8 = 8% (Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg). Default none. | |
| saxony | No | Work in Saxony. In Saxony employees pay 0.5% more long-term care insurance. Default false. | |
| zusatz | No | Health insurer Zusatzbeitrag. The extra contribution of your Krankenkasse; 2.9% is the 2026 average. Employer pays half. (%). Default 2.9. | |
| married | No | Married or registered partner. Default false. | |
| children | No | Number of dependent children. Default 0. | |
| pension_pct | No | Voluntary employee pension contribution through payroll, % of salary. Default 0. | |
| bonus_annual | No | Yearly bonus in EUR. Default 0. | |
| gross_annual | Yes | Gross yearly salary in EUR, without bonus | |
| single_parent | No | Single parent (tax class II). Entlastungsbetrag €4,260 + €240 per extra child, with children living with you. Default false. | |
| spouse_income | No | Partner's gross yearly income in EUR, for joint taxation and spouse allowances. Default 0. |
The Germany rules the calculators apply (2026), the options they take, what is not modelled, and the official sources. Call it before answering a question the other tools may not cover.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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