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.
Gross yearly salary in the Netherlands, in euros, without holiday allowance
Gross yearly salary in Germany, in EUR
Age; changes the result here (young-worker reliefs, senior slabs, surcharges). Default 35.
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.
Work in Saxony. In Saxony employees pay 0.5% more long-term care insurance. Default false.
Health insurer Zusatzbeitrag. The extra contribution of your Krankenkasse; 2.9% is the 2026 average. Employer pays half. (%). Default 2.9.
Married or registered partner. Default false.
Number of dependent children. Default 0.
Voluntary employee pension contribution through payroll, % of salary. Default 0.
Yearly bonus in EUR. Default 0.
Single parent (tax class II). Entlastungsbetrag €4,260 + €240 per extra child, with children living with you. Default false.
Partner's gross yearly income in EUR, for joint taxation and spouse allowances. Default 0.
The Dutch job pays 8% holiday allowance on top. Default true.
The 30% ruling applies in the Netherlands. Default false.
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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.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| age | integer | Age; changes the result here (young-worker reliefs, senior slabs, surcharges). Default 35. |
| church | string | 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 | boolean | Work in Saxony. In Saxony employees pay 0.5% more long-term care insurance. Default false. |
| zusatz | number | Health insurer Zusatzbeitrag. The extra contribution of your Krankenkasse; 2.9% is the 2026 average. Employer pays half. (%). Default 2.9. |
| married | boolean | Married or registered partner. Default false. |
| children | integer | Number of dependent children. Default 0. |
| pension_pct | number | Voluntary employee pension contribution through payroll, % of salary. Default 0. |
| bonus_annual | number | Yearly bonus in EUR. Default 0. |
| single_parent | boolean | Single parent (tax class II). Entlastungsbetrag €4,260 + €240 per extra child, with children living with you. Default false. |
| spouse_income | number | Partner's gross yearly income in EUR, for joint taxation and spouse allowances. Default 0. |
| nl_gross_annual* | number | Gross yearly salary in the Netherlands, in euros, without holiday allowance |
| home_gross_annual* | number | Gross yearly salary in Germany, in EUR |
| nl_holiday_allowance | boolean | The Dutch job pays 8% holiday allowance on top. Default true. |
| nl_thirty_percent_ruling | boolean | The 30% ruling applies in the Netherlands. Default false. |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"home_gross_annual",
"nl_gross_annual"
],
"properties": {
"age": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 90,
"minimum": 16,
"description": "Age; changes the result here (young-worker reliefs, senior slabs, surcharges). Default 35."
},
"church": {
"enum": [
"none",
"9",
"8"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "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": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Work in Saxony. In Saxony employees pay 0.5% more long-term care insurance. Default false."
},
"zusatz": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 6,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Health insurer Zusatzbeitrag. The extra contribution of your Krankenkasse; 2.9% is the 2026 average. Employer pays half. (%). Default 2.9."
},
"married": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Married or registered partner. Default false."
},
"children": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 10,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Number of dependent children. Default 0."
},
"pension_pct": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 50,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Voluntary employee pension contribution through payroll, % of salary. Default 0."
},
"bonus_annual": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Yearly bonus in EUR. Default 0."
},
"single_parent": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Single parent (tax class II). Entlastungsbetrag €4,260 + €240 per extra child, with children living with you. Default false."
},
"spouse_income": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Partner's gross yearly income in EUR, for joint taxation and spouse allowances. Default 0."
},
"nl_gross_annual": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Gross yearly salary in the Netherlands, in euros, without holiday allowance"
},
"home_gross_annual": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Gross yearly salary in Germany, in EUR"
},
"nl_holiday_allowance": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "The Dutch job pays 8% holiday allowance on top. Default true."
},
"nl_thirty_percent_ruling": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "The 30% ruling applies in the Netherlands. Default false."
}
},
"additionalProperties": 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.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| age | integer | Age; changes the result here (young-worker reliefs, senior slabs, surcharges). Default 35. |
| church | string | 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 | boolean | Work in Saxony. In Saxony employees pay 0.5% more long-term care insurance. Default false. |
| zusatz | number | Health insurer Zusatzbeitrag. The extra contribution of your Krankenkasse; 2.9% is the 2026 average. Employer pays half. (%). Default 2.9. |
| married | boolean | Married or registered partner. Default false. |
| children | integer | Number of dependent children. Default 0. |
| pension_pct | number | Voluntary employee pension contribution through payroll, % of salary. Default 0. |
| bonus_annual |
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.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| age | integer | Age; changes the result here (young-worker reliefs, senior slabs, surcharges). Default 35. |
| church | string | 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 | string | Whether net_target is per year or per month. Default year. |
| saxony | boolean | Work in Saxony. In Saxony employees pay 0.5% more long-term care insurance. Default false. |
| zusatz | number | Health insurer Zusatzbeitrag. The extra contribution of your Krankenkasse; 2.9% is the 2026 average. Employer pays half. (%). Default 2.9. |
| married | boolean | Married or registered partner. Default false. |
| children | integer | Number of dependent children. Default 0. |
| net_target* |
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).
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| age | integer | Age; changes the result here (young-worker reliefs, senior slabs, surcharges). Default 35. |
| church | string | 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 | boolean | Work in Saxony. In Saxony employees pay 0.5% more long-term care insurance. Default false. |
| zusatz | number | Health insurer Zusatzbeitrag. The extra contribution of your Krankenkasse; 2.9% is the 2026 average. Employer pays half. (%). Default 2.9. |
| married | boolean | Married or registered partner. Default false. |
| children | integer | Number of dependent children. 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.
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}We read every tool's name, description and inputs the way the model will, looking for instructions hidden from you. A clean result means no warning signs, not a guarantee. Scanned Nov 9, 2026.
| number |
| Yearly bonus in EUR. Default 0. |
| gross_annual | number | Gross yearly salary in EUR |
| budget_annual | number | Total yearly employer budget in EUR, to find the gross salary it allows |
| single_parent | boolean | Single parent (tax class II). Entlastungsbetrag €4,260 + €240 per extra child, with children living with you. Default false. |
| spouse_income | number | Partner's gross yearly income in EUR, for joint taxation and spouse allowances. Default 0. |
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"age": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 90,
"minimum": 16,
"description": "Age; changes the result here (young-worker reliefs, senior slabs, surcharges). Default 35."
},
"church": {
"enum": [
"none",
"9",
"8"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "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": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Work in Saxony. In Saxony employees pay 0.5% more long-term care insurance. Default false."
},
"zusatz": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 6,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Health insurer Zusatzbeitrag. The extra contribution of your Krankenkasse; 2.9% is the 2026 average. Employer pays half. (%). Default 2.9."
},
"married": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Married or registered partner. Default false."
},
"children": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 10,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Number of dependent children. Default 0."
},
"pension_pct": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 50,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Voluntary employee pension contribution through payroll, % of salary. Default 0."
},
"bonus_annual": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Yearly bonus in EUR. Default 0."
},
"gross_annual": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Gross yearly salary in EUR"
},
"budget_annual": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Total yearly employer budget in EUR, to find the gross salary it allows"
},
"single_parent": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Single parent (tax class II). Entlastungsbetrag €4,260 + €240 per extra child, with children living with you. Default false."
},
"spouse_income": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Partner's gross yearly income in EUR, for joint taxation and spouse allowances. Default 0."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}| number |
| Take-home pay wanted, in EUR |
| pension_pct | number | Voluntary employee pension contribution through payroll, % of salary. Default 0. |
| bonus_annual | number | Yearly bonus in EUR. Default 0. |
| single_parent | boolean | Single parent (tax class II). Entlastungsbetrag €4,260 + €240 per extra child, with children living with you. Default false. |
| spouse_income | number | Partner's gross yearly income in EUR, for joint taxation and spouse allowances. Default 0. |
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"required": [
"net_target"
],
"properties": {
"age": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 90,
"minimum": 16,
"description": "Age; changes the result here (young-worker reliefs, senior slabs, surcharges). Default 35."
},
"church": {
"enum": [
"none",
"9",
"8"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "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": {
"enum": [
"year",
"month"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Whether net_target is per year or per month. Default year."
},
"saxony": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Work in Saxony. In Saxony employees pay 0.5% more long-term care insurance. Default false."
},
"zusatz": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 6,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Health insurer Zusatzbeitrag. The extra contribution of your Krankenkasse; 2.9% is the 2026 average. Employer pays half. (%). Default 2.9."
},
"married": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Married or registered partner. Default false."
},
"children": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 10,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Number of dependent children. Default 0."
},
"net_target": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Take-home pay wanted, in EUR"
},
"pension_pct": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 50,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Voluntary employee pension contribution through payroll, % of salary. Default 0."
},
"bonus_annual": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Yearly bonus in EUR. Default 0."
},
"single_parent": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Single parent (tax class II). Entlastungsbetrag €4,260 + €240 per extra child, with children living with you. Default false."
},
"spouse_income": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Partner's gross yearly income in EUR, for joint taxation and spouse allowances. Default 0."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}| pension_pct | number | Voluntary employee pension contribution through payroll, % of salary. Default 0. |
| bonus_annual | number | Yearly bonus in EUR. Default 0. |
| gross_annual* | number | Gross yearly salary in EUR, without bonus |
| single_parent | boolean | Single parent (tax class II). Entlastungsbetrag €4,260 + €240 per extra child, with children living with you. Default false. |
| spouse_income | number | Partner's gross yearly income in EUR, for joint taxation and spouse allowances. Default 0. |
{
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"required": [
"gross_annual"
],
"properties": {
"age": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 90,
"minimum": 16,
"description": "Age; changes the result here (young-worker reliefs, senior slabs, surcharges). Default 35."
},
"church": {
"enum": [
"none",
"9",
"8"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "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": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Work in Saxony. In Saxony employees pay 0.5% more long-term care insurance. Default false."
},
"zusatz": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 6,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Health insurer Zusatzbeitrag. The extra contribution of your Krankenkasse; 2.9% is the 2026 average. Employer pays half. (%). Default 2.9."
},
"married": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Married or registered partner. Default false."
},
"children": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 10,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Number of dependent children. Default 0."
},
"pension_pct": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 50,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Voluntary employee pension contribution through payroll, % of salary. Default 0."
},
"bonus_annual": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Yearly bonus in EUR. Default 0."
},
"gross_annual": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Gross yearly salary in EUR, without bonus"
},
"single_parent": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Single parent (tax class II). Entlastungsbetrag €4,260 + €240 per extra child, with children living with you. Default false."
},
"spouse_income": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Partner's gross yearly income in EUR, for joint taxation and spouse allowances. Default 0."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}