What will this salary cost, and what will the employee take home?
Net pay for the employee, or the total cost to the company - itemised, monthly and annual.
The number that matters before you hire
On top of gross salary an employer pays 8.8% social insurance, 2.9% GESY, 2% to the Social Cohesion Fund, 1.2% to the Redundancy Fund and 0.5% to the Human Resource Development Authority - roughly 15.4% in total, less once contributions based on insurable earnings reach the €68,904 ceiling.
A company hiring a third-country national needs this figure before it commits, and it feeds the salary thresholds on permit applications.
What the employee takes home
Deductions are 11.45% for social insurance and GESY, plus income tax on the bands. Relocation exemptions for new residents can lower the tax line substantially.
This tool gives an estimate, not advice. It uses the 2026 rates and rules as we understand them at the date shown; your own position depends on facts a calculator cannot see, and is confirmed on a call. All tools →