{"id":669,"date":"2026-07-29T11:48:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T11:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/?page_id=669"},"modified":"2026-10-24T13:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T13:30:29","slug":"salary-calculator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/salary-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Salary Calculator Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id669_02e501-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id669_02e501-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id669_02e501-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id669_02e501-07 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id669_02e501-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id669_02e501-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id669_02e501-07 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column669_22a6d9-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column669_22a6d9-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column669_22a6d9-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column669_22a6d9-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column669_22a6d9-ca{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_22a6d9-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column669_22a6d9-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column669_22a6d9-ca\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_c9513d-a8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_c9513d-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_c9513d-a8\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_c9513d-a8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_c9513d-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_c9513d-a8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_c9513d-a8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_c9513d-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_c9513d-a8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_c9513d-a8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_c9513d-a8\">Salary Calculator Germany 2026: Gross to Net, Take-Home Pay for Every Tax Class<\/h1>\n\n\n    <section class=\"calculator-container calc-wrapper cols-3\" id=\"salary-calculator-germany-2026-en\">\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"calc-intro\">\r\n            Calculate your net salary in Germany from your gross salary, or work backwards from the net amount you want.\r\n            See where your pay stands in the market, by industry and by public-sector pay grade (TV\u00f6D), plus a tax class\r\n            comparison, the effect of a raise, and your employer's total cost.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"calc-row\">\r\n\r\n            <!-- Column 1: Salary details -->\r\n            <div class=\"calc-col\">\r\n                <p class=\"calc-title\">Salary Details<\/p>\r\n\r\n                <label for=\"sen_mode\">Calculation<\/label>\r\n                <select id=\"sen_mode\">\r\n                    <option value=\"brutto\">Gross \u2192 Net<\/option>\r\n                    <option value=\"netto\">Target net \u2192 Gross<\/option>\r\n                <\/select>\r\n\r\n                <div id=\"sen_brutto_wrap\">\r\n                    <label for=\"sen_brutto\">Gross Salary (\u20ac \/ Month)<\/label>\r\n                    <input type=\"number\" id=\"sen_brutto\" placeholder=\"e.g. 4500\" step=\"0.01\" min=\"0\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div id=\"sen_netto_wrap\" style=\"display:none;\">\r\n                    <label for=\"sen_netto\">Target Net Salary (\u20ac \/ Month)<\/label>\r\n                    <input type=\"number\" id=\"sen_netto\" placeholder=\"e.g. 2800\" step=\"0.01\" min=\"0\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <label for=\"sen_monate\">Number of Monthly Salaries per Year<\/label>\r\n                <select id=\"sen_monate\">\r\n                    <option value=\"12\">12 salaries<\/option>\r\n                    <option value=\"13\">13 salaries (incl. Christmas bonus)<\/option>\r\n                    <option value=\"14\">14 salaries (incl. holiday and Christmas bonus)<\/option>\r\n                <\/select>\r\n\r\n                <label for=\"sen_zulagen\">Monthly Allowances (\u20ac)<\/label>\r\n                <input type=\"number\" id=\"sen_zulagen\" placeholder=\"0\" step=\"0.01\" min=\"0\" value=\"0\">\r\n\r\n                <label for=\"sen_stunden\">Weekly Working Hours<\/label>\r\n                <input type=\"number\" id=\"sen_stunden\" placeholder=\"40\" step=\"0.5\" min=\"1\" max=\"60\" value=\"40\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <!-- Column 2: Tax details -->\r\n            <div class=\"calc-col\">\r\n                <p class=\"calc-title\">Tax Details<\/p>\r\n\r\n                <label for=\"sen_klasse\">Tax Class<\/label>\r\n                <select id=\"sen_klasse\">\r\n                    <option value=\"1\">I \u2013 Single<\/option>\r\n                    <option value=\"2\">II \u2013 Single Parent<\/option>\r\n                    <option value=\"3\">III \u2013 Married (Primary Earner)<\/option>\r\n                    <option value=\"4\">IV \u2013 Married (Equal Income)<\/option>\r\n                    <option value=\"5\">V \u2013 Married (Secondary Earner)<\/option>\r\n                    <option value=\"6\">VI \u2013 Second Employment<\/option>\r\n                <\/select>\r\n\r\n                <div id=\"sen_faktor_wrap\" style=\"display:none;\">\r\n                    <label for=\"sen_faktor\">Factor (class IV only)<\/label>\r\n                    <input type=\"number\" id=\"sen_faktor\" placeholder=\"1\" step=\"0.0001\" min=\"0\" value=\"1\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <label for=\"sen_freibetrag\">Additional Tax Allowance (\u20ac \/ Year)<\/label>\r\n                <input type=\"number\" id=\"sen_freibetrag\" placeholder=\"0\" step=\"0.01\" min=\"0\" value=\"0\">\r\n\r\n                <label for=\"sen_bundesland\">Federal State<\/label>\r\n                <select id=\"sen_bundesland\">\r\n                                            <option value=\"Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg\">Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"Bayern\">Bavaria<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"Berlin\" selected>Berlin<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"Brandenburg\">Brandenburg<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"Bremen\">Bremen<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"Hamburg\">Hamburg<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"Hessen\">Hesse<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"Mecklenburg-Vorpommern\">Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"Niedersachsen\">Lower Saxony<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"Nordrhein-Westfalen\">North Rhine-Westphalia<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"Rheinland-Pfalz\">Rhineland-Palatinate<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"Saarland\">Saarland<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"Sachsen\">Saxony<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"Sachsen-Anhalt\">Saxony-Anhalt<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"Schleswig-Holstein\">Schleswig-Holstein<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"Th\u00fcringen\">Thuringia<\/option>\r\n                                    <\/select>\r\n\r\n                <label for=\"sen_kirche\">Subject to Church Tax?<\/label>\r\n                <select id=\"sen_kirche\">\r\n                    <option value=\"nein\">No<\/option>\r\n                    <option value=\"ja\">Yes (8% in Bavaria and Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, otherwise 9%)<\/option>\r\n                <\/select>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <!-- Column 3: Social insurance and verdicts -->\r\n            <div class=\"calc-col\">\r\n                <p class=\"calc-title\">Social Insurance &amp; Verdict<\/p>\r\n\r\n                <label for=\"sen_alter\">Age<\/label>\r\n                <input type=\"number\" id=\"sen_alter\" placeholder=\"30\" step=\"1\" min=\"16\" max=\"80\" value=\"30\">\r\n\r\n                <label for=\"sen_kinder\">Children (for care insurance)<\/label>\r\n                <select id=\"sen_kinder\">\r\n                    <option value=\"nein\">No children<\/option>\r\n                    <option value=\"ja\">Yes, at least 1 child<\/option>\r\n                <\/select>\r\n\r\n                <label for=\"sen_zusatz\">Health Insurer Additional Contribution (%)<\/label>\r\n                <input type=\"number\" id=\"sen_zusatz\" placeholder=\"2.9\" step=\"0.01\" min=\"0\" value=\"2.9\">\r\n\r\n                <label for=\"sen_branche\">Industry (comparison)<\/label>\r\n                <select id=\"sen_branche\">\r\n                                            <option value=\"all\">All industries (median)<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"energy\">Energy supply<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"finance\">Finance and insurance<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"agri\">Agriculture, forestry and fishing<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"hospitality\">Accommodation and food service<\/option>\r\n                                    <\/select>\r\n\r\n                <label for=\"sen_eg\">Public-Sector Pay Grade, TV\u00f6D federal (optional)<\/label>\r\n                <select id=\"sen_eg\">\r\n                    <option value=\"\">\u2013 not applicable \u2013<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"1\">Pay grade 1<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"2\">Pay grade 2<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"3\">Pay grade 3<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"4\">Pay grade 4<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"5\">Pay grade 5<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"6\">Pay grade 6<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"7\">Pay grade 7<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"8\">Pay grade 8<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"9a\">Pay grade 9a<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"9b\">Pay grade 9b<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"9c\">Pay grade 9c<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"10\">Pay grade 10<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"11\">Pay grade 11<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"12\">Pay grade 12<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"13\">Pay grade 13<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"14\">Pay grade 14<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"15\">Pay grade 15<\/option>\r\n                                    <\/select>\r\n\r\n                <label for=\"sen_stufe\">Pay Step (optional)<\/label>\r\n                <select id=\"sen_stufe\">\r\n                    <option value=\"0\">\u2013 not applicable \u2013<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"1\">Step 1<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"2\">Step 2<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"3\">Step 3<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"4\">Step 4<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"5\">Step 5<\/option>\r\n                                            <option value=\"6\">Step 6<\/option>\r\n                                    <\/select>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"calc-actions\">\r\n                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"calc-btn calc-btn-primary\" id=\"sen_calc\">Calculate<\/button>\r\n                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"calc-btn calc-btn-ghost\" id=\"sen_reset\">Reset<\/button>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <p id=\"sen_error\" role=\"alert\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/p>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Results -->\r\n        <div id=\"sen_results\" class=\"calc-fullwidth\" style=\"margin-top:24px; display:none;\">\r\n\r\n            <p class=\"calc-title\">Where Your Salary Stands<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"calc-results two-per-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"calc-result-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"result-label\">Market comparison (Germany)<\/div>\r\n                    <span id=\"sen_v_market\" class=\"result-value\">\u2014<\/span>\r\n                    <div style=\"height:10px;background:#e5e7eb;border-radius:999px;overflow:hidden;margin:10px 0 6px;\">\r\n                        <div id=\"sen_pct_fill\" style=\"height:100%;width:0;background:#193b85;border-radius:999px;\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div id=\"sen_v_market_sub\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#4b5563;\">\u2014<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"calc-result-item\" id=\"sen_v_sector_card\" style=\"display:none;\">\r\n                    <div class=\"result-label\">Industry comparison<\/div>\r\n                    <span id=\"sen_v_sector\" class=\"result-value\">\u2014<\/span>\r\n                    <div id=\"sen_v_sector_sub\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#4b5563;margin-top:8px;\">\u2014<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"calc-result-item\" id=\"sen_v_tariff_card\" style=\"display:none;\">\r\n                    <div class=\"result-label\">Pay grade comparison (TV\u00f6D federal)<\/div>\r\n                    <span id=\"sen_v_tariff\" class=\"result-value\">\u2014<\/span>\r\n                    <div id=\"sen_v_tariff_sub\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#4b5563;margin-top:8px;\">\u2014<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <p class=\"calc-title\">Your Salary at a Glance<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"calc-results two-per-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"calc-result-item result-highlight\">\r\n                    <div class=\"result-label\">Net salary (month)<\/div>\r\n                    <div id=\"sen_o_netto_m\" class=\"result-value\">\u2014<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"calc-result-item result-highlight\">\r\n                    <div class=\"result-label\">Net salary (year)<\/div>\r\n                    <div id=\"sen_o_netto_y\" class=\"result-value\">\u2014<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"calc-result-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"result-label\">Gross salary (month)<\/div>\r\n                    <div id=\"sen_o_brutto_m\" class=\"result-value\">\u2014<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"calc-result-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"result-label\">Wage tax (month)<\/div>\r\n                    <div id=\"sen_o_lohn\" class=\"result-value\">\u2014<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"calc-result-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"result-label\">Solidarity surcharge + church tax (month)<\/div>\r\n                    <div id=\"sen_o_soli_kist\" class=\"result-value\">\u2014<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"calc-result-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"result-label\">Health insurance (month)<\/div>\r\n                    <div id=\"sen_o_kv\" class=\"result-value\">\u2014<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"calc-result-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"result-label\">Care insurance (month)<\/div>\r\n                    <div id=\"sen_o_pv\" class=\"result-value\">\u2014<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"calc-result-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"result-label\">Pension insurance (month)<\/div>\r\n                    <div id=\"sen_o_rv\" class=\"result-value\">\u2014<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"calc-result-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"result-label\">Unemployment insurance (month)<\/div>\r\n                    <div id=\"sen_o_av\" class=\"result-value\">\u2014<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"calc-result-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"result-label\">Employer cost (month)<\/div>\r\n                    <div id=\"sen_o_ag\" class=\"result-value\">\u2014<\/div>\r\n                    <div id=\"sen_o_ag_sub\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#4b5563;margin-top:6px;\"><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"calc-result-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"result-label\">Net per hour<\/div>\r\n                    <div id=\"sen_o_stunde\" class=\"result-value\">\u2014<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <p class=\"calc-title\">Net Salary by Period<\/p>\r\n            <table class=\"calc-table\">\r\n                <thead><tr><th>Period<\/th><th>Net amount<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\r\n                <tbody id=\"sen_periods_body\"><\/tbody>\r\n            <\/table>\r\n\r\n            <p class=\"calc-title\">Tax Class Comparison<\/p>\r\n            <table class=\"calc-table\">\r\n                <thead><tr><th>Tax class<\/th><th>Net \/ month<\/th><th>Net \/ year<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\r\n                <tbody id=\"sen_klassen_body\"><\/tbody>\r\n            <\/table>\r\n\r\n            <p class=\"calc-title\">What Would a Raise Be Worth?<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"calc-col\">\r\n                <label for=\"sen_erhoehung\">Gross raise (\u20ac \/ year)<\/label>\r\n                <input type=\"number\" id=\"sen_erhoehung\" placeholder=\"1000\" step=\"0.01\" min=\"0\" value=\"1000\">\r\n                <p id=\"sen_raise_out\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#4b5563;\"><\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"calc-actions\">\r\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"calc-btn calc-btn-ghost\" id=\"sen_csv\">Save as CSV<\/button>\r\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"calc-btn calc-btn-ghost\" id=\"sen_print\">Print \/ PDF<\/button>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"calc-tip\">\r\n            Note: This calculation uses 2026 social insurance rates and the 2026 income tax tariff (\u00a7 32a EStG) and is\r\n            intended as a guide only. The market and industry comparisons use Destatis 2025 earnings data (full-time,\r\n            gross incl. special payments). The pay grade comparison uses the TV\u00f6D federal pay table valid from 1 May 2026.\r\n            It does not replace a binding payslip or tax advice. Wage tax in classes V and VI is an approximation.\r\n            Child allowances and private health insurance are not included in this version.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <\/section>\r\n    \n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_1adb9a-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_1adb9a-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_1adb9a-32\"]{padding-top:var(--kb-token--primitive--dimension--spacing--sm);padding-right:var(--kb-token--primitive--dimension--spacing--sm);padding-bottom:var(--kb-token--primitive--dimension--spacing--sm);padding-left:var(--kb-token--primitive--dimension--spacing--sm);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_1adb9a-32 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_1adb9a-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_1adb9a-32\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_1adb9a-32 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_1adb9a-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_1adb9a-32\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_1adb9a-32 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_1adb9a-32\">Use this German salary calculator to see what you keep from your pay. For a gross salary of \u20ac54,066 a year, Germany\u2019s median full-time salary, take-home pay is about <strong>\u20ac2,873 a month<\/strong> in tax class I with no church tax. Tax class, church tax, the health insurance add-on and children all change that figure. The salary calculator Germany also shows where your salary stands against the German market, your industry and public-sector pay grades (TV\u00f6D). If you are self-employed rather than employed, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/freelance-tax-calculator\/\">freelance tax calculator<\/a> instead. For other tools, see <a href=\"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/all-calculators\/\">all calculators<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id669_acf318-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id669_acf318-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id669_acf318-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id669_acf318-03 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id669_acf318-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id669_acf318-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id669_acf318-03 alignfull has-theme-palette7-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column669_8b00ce-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column669_8b00ce-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column669_8b00ce-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column669_8b00ce-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column669_8b00ce-a0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_8b00ce-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column669_8b00ce-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column669_8b00ce-a0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bb97cd-71, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bb97cd-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bb97cd-71\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bb97cd-71 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bb97cd-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bb97cd-71\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bb97cd-71 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bb97cd-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bb97cd-71\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_bb97cd-71 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bb97cd-71\">How gross becomes net: payslip deductions explained<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b2fd4d-ea, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b2fd4d-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_b2fd4d-ea\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b2fd4d-ea mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b2fd4d-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_b2fd4d-ea\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b2fd4d-ea img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b2fd4d-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_b2fd4d-ea\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_b2fd4d-ea wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_b2fd4d-ea\">Your employer deducts several items from your gross salary every month. They appear on your payslip (Gehaltsabrechnung):<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_2a58e5-dc:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_2a58e5-dc ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_2a58e5-dc .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:10px;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_2a58e5-dc ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_2a58e5-dc ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_2a58e5-dc ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-single{background-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-radius:10%;border-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;padding:4px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_2a58e5-dc ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_2a58e5-dc .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:12px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items669_2a58e5-dc kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_b557c2-53 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_b557c2-53\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Wage tax (Lohnsteuer)<\/strong>: an advance on your annual income tax, set by your tax class (Steuerklasse). The <a href=\"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/income-tax-calculator\/\">income tax calculator<\/a> shows the tariff in detail.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_8a330a-8b .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_8a330a-8b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Solidarity surcharge (Solidarit\u00e4tszuschlag, Soli)<\/strong>: 5.5% of wage tax, but only above an exemption threshold (Freigrenze). Most employees pay nothing.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_4175f9-0e .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_4175f9-0e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Church tax (Kirchensteuer)<\/strong>: 9% of wage tax (8% in Bavaria and Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg), only for registered church members. The <a href=\"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/church-tax-germany-calculator\/\">church tax calculator<\/a> shows your amount.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_2163ab-26 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_2163ab-26\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Social insurance contributions (Sozialversicherungsbeitr\u00e4ge)<\/strong>: pension (Rentenversicherung), health (Krankenversicherung), long-term care (Pflegeversicherung) and unemployment insurance (Arbeitslosenversicherung). You pay roughly half; your employer pays the other half.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_8f615e-20, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_8f615e-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_8f615e-20\"]{padding-top:var(--kb-token--primitive--dimension--spacing--xs);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_8f615e-20 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_8f615e-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_8f615e-20\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_8f615e-20 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_8f615e-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_8f615e-20\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_8f615e-20 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_8f615e-20\">Social insurance stops growing above the contribution ceilings (Beitragsbemessungsgrenzen, BBG), so very high earners pay a lower share of their gross.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bede21-28, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bede21-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bede21-28\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bede21-28 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bede21-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bede21-28\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bede21-28 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bede21-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bede21-28\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_bede21-28 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bede21-28\">How the salary calculator Germany works: wage tax follows the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/estg\/__32a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">income tax tariff under \u00a7 32a EStG<\/a>, with the 2026 basic allowance (\u20ac12,348), the employee lump-sum allowance (\u20ac1,230) and the reduced health insurance deduction in the Vorsorgepauschale (\u00a7 10c EStG). Results were checked against a published reference calculator at seven salary points and agree within about \u20ac2 a month. Your employer\u2019s official withholding tables may differ slightly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column669_d47e88-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column669_d47e88-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column669_d47e88-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column669_d47e88-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column669_d47e88-66{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_d47e88-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column669_d47e88-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column669_d47e88-66\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image669_37987c-47 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;}.kb-image669_37987c-47 img.kb-img, .kb-image669_37987c-47 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;box-shadow:0px 8px 24px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image669_37987c-47\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/germany-gross-to-net-payslip-infographic.webp\" alt=\"Germany gross to net pay slip infographic\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2167\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/germany-gross-to-net-payslip-infographic.webp 800w, https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/germany-gross-to-net-payslip-infographic-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/germany-gross-to-net-payslip-infographic-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/germany-gross-to-net-payslip-infographic-683x1024.webp 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id669_bd00f0-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id669_bd00f0-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id669_bd00f0-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id669_bd00f0-4e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id669_bd00f0-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id669_bd00f0-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id669_bd00f0-4e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column669_4e1a38-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column669_4e1a38-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column669_4e1a38-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column669_4e1a38-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column669_4e1a38-31{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_4e1a38-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column669_4e1a38-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column669_4e1a38-31\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_f7e237-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_f7e237-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_f7e237-97\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_f7e237-97 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_f7e237-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_f7e237-97\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_f7e237-97 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_f7e237-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_f7e237-97\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_f7e237-97 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_f7e237-97\">Which gross figure to enter<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_e03af3-f5:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_e03af3-f5 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_e03af3-f5 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:10px;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_e03af3-f5 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_e03af3-f5 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_e03af3-f5 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-single{background-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-radius:10%;border-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;padding:4px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_e03af3-f5 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_e03af3-f5 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:12px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items669_e03af3-f5 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_e023cb-bb .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_e023cb-bb\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Monthly gross:<\/strong> enter the gross amount on your payslip before any deduction.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_bbfdba-e5 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_bbfdba-e5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>13th and 14th salaries:<\/strong> select 13 or 14 salaries. The salary calculator Germany spreads the extra payments over the year, so your monthly net figure is an average.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_c669d4-66 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_c669d4-66\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Part-time:<\/strong> enter the amount you actually receive, and your weekly hours. The hourly figure and the pay grade check use your hours.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_f217c0-6d .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_f217c0-6d\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Monthly allowances (Zulagen):<\/strong> enter them separately. They are taxed and insured like salary.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_6b47f2-ec .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_6b47f2-ec\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Employer costs:<\/strong> do not enter them. Use the employer cost result to see the full cost of your salary.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_765e85-84, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_765e85-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_765e85-84\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_765e85-84 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_765e85-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_765e85-84\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_765e85-84 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_765e85-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_765e85-84\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_765e85-84 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_765e85-84\">2026 rates and contribution ceilings for German Salary Calculation <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td>Item<\/td><td>Total rate<\/td><td>Employee share<\/td><td>Contribution ceiling (per year)<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Pension insurance (RV)<\/td><td>18.6%<\/td><td>9.3%<\/td><td>\u20ac101,400<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unemployment insurance (AV)<\/td><td>2.6%<\/td><td>1.3%<\/td><td>\u20ac101,400<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Health insurance (KV)<\/td><td>14.6% + add-on (avg. 2.9%), total 17.5% (Kassensatz)<\/td><td>7.3% + half of add-on<\/td><td>\u20ac69,750<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Long-term care insurance (PV)<\/td><td>3.6%<\/td><td>1.8% (2.4% if childless)<\/td><td>\u20ac69,750<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Basic tax allowance (Grundfreibetrag)<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>\u20ac12,348<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Solidarity surcharge exemption (single)<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>wage tax up to \u20ac20,350<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id669_e963e2-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id669_e963e2-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id669_e963e2-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id669_e963e2-3e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id669_e963e2-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id669_e963e2-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id669_e963e2-3e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column669_b889df-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column669_b889df-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column669_b889df-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column669_b889df-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column669_b889df-32{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_b889df-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column669_b889df-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column669_b889df-32\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_7cf5a2-3e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_7cf5a2-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_7cf5a2-3e\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_7cf5a2-3e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_7cf5a2-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_7cf5a2-3e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_7cf5a2-3e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_7cf5a2-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_7cf5a2-3e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_7cf5a2-3e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_7cf5a2-3e\">Net salary table 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_82728b-d9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_82728b-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_82728b-d9\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_82728b-d9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_82728b-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_82728b-d9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_82728b-d9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_82728b-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_82728b-d9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_82728b-d9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_82728b-d9\">Monthly take-home pay under these assumptions: no children, age 23 or older, statutory health insurance with the 2.9% average add-on, no church tax, no company pension (betriebliche Altersvorsorge) and no benefits in kind. Child allowances and private health insurance are not included. Columns III to V show the same gross salary under each tax class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td>Gross per year<\/td><td>Class I (single)<\/td><td>Class III (higher earner, married)<\/td><td>Class IV (married, similar incomes)<\/td><td>Class V (lower earner, married)<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\u20ac30,000<\/td><td>\u20ac1,768<\/td><td>\u20ac1,956<\/td><td>\u20ac1,768<\/td><td>\u20ac1,482<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u20ac40,000<\/td><td>\u20ac2,240<\/td><td>\u20ac2,524<\/td><td>\u20ac2,240<\/td><td>\u20ac1,926<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u20ac50,000<\/td><td>\u20ac2,694<\/td><td>\u20ac3,025<\/td><td>\u20ac2,694<\/td><td>\u20ac2,351<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u20ac60,000<\/td><td>\u20ac3,129<\/td><td>\u20ac3,510<\/td><td>\u20ac3,129<\/td><td>\u20ac2,758<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u20ac70,000<\/td><td>\u20ac3,547<\/td><td>\u20ac3,987<\/td><td>\u20ac3,547<\/td><td>\u20ac3,147<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u20ac85,000<\/td><td>\u20ac4,222<\/td><td>\u20ac4,782<\/td><td>\u20ac4,222<\/td><td>\u20ac3,766<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u20ac100,000<\/td><td>\u20ac4,834<\/td><td>\u20ac5,550<\/td><td>\u20ac4,834<\/td><td>\u20ac4,351<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_83772c-eb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_83772c-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_83772c-eb\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_83772c-eb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_83772c-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_83772c-eb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_83772c-eb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_83772c-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_83772c-eb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_83772c-eb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_83772c-eb\"><em>Estimates. Your payslip may differ by a few euros. Class V and VI withholding is an approximation; your annual tax return sets the final amount.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_177465-85, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_177465-85[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_177465-85\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_177465-85 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_177465-85[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_177465-85\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_177465-85 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_177465-85[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_177465-85\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_177465-85 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_177465-85\"><strong>With church tax (9%), <\/strong>class I at \u20ac54,066 falls from \u20ac2,873 to about \u20ac2,814 a month.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image669_916c01-d4 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image669_916c01-d4\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/germany-net-salary-table-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Germany net salary table\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2168\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/germany-net-salary-table-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/germany-net-salary-table-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/germany-net-salary-table-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/germany-net-salary-table.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id669_e122ed-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id669_e122ed-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id669_e122ed-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id669_e122ed-08 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id669_e122ed-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id669_e122ed-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id669_e122ed-08 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column669_28c766-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column669_28c766-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column669_28c766-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column669_28c766-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column669_28c766-88{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_28c766-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column669_28c766-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column669_28c766-88\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_959998-25, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_959998-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_959998-25\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_959998-25 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_959998-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_959998-25\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_959998-25 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_959998-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_959998-25\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_959998-25 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-theme-palette-1-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_959998-25\">Tax classes I\u2013VI explained<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_983227-77, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_983227-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_983227-77\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_983227-77 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_983227-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_983227-77\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_983227-77 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_983227-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_983227-77\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_983227-77 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_983227-77\"><strong>Which wage tax class applies to you in 2026 and who each wage tac class for.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id669_1d92f7-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id669_1d92f7-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id669_1d92f7-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id669_1d92f7-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id669_1d92f7-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id669_1d92f7-0d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id669_1d92f7-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id669_1d92f7-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id669_1d92f7-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id669_1d92f7-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id669_1d92f7-0d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kt-inner-column-height-full\">\n<style>.kadence-column669_1a8379-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column669_1a8379-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}.kadence-column669_1a8379-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column669_1a8379-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;}.kadence-column669_1a8379-b7:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.kadence-column669_1a8379-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column669_1a8379-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column669_1a8379-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column669_1a8379-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column669_1a8379-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column669_1a8379-b7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_1a8379-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_1a8379-b7:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column669_1a8379-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column669_1a8379-b7:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column669_1a8379-b7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_ad3b14-06, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_ad3b14-06[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_ad3b14-06\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_ad3b14-06 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_ad3b14-06[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_ad3b14-06\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_ad3b14-06 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_ad3b14-06[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_ad3b14-06\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_ad3b14-06 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_ad3b14-06\">Tax Class I<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_a88790-ee:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_a88790-ee ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_a88790-ee ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_a88790-ee .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:10px;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_a88790-ee ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_a88790-ee ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_a88790-ee ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-single{background-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-radius:10%;border-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;padding:4px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_a88790-ee ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_a88790-ee .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:12px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items669_a88790-ee kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_1916a4-7e .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_1916a4-7e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Single, divorced, widowed or permanently separated, without single-parent relief.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column669_d35550-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column669_d35550-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}.kadence-column669_d35550-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column669_d35550-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;}.kadence-column669_d35550-55:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.kadence-column669_d35550-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column669_d35550-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column669_d35550-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column669_d35550-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column669_d35550-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column669_d35550-55{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_d35550-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_d35550-55:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column669_d35550-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column669_d35550-55:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column669_d35550-55\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bbf449-a9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bbf449-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bbf449-a9\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bbf449-a9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bbf449-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bbf449-a9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bbf449-a9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bbf449-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bbf449-a9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_bbf449-a9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bbf449-a9\">Tax Class II<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_9f0851-96:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_9f0851-96 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_9f0851-96 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_9f0851-96 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:10px;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_9f0851-96 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_9f0851-96 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_9f0851-96 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-single{background-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-radius:10%;border-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;padding:4px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_9f0851-96 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_9f0851-96 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:12px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items669_9f0851-96 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_12fe9f-e9 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_12fe9f-e9\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Single parents entitled to the single-parent relief (\u20ac4,260).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column669_48c4da-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column669_48c4da-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}.kadence-column669_48c4da-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column669_48c4da-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;}.kadence-column669_48c4da-51:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.kadence-column669_48c4da-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column669_48c4da-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column669_48c4da-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column669_48c4da-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column669_48c4da-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column669_48c4da-51{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_48c4da-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_48c4da-51:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column669_48c4da-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column669_48c4da-51:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column669_48c4da-51\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_35b829-fe, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_35b829-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_35b829-fe\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_35b829-fe mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_35b829-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_35b829-fe\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_35b829-fe img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_35b829-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_35b829-fe\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_35b829-fe wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_35b829-fe\">Tax Class III<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_ea59f3-59:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_ea59f3-59 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_ea59f3-59 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_ea59f3-59 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:10px;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_ea59f3-59 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_ea59f3-59 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_ea59f3-59 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-single{background-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-radius:10%;border-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;padding:4px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_ea59f3-59 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_ea59f3-59 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:12px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items669_ea59f3-59 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_5c042a-d3 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_5c042a-d3\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Married, where the spouse uses class V; usually the higher earner.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column669_6fab22-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column669_6fab22-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}.kadence-column669_6fab22-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column669_6fab22-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;}.kadence-column669_6fab22-6f:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.kadence-column669_6fab22-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column669_6fab22-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column669_6fab22-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column669_6fab22-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column669_6fab22-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column669_6fab22-6f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_6fab22-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_6fab22-6f:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column669_6fab22-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column669_6fab22-6f:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column669_6fab22-6f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_02afd5-57, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_02afd5-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_02afd5-57\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_02afd5-57 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_02afd5-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_02afd5-57\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_02afd5-57 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_02afd5-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_02afd5-57\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_02afd5-57 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_02afd5-57\">Tax Class IV<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_7b46ce-e3:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_7b46ce-e3 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_7b46ce-e3 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_7b46ce-e3 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:10px;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_7b46ce-e3 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_7b46ce-e3 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_7b46ce-e3 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-single{background-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-radius:10%;border-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;padding:4px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_7b46ce-e3 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_7b46ce-e3 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:12px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items669_7b46ce-e3 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_f1d28d-f7 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_f1d28d-f7\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Married, both working, with similar incomes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column669_a78c2c-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column669_a78c2c-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}.kadence-column669_a78c2c-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column669_a78c2c-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;}.kadence-column669_a78c2c-eb:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.kadence-column669_a78c2c-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column669_a78c2c-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column669_a78c2c-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column669_a78c2c-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column669_a78c2c-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column669_a78c2c-eb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_a78c2c-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_a78c2c-eb:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column669_a78c2c-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column669_a78c2c-eb:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column669_a78c2c-eb\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_dbcc1e-6f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_dbcc1e-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_dbcc1e-6f\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_dbcc1e-6f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_dbcc1e-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_dbcc1e-6f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_dbcc1e-6f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_dbcc1e-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_dbcc1e-6f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_dbcc1e-6f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_dbcc1e-6f\">Tax Class V<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_cdabf4-be:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_cdabf4-be ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_cdabf4-be ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_cdabf4-be .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:10px;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_cdabf4-be ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_cdabf4-be ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_cdabf4-be ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-single{background-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-radius:10%;border-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;padding:4px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_cdabf4-be ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_cdabf4-be .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:12px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items669_cdabf4-be kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_d6f901-46 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_d6f901-46\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Married, where the spouse uses class III; usually the lower earner.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column669_0c0638-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column669_0c0638-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}.kadence-column669_0c0638-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column669_0c0638-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;}.kadence-column669_0c0638-c7:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.kadence-column669_0c0638-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column669_0c0638-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column669_0c0638-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column669_0c0638-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column669_0c0638-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column669_0c0638-c7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_0c0638-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_0c0638-c7:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column669_0c0638-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column669_0c0638-c7:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column669_0c0638-c7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_800149-a8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_800149-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_800149-a8\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_800149-a8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_800149-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_800149-a8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_800149-a8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_800149-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_800149-a8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_800149-a8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_800149-a8\">Tax Class VI<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_34ef72-9e:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_34ef72-9e ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_34ef72-9e ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_34ef72-9e .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:10px;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_34ef72-9e ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_34ef72-9e ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_34ef72-9e ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-single{background-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-radius:10%;border-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;padding:4px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_34ef72-9e ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_34ef72-9e .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:12px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items669_34ef72-9e kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_47e47a-de .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_47e47a-de\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">A second or additional job.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_57e9cc-b3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_57e9cc-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_57e9cc-b3\"]{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_57e9cc-b3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_57e9cc-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_57e9cc-b3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_57e9cc-b3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_57e9cc-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_57e9cc-b3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_57e9cc-b3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_57e9cc-b3\"><strong>Important:<\/strong> the tax class changes how much wage tax is withheld each month, not your final tax bill. Couples in III\/V can pay back at year end if the withholding was too low.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_1daa8c-1e:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_1daa8c-1e ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_1daa8c-1e .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:10px;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_1daa8c-1e ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_1daa8c-1e ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_1daa8c-1e ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-single{background-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-radius:10%;border-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;padding:4px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_1daa8c-1e ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_1daa8c-1e .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:12px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items669_1daa8c-1e kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_4d1293-b5 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_4d1293-b5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Factor method (Faktorverfahren):<\/strong> both spouses use class IV with a factor set by the tax office. It tracks the final tax more closely for couples with similar incomes. This salary calculator Germany accepts a factor for class IV.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_900297-30 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_900297-30\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Tax class change (Steuerklassenwechsel):<\/strong> generally possible once a year, with the application to the tax office by 30 November.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_13b45a-30 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_13b45a-30\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Income tax reduction:<\/strong> Individuals with high professional expenses or other tax allowances can have an allowance registered in the ELStAM (electronic income tax deduction features) system. As a result, less income tax is withheld on a monthly basis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_612eb9-d5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_612eb9-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_612eb9-d5\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_612eb9-d5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_612eb9-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_612eb9-d5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_612eb9-d5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_612eb9-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_612eb9-d5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_612eb9-d5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_612eb9-d5\">Social contributions in detail<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_1837e8-45, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_1837e8-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_1837e8-45\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_1837e8-45 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_1837e8-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_1837e8-45\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_1837e8-45 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_1837e8-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_1837e8-45\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_1837e8-45 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_1837e8-45\">Long-term care insurance (Pflegeversicherung) by children<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bbff46-12, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bbff46-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bbff46-12\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bbff46-12 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bbff46-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bbff46-12\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bbff46-12 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bbff46-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bbff46-12\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_bbff46-12 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bbff46-12\">The 2026 care rate is 3.6%, split between employer and employee. Childless employees aged 23 or older pay a childless surcharge (Kinderlosenzuschlag) of 0.6 points. Each child from the second to the fifth reduces the employee share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td>Children<\/td><td>Total rate<\/td><td>Employee share<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>None<\/td><td>4.2%<\/td><td>2.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>3.6%<\/td><td>1.8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>3.35%<\/td><td>1.55%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>3.1%<\/td><td>1.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>2.85%<\/td><td>1.05%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5 or more<\/td><td>2.6%<\/td><td>0.8%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3d77d5-70, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3d77d5-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_3d77d5-70\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3d77d5-70 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3d77d5-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_3d77d5-70\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3d77d5-70 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3d77d5-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_3d77d5-70\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_3d77d5-70 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_3d77d5-70\">Employees in Saxony pay an extra 0.5 points, because Saxony kept a public holiday when care insurance was introduced.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_a69690-9c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_a69690-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_a69690-9c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_a69690-9c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_a69690-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_a69690-9c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_a69690-9c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_a69690-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_a69690-9c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_a69690-9c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_a69690-9c\">Health insurance and your add-on<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_114fc5-29, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_114fc5-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_114fc5-29\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_114fc5-29 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_114fc5-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_114fc5-29\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_114fc5-29 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_114fc5-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_114fc5-29\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_114fc5-29 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_114fc5-29\">The general health rate is 14.6%. Each statutory health insurer (Krankenkasse) also sets its own <strong>additional contribution (Zusatzbeitrag)<\/strong>; the 2026 average is 2.9%. Together they make up the total contribution rate, the Kassensatz (17.5% on average). Your insurer\u2019s add-on matters: one percentage point less saves you about half of it from your own pay, roughly \u20ac300 a year at a \u20ac60,000 salary.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_77ec77-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_77ec77-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_77ec77-43\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_77ec77-43 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_77ec77-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_77ec77-43\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_77ec77-43 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_77ec77-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_77ec77-43\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_77ec77-43 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_77ec77-43\">Employees earning above the compulsory insurance threshold (Versicherungspflichtgrenze, also called the annual earnings threshold, Jahresarbeitsentgeltgrenze) can choose private health insurance (private Krankenversicherung, PKV) instead. The salary calculator Germany does not model private insurance yet.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_866e05-b6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_866e05-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_866e05-b6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_866e05-b6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_866e05-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_866e05-b6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_866e05-b6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_866e05-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_866e05-b6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_866e05-b6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_866e05-b6\">Employer cost: what the salary costs the company<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_7f9599-a1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_7f9599-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_7f9599-a1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_7f9599-a1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_7f9599-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_7f9599-a1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_7f9599-a1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_7f9599-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_7f9599-a1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_7f9599-a1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_7f9599-a1\">Your employer pays a share of your social insurance on top of your gross salary, roughly <strong>21%<\/strong>. For a \u20ac36,000 gross salary, the employer share is about \u20ac7,614, so the total employment cost is about <strong>\u20ac43,614 a year<\/strong> (about \u20ac3,634 a month). This excludes the employer levies U1, U2 and U3 and statutory accident insurance, which differ by company.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b1e12e-5a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b1e12e-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_b1e12e-5a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b1e12e-5a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b1e12e-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_b1e12e-5a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b1e12e-5a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b1e12e-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_b1e12e-5a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_b1e12e-5a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_b1e12e-5a\">Your take-home pay does not change because of these employer contributions. They are shown separately to reflect the full cost of employing you.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_8ea85c-73, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_8ea85c-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_8ea85c-73\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_8ea85c-73 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_8ea85c-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_8ea85c-73\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_8ea85c-73 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_8ea85c-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_8ea85c-73\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_8ea85c-73 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_8ea85c-73\">Is my salary good in Germany?<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_22ab4f-8a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_22ab4f-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_22ab4f-8a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_22ab4f-8a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_22ab4f-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_22ab4f-8a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_22ab4f-8a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_22ab4f-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_22ab4f-8a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_22ab4f-8a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_22ab4f-8a\">The salary calculator Germany gives three verdicts. Here is how each one works.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_93686d-78, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_93686d-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_93686d-78\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_93686d-78 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_93686d-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_93686d-78\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_93686d-78 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_93686d-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_93686d-78\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_93686d-78 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_93686d-78\"><strong>Market (Germany).<\/strong> The benchmarks come from the Destatis (Federal Statistical Office) Verdiensterhebung 2025, press release PD26_113 (April 2026). They cover full-time employees, gross per year, including special payments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td>Position<\/td><td>Gross per year<\/td><td>Net per month, class I<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Bottom 10%<\/td><td>\u20ac33,828<\/td><td>\u2248 \u20ac1,951<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bottom 30%<\/td><td>\u20ac44,215<\/td><td>\u2248 \u20ac2,434<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Median<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u20ac54,066<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u2248 \u20ac2,873<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Average (mean)<\/td><td>\u20ac64,441<\/td><td>\u2248 \u20ac3,316<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Top 10%<\/td><td>\u20ac100,719<\/td><td>\u2248 \u20ac4,862<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_2ca0fb-04:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_2ca0fb-04 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_2ca0fb-04 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:10px;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_2ca0fb-04 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_2ca0fb-04 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_2ca0fb-04 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-single{background-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-radius:10%;border-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;padding:4px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_2ca0fb-04 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_2ca0fb-04 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:12px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items669_2ca0fb-04 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_32de29-94 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_32de29-94\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Below average:<\/strong> under \u20ac44,215 (the 30th percentile).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_774243-c2 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_774243-c2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Average:<\/strong> from \u20ac44,215 up to the median of \u20ac54,066.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_0fc634-6b .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_0fc634-6b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Good:<\/strong> above the median up to \u20ac100,719 (the 90th percentile). The salary calculator Germany says \u201cabove the average\u201d from \u20ac64,441.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_5fe053-38 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_5fe053-38\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>High earner (top 10%):<\/strong> \u20ac100,719 and above.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3ea7a2-1a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3ea7a2-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_3ea7a2-1a\"]{padding-top:var(--kb-token--primitive--dimension--spacing--sm);padding-right:var(--kb-token--primitive--dimension--spacing--sm);padding-bottom:var(--kb-token--primitive--dimension--spacing--sm);padding-left:var(--kb-token--primitive--dimension--spacing--sm);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3ea7a2-1a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3ea7a2-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_3ea7a2-1a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3ea7a2-1a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3ea7a2-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_3ea7a2-1a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_3ea7a2-1a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_3ea7a2-1a\"><strong>Industry.<\/strong> Your gross salary as a share of the industry median. Below 90% is below average, 90\u2013110% is in line, 110\u2013150% is above the median, and over 150% is well above it. Destatis publishes these medians for four sectors:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-container669_491260-3e{overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table669_491260-3e th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table669_491260-3e caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table669_491260-3e td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:left;}.kb-table-container .kb-table669_491260-3e td, .kb-table669_491260-3e th{border-top:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-right:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-bottom:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table669_491260-3e td, .kb-table669_491260-3e th{border-top:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-right:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-bottom:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table669_491260-3e td, .kb-table669_491260-3e th{border-top:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-right:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-bottom:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container669_491260-3e wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table669_491260-3e\">\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row669_4b8045-54\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data669_f449c7-b7\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Industry<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data669_b9f156-eb\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Median gross per year<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row669_1d984e-ef\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data669_e0b228-84\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Energy supply<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data669_7ae1d0-13\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u20ac77,522<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row669_8d7c3d-7a\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data669_9bd42f-42\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finance and insurance<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data669_333eee-63\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u20ac76,594<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row669_63ea89-82\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data669_3a324c-90\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Agriculture, forestry and fishing<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data669_0a4e4c-30\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u20ac35,689<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row669_ccd3fe-8b\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data669_2c57df-74\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accommodation and food service (hospitality)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data669_4c446e-eb\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u20ac35,545<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3123dd-a0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3123dd-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_3123dd-a0\"]{padding-top:var(--kb-token--primitive--dimension--spacing--sm);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3123dd-a0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3123dd-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_3123dd-a0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3123dd-a0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3123dd-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_3123dd-a0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_3123dd-a0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_3123dd-a0\"><strong>Public-sector pay (TV\u00f6D).<\/strong> If you work for the federal public sector, select your pay grade and step. The Germen salary calculator compares your monthly pay with the table valid from 1 May 2026, scaled to 39 hours. Within 1% is \u201cat tariff\u201d; more than 1% above or below is shown as a difference. A gap below the tariff is worth checking on your payslip. The salary calculator Germany covers the federal TV\u00f6D only, not TV-L or the municipal (VKA) agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_605226-6b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_605226-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_605226-6b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_605226-6b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_605226-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_605226-6b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_605226-6b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_605226-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_605226-6b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_605226-6b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_605226-6b\">Pay also differs by region. In 2025, the median was \u20ac46,013 in eastern Germany (excluding Berlin) and \u20ac55,435 in western Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_d19e0d-01, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_d19e0d-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_d19e0d-01\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_d19e0d-01 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_d19e0d-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_d19e0d-01\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_d19e0d-01 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_d19e0d-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_d19e0d-01\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_d19e0d-01 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_d19e0d-01\">Rent often matters more than net salary when comparing cities. To see how far a salary goes on a home loan, try the <a href=\"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/real-estate-financing-calculator\/\">real estate financing calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_5074c8-cd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_5074c8-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_5074c8-cd\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_5074c8-cd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_5074c8-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_5074c8-cd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_5074c8-cd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_5074c8-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_5074c8-cd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_5074c8-cd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_5074c8-cd\"><em>Net figures are estimates from the same engine as the table above.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_4136f6-ea, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_4136f6-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_4136f6-ea\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_4136f6-ea mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_4136f6-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_4136f6-ea\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_4136f6-ea img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_4136f6-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_4136f6-ea\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_4136f6-ea wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_4136f6-ea\">What a raise is worth<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_358bd2-c7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_358bd2-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_358bd2-c7\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_358bd2-c7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_358bd2-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_358bd2-c7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_358bd2-c7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_358bd2-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_358bd2-c7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_358bd2-c7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_358bd2-c7\">Germany\u2019s tax system has no cliffs: a raise is taxed only at the higher rate on the extra money, never on your existing salary. But the marginal tax rate (Grenzsteuersatz) on each extra euro is high, and that is the number to use in a salary negotiation (Gehaltsverhandlung).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_08bd4a-d3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_08bd4a-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_08bd4a-d3\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_08bd4a-d3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_08bd4a-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_08bd4a-d3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_08bd4a-d3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_08bd4a-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_08bd4a-d3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_08bd4a-d3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_08bd4a-d3\">At a \u20ac50,000 salary in tax class I, a <strong>\u20ac1,000 annual raise<\/strong> adds about <strong>\u20ac44 a month<\/strong> net. Roughly 47 cents of each extra euro goes to tax and contributions. The Germany salary calculator shows this figure for any raise you enter.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_7bbc3b-72, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_7bbc3b-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_7bbc3b-72\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_7bbc3b-72 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_7bbc3b-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_7bbc3b-72\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_7bbc3b-72 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_7bbc3b-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_7bbc3b-72\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_7bbc3b-72 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_7bbc3b-72\">Your marginal rate also matters for pension savings. Deductible retirement contributions save tax at this marginal rate, not your average (effective) tax rate. To test other salaries, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/income-tax-calculator\/\">income tax calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_2f557e-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_2f557e-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_2f557e-99\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_2f557e-99 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_2f557e-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_2f557e-99\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_2f557e-99 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_2f557e-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_2f557e-99\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_2f557e-99 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_2f557e-99\">What changed in 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_36ab8b-0a:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_36ab8b-0a ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_36ab8b-0a .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:10px;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_36ab8b-0a ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_36ab8b-0a ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_36ab8b-0a ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-single{background-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-radius:10%;border-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;padding:4px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_36ab8b-0a ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items669_36ab8b-0a .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:12px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items669_36ab8b-0a kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_037d1f-c1 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_037d1f-c1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Basic tax allowance (Grundfreibetrag) raised to <strong>\u20ac12,348<\/strong> (from \u20ac12,096).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_9e09b3-e8 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_9e09b3-e8\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Contribution ceilings raised: <strong>\u20ac101,400<\/strong> (pension, unemployment) and <strong>\u20ac69,750<\/strong> (health, care).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_3189ce-8b .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_3189ce-8b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Average health add-on rises to <strong>2.9%<\/strong> (from 2.5%).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_0ae263-a5 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_0ae263-a5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Minimum wage rises to <strong>\u20ac13.90<\/strong> an hour; the minijob limit rises to <strong>\u20ac603<\/strong> a month.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_5b9f6b-ef .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_5b9f6b-ef\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Child allowance (Kinderfreibetrag) is <strong>\u20ac6,828 per child<\/strong> (\u20ac3,414 per parent), plus a care allowance (Betreuungsfreibetrag) of \u20ac2,928. For married parents that is <strong>\u20ac9,756 per child<\/strong> in total.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_9c5e6d-cf .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-669_9c5e6d-cf\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">The single-parent relief (Entlastungsbetrag, class II) is <strong>\u20ac4,260<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_a57dc6-90, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_a57dc6-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_a57dc6-90\"]{padding-top:var(--kb-token--primitive--dimension--spacing--sm);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_a57dc6-90 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_a57dc6-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_a57dc6-90\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_a57dc6-90 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_a57dc6-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_a57dc6-90\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_a57dc6-90 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_a57dc6-90\">Parents on leave can estimate their benefit with the <a href=\"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/parental-allowance-calculator\/\">parental allowance calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b33f29-a3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b33f29-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_b33f29-a3\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b33f29-a3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b33f29-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_b33f29-a3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b33f29-a3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b33f29-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_b33f29-a3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_b33f29-a3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_b33f29-a3\">Church tax, Soli and where you live<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id669_56c66a-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id669_56c66a-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id669_56c66a-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id669_56c66a-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id669_56c66a-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id669_56c66a-5a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id669_56c66a-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id669_56c66a-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id669_56c66a-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id669_56c66a-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id669_56c66a-5a alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kt-inner-column-height-full\">\n<style>.kadence-column669_c919ba-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column669_c919ba-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}.kadence-column669_c919ba-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column669_c919ba-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;}.kadence-column669_c919ba-7e:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.kadence-column669_c919ba-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column669_c919ba-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column669_c919ba-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column669_c919ba-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column669_c919ba-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column669_c919ba-7e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_c919ba-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_c919ba-7e:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column669_c919ba-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column669_c919ba-7e:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column669_c919ba-7e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_327943-eb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_327943-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_327943-eb\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_327943-eb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_327943-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_327943-eb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_327943-eb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_327943-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_327943-eb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_327943-eb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_327943-eb\"><strong>Church tax<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_a6ad18-8a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_a6ad18-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_a6ad18-8a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_a6ad18-8a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_a6ad18-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_a6ad18-8a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_a6ad18-8a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_a6ad18-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_a6ad18-8a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_a6ad18-8a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_a6ad18-8a\"><strong>Church tax<\/strong> is 9% of wage tax in most states and 8% in Bavaria and Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg. Child allowances reduce its base. You can end it only by formally leaving the church. The <a href=\"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/church-tax-germany-calculator\/\">church tax calculator<\/a> shows the difference for your salary.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column669_529c3c-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column669_529c3c-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}.kadence-column669_529c3c-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column669_529c3c-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;}.kadence-column669_529c3c-e2:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.kadence-column669_529c3c-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column669_529c3c-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column669_529c3c-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column669_529c3c-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column669_529c3c-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column669_529c3c-e2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_529c3c-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_529c3c-e2:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column669_529c3c-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column669_529c3c-e2:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column669_529c3c-e2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_79107f-8c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_79107f-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_79107f-8c\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_79107f-8c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_79107f-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_79107f-8c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_79107f-8c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_79107f-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_79107f-8c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_79107f-8c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_79107f-8c\"><strong>Solidarity surcharge<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_4a6f48-cd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_4a6f48-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_4a6f48-cd\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_4a6f48-cd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_4a6f48-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_4a6f48-cd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_4a6f48-cd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_4a6f48-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_4a6f48-cd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_4a6f48-cd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_4a6f48-cd\"><strong>Solidarity surcharge<\/strong> applies only once your annual wage tax exceeds \u20ac20,350 (single). Most employees are below that line.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column669_7c7ba4-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column669_7c7ba4-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}.kadence-column669_7c7ba4-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column669_7c7ba4-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;}.kadence-column669_7c7ba4-5f:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.kadence-column669_7c7ba4-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column669_7c7ba4-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column669_7c7ba4-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column669_7c7ba4-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column669_7c7ba4-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column669_7c7ba4-5f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_7c7ba4-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_7c7ba4-5f:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column669_7c7ba4-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column669_7c7ba4-5f:hover > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column669_7c7ba4-5f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_ab9f63-dd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_ab9f63-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_ab9f63-dd\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_ab9f63-dd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_ab9f63-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_ab9f63-dd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_ab9f63-dd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_ab9f63-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_ab9f63-dd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_ab9f63-dd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_ab9f63-dd\"><strong>Income tax<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_cc25da-4d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_cc25da-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_cc25da-4d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_cc25da-4d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_cc25da-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_cc25da-4d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_cc25da-4d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_cc25da-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_cc25da-4d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_cc25da-4d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_cc25da-4d\"><strong>Income tax<\/strong> is the same everywhere in Germany. Only church tax and the care rate in Saxony depend on your federal state.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id669_dc43a9-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id669_dc43a9-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id669_dc43a9-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id669_dc43a9-a3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id669_dc43a9-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id669_dc43a9-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id669_dc43a9-a3 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column669_0c9afd-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);}.kadence-column669_0c9afd-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column669_0c9afd-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column669_0c9afd-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column669_0c9afd-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column669_0c9afd-b3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column669_0c9afd-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column669_0c9afd-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column669_0c9afd-b3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_59dda1-86, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_59dda1-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_59dda1-86\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_59dda1-86 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_59dda1-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_59dda1-86\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_59dda1-86 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_59dda1-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_59dda1-86\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading669_59dda1-86 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_59dda1-86\">FAQs for Salary Calculator Germany<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:2px;}.kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;background:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:0px solid #f2f2f2;border-right:0px solid #f2f2f2;border-bottom:0px solid #f2f2f2;border-left:0px solid #f2f2f2;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;background:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);padding-top:10px;padding-right:14px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:14px;}.kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger{background:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}.kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background:var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-bottom-color:#eeeeee;border-left-color:#eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle ) .kt-blocks-accordion--visible .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle ) .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger{background:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:var(--global-palette6, #718096);}.kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-top-color:#444444;border-right-color:#444444;border-bottom-color:#444444;border-left-color:#444444;}.kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle 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transparent;}.kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:0px solid #f2f2f2;border-right:0px solid #f2f2f2;border-bottom:0px solid #f2f2f2;border-left:0px solid #f2f2f2;}.kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-bottom-color:#eeeeee;border-left-color:#eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#444444;border-right-color:#444444;border-bottom-color:#444444;border-left-color:#444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id669_026730-b6 kt-accordion-has-12-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane669_ecc311-dc\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>What is the difference between Brutto and Netto?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_895d71-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_895d71-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_895d71-39\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_895d71-39 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_895d71-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_895d71-39\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_895d71-39 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_895d71-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_895d71-39\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_895d71-39 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_895d71-39\">Brutto is your gross salary, the figure in your contract. Netto is your take-home pay: what reaches your bank account after wage tax, any Soli and church tax, and your share of social insurance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane669_01ac0c-2c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>How much is \u20ac3,000 gross a month in Germany?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_eecba9-58, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_eecba9-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_eecba9-58\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_eecba9-58 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_eecba9-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_eecba9-58\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_eecba9-58 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_eecba9-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_eecba9-58\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_eecba9-58 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_eecba9-58\">About \u20ac2,054 net in tax class I, or \u20ac2,312 in class III, with no church tax and no children.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane669_ff8fda-13\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Which tax class should I choose?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_67d104-aa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_67d104-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_67d104-aa\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_67d104-aa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_67d104-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_67d104-aa\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_67d104-aa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_67d104-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_67d104-aa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_67d104-aa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_67d104-aa\">Single people use class I. Married couples choose between III\/V and IV\/IV (with or without a factor). III\/V favours a large income gap; IV\/IV suits similar incomes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane669_3eb22c-9f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>What is the difference between tax class 3 and tax class 5?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_536f48-21, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_536f48-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_536f48-21\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_536f48-21 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_536f48-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_536f48-21\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_536f48-21 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_536f48-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_536f48-21\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_536f48-21 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_536f48-21\">Both classes apply to married couples where one partner earns much more than the other. Class III withholds less wage tax from the higher earner, and class V withholds more from the lower earner. The combined withholding is usually close to the total tax, and your annual tax return corrects any gap.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane669_cb6cc8-4f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Why is my payslip different from the salary calculator Germany?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_18157e-ff, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_18157e-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_18157e-ff\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_18157e-ff mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_18157e-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_18157e-ff\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_18157e-ff img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_18157e-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_18157e-ff\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_18157e-ff wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_18157e-ff\">The calculator does not include child allowances, private health insurance, a factor other than the one you enter, a payroll tax reduction (Lohnsteuer-Erm\u00e4\u00dfigung), company pension contributions (betriebliche Altersvorsorge), benefits in kind, or your insurer\u2019s exact add-on if you enter a different rate. Rounding and the wage tax table your employer uses can also cause small differences.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane669_affab9-cb\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>Can I reduce my wage tax each month?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bf9899-5b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bf9899-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bf9899-5b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bf9899-5b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bf9899-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bf9899-5b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bf9899-5b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_bf9899-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bf9899-5b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_bf9899-5b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_bf9899-5b\">Yes. If you have high work-related expenses or other allowances, apply for a payroll tax reduction (Lohnsteuer-Erm\u00e4\u00dfigung). The allowance (Freibetrag) is then entered in your electronic tax card (ELStAM), and less wage tax is withheld from each payslip.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane669_b752a6-ad\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>Does the city affect my net salary?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_cc7add-aa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_cc7add-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_cc7add-aa\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_cc7add-aa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_cc7add-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_cc7add-aa\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_cc7add-aa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_cc7add-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_cc7add-aa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_cc7add-aa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_cc7add-aa\">Not through income tax. Church tax and the care rate depend on your federal state, so select your state of employment, not your home address.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-9 kt-pane669_75e7ff-41\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong>Is \u20ac70,000 a good salary in Germany?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3a59bb-c6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3a59bb-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_3a59bb-c6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3a59bb-c6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3a59bb-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_3a59bb-c6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3a59bb-c6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_3a59bb-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_3a59bb-c6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_3a59bb-c6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_3a59bb-c6\">It is well above the median (\u20ac54,066) and above the mean (\u20ac64,441). It leaves about \u20ac3,547 net a month in class I, or \u20ac3,987 in class III, before church tax.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane669_437465-2a\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong>Is \u20ac40,000 a good salary?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b3a863-42, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b3a863-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_b3a863-42\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b3a863-42 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b3a863-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_b3a863-42\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b3a863-42 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_b3a863-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_b3a863-42\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_b3a863-42 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_b3a863-42\">It is below the median and below the mean (\u20ac64,441). The calculator\u2019s market verdict rates it below average for full-time employees, though your industry and region can change the picture. It leaves about \u20ac2,240 net a month in class I.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane669_96d971-4b\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong>Does the salary calculator Germany include a minijob or Midijob?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_5fcb24-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_5fcb24-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_5fcb24-99\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_5fcb24-99 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_5fcb24-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_5fcb24-99\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_5fcb24-99 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_5fcb24-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_5fcb24-99\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_5fcb24-99 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_5fcb24-99\">No. This guide covers regular employment. Minijobs (geringf\u00fcgige Besch\u00e4ftigung, up to \u20ac603 a month) and Midijobs (Gleitzone or transition zone, \u20ac603.01\u2013\u20ac2,000) use different contribution rules. For student jobs, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/working-student-calculator\/\">working student calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane669_9a9fe9-23\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Does my employer\u2019s bonus count?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_48de48-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_48de48-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_48de48-0d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_48de48-0d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_48de48-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_48de48-0d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_48de48-0d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading669_48de48-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_48de48-0d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading669_48de48-0d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading669_48de48-0d\">Yes. Bonuses, 13th and 14th salaries, Christmas bonus (Weihnachtsgeld) and holiday pay (Urlaubsgeld) are part of your annual gross salary. Select 13 or 14 salaries, or enter the full annual figure, for an accurate result.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salary Calculator Germany 2026: Gross to Net, Take-Home Pay for Every Tax Class Use this&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2166,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"disable","_kad_post_title":"hide","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"unboxed","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"hide","_kad_post_feature":"hide","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-income-salary"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":17,"label":"Income &amp; Salary"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/salary-calculator-germany-1024x538.webp",1024,538,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Pro-finanz-Ra-ch-ner","author_link":"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/author\/pro-finanz-ra-ch-ner\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":17,"name":"Income &amp; Salary","slug":"income-salary","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":17,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":6,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":17,"category_count":6,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Income &amp; Salary","category_nicename":"income-salary","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=669"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/669\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2182,"href":"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/669\/revisions\/2182"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/profinanzrechner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}