Austria salary calculator 2026
Work out take-home pay in Austria for 2026 from your gross salary, find the gross needed for a target net, or see what a hire really costs. Every deduction is shown step by step.
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Tax year 2026, salaried employee (Angestellte) with 14 equal payments; enter the annual total or the regular monthly salary. Commuter allowance, family bonus plus, and the €2,100 exemption limit for special payments are simplified or not included.
Result
€2,868.42
Net pay per month
Gross €4,000.00 · employer cost €5,179.94
- Gross pay (per month)€4,000.00
- Wage tax (regular pay)−€389.16
- Wage tax on 13th/14th salary−€25.33
- Social insurance (18.07%)−€717.09
- Total employee deductions−€1,131.58
- Net pay (per month)€2,868.42
- + Social insurance, employer (20.98%)+€836.34
- + Severance fund (1.53%)+€61.20
- + Employer levies (DB, DZ, municipal tax)+€282.40
- Total employer cost (per month)€5,179.94
- Taxable income (per year)€33,576.34
- Effective deduction rate28.3%
- Tax year2026
Rules used
Tax year 2026, salaried employee (Angestellte) with 14 equal payments; enter the annual total or the regular monthly salary. Commuter allowance, family bonus plus, and the €2,100 exemption limit for special payments are simplified or not included.
Step-by-step breakdown
| Item | Rate | Base per year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | €4,000.00 | €48,000.00 | ||
| − Wage tax (regular pay) | €33,576.34 | €389.16 | €4,669.90 | |
| − Wage tax on 13th/14th salary | €5,686.63 | €25.33 | €304.00 | |
| − Social insurance (18.07%) | €48,000.00 | €717.09 | €8,605.03 | |
| = Net pay | €2,868.42 | €34,421.07 | ||
| + Social insurance, employer (20.98%) | €48,000.00 | €836.34 | €10,036.11 | |
| + Severance fund (1.53%) | 1.53% | €48,000.00 | €61.20 | €734.40 |
| + Employer levies (DB, DZ, municipal tax) | 7.06% | €48,000.00 | €282.40 | €3,388.80 |
| = Total employer cost | €5,179.94 | €62,159.31 |
About this tool
Salaried employees usually receive 14 payments a year. Social insurance is 18.07% on monthly pay up to €6,930 (the 13th and 14th salaries are capped at €13,860 a year and exempt from the housing and chamber contributions). Regular pay is taxed at 0–55% after a €132 expense allowance, minus the €496 commuter tax credit; the 13th and 14th salaries are taxed at a flat 6% after €620 tax-free.
The employer pays 20.98% social insurance (20.48% on the 13th/14th salary), 1.53% to the severance fund, 3.7% family burden equalisation fund (DB), the chamber surcharge DZ (0.36% in Vienna by default; 0.31–0.40% by state) and 3% municipal tax.
Tax year 2026, salaried employee (Angestellte) with 14 equal payments; enter the annual total or the regular monthly salary. Commuter allowance, family bonus plus, and the €2,100 exemption limit for special payments are simplified or not included.
Formula
Net = Gross − income tax − employee social contributionsEmployer cost = Gross + employer contributionsNet → gross: solve Net(Gross) = target by bisection
How it is calculated
- Choose the country (each has its own page and tax year).
- Pick gross → net, net → gross or employer budget, then enter the amount per month or per year.
- Set personal options such as dependants, tax class, region or state.
- Read the step-by-step breakdown of every tax and contribution, plus the total employer cost.
Questions
How is net salary calculated in Austria?
Salaried employees usually receive 14 payments a year. Social insurance is 18.07% on monthly pay up to €6,930 (the 13th and 14th salaries are capped at €13,860 a year and exempt from the housing and chamber contributions). Regular pay is taxed at 0–55% after a €132 expense allowance, minus the €496 commuter tax credit; the 13th and 14th salaries are taxed at a flat 6% after €620 tax-free.
How much does an employee cost the employer in Austria?
The employer pays 20.98% social insurance (20.48% on the 13th/14th salary), 1.53% to the severance fund, 3.7% family burden equalisation fund (DB), the chamber surcharge DZ (0.36% in Vienna by default; 0.31–0.40% by state) and 3% municipal tax.
Can I work out the gross salary from a net amount?
Yes. Choose “Net → gross”: the calculator searches for the gross salary whose deductions leave exactly your net amount, then shows the full breakdown. “Employer budget” does the same starting from the total cost.
Which tax year and rules does the calculator use?
Tax year 2026, salaried employee (Angestellte) with 14 equal payments; enter the annual total or the regular monthly salary. Commuter allowance, family bonus plus, and the €2,100 exemption limit for special payments are simplified or not included.