Cost calculator
Employment cost calculator
Germany
See what it actually costs to employ someone in Germany. Enter a gross salary and get the full statutory breakdown, line by line — statutory rates from our country guides, checked July 2026.
Enter the salary
Enter what you'd pay before any statutory deductions — we compute the rest.
Your employer cost, employee deductions, and estimated net all appear here.
These bands are shown for reference — not auto-computed above.
Frequently asked questions
Employer statutory contributions add about 21.15% on top of gross salary, with a stated total of 21.15% in the source data. See the itemized breakdown above for each line.
Employee-side statutory deductions (before income tax) run about 21.15% of gross salary. See the itemized breakdown above for each line.
Yes — income tax in Germany is progressive across 3 bands, from 0% to 45%. The bands are listed above as a reference table.
Statutory baseline, checked July 2026 — from the statutory data in our country guides. These are estimates, not tax or legal advice. For an exact quote, book a demo with our team.
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