Salary calculator
Every salary in the job database is gross per month for a 40 hour week, excluding holiday allowance. The calculator takes that one figure and shows what it pays in each of 18 European markets.
Salary calculator
- Net per month
- €4,274
- Net per year
- €51,286
- Gross per year
- €74,520
- Tax and contributions
- 31%
- Employer cost per year
- €89,424
- Net per hour, 40 hours
- €24.66
Net per month at EU average prices: €3,549
Same gross in other countries, net per monthEach country at its customary hours and extra pay, for the gross above at 40 hours.
- Switzerland (Zurich)€4,947
- Netherlands€4,274
- Ireland€4,064
- Luxembourg€4,038
- Belgium€3,611
- Germany€3,506
- France€3,426
Tip: compare offers at the same hours. A 36 hour contract pays 90% of the 40 hour figure.
Assumptions and sources
Annual calculation below state pension age. Pension contributions and the 30% ruling are left out.
Tax rules of 2026.
How the calculation works
A contract is written differently in each market. The calculator scales the 40 hour figure to the customary full-time hours there, so the hourly rate stays the same: 36 hours pay 90% of the 40 hour figure.
It adds the extra pay that is customary in that market, taxes the result in local currency and reports it back in euros. Monthly net is the annual net divided by twelve, with extra pay spread evenly, which is a fair comparison rather than what one payslip shows.
It starts at €5,750, close to the median of every job in the database.