Salary calculator
Austria salary calculator: gross to net (Brutto Netto)
Work out your Austrian take-home pay for the 2026 tax year. Enter your monthly gross to see income tax (Lohnsteuer), social security, and your net pay. Austrian salaries are usually paid 14 times, and the calculator handles the favourable 6% tax on the 13th and 14th payments.
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Questions
How is net salary calculated in Austria?
Social security of about 18.07% is deducted, then income tax on a sliding scale from 0% to 55%. Because most employees are paid 14 times a year, the 13th and 14th payments (holiday and Christmas pay) are taxed at just 6% after a small allowance, which lifts your overall take-home.
What are 14 payments?
Most Austrian employment contracts pay 12 monthly salaries plus a 13th and 14th payment. Those two extra payments get a very low 6% tax rate, so your annual net is higher than 12 equal months would suggest. Switch to 12 if your contract does not include them.
How accurate is it?
It uses the 2026 brackets, the 18.07% social-security rate (with the reduced unemployment share for lower earners), and the 6% special-payment rate. It is an estimate: the sole-earner, family, and low-income credits are not modelled, so low earners may keep a little more.