Take-Home Pay Calculator Net Salary After Tax & Deductions
Calculate your take-home pay after income tax, social contributions, pension, and other deductions. See your net salary broken down annually, monthly, and weekly.
Country
Currency
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Your Pay & Deductions
Gross Salary
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Enter your salary in the frequency selected below.
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The frequency of the salary figure entered above.
Income Tax
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Your overall effective or marginal income tax rate.
Income Tax Brackets (annual thresholds)
Other Deductions
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National insurance, social security, or similar employee contribution as a percentage of gross.
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Employee pension contribution as a percentage of gross salary.
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Any other fixed annual deduction (benefits, loans, etc.).
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Annual personal allowance or tax-free threshold before income tax applies.
Annual Take-Home
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net after all deductions
Monthly Take-Home
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net per month
Weekly Take-Home
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net per week
Effective Tax Rate
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income tax on gross
Gross Pay
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annual
Income Tax
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annual
Social / NI
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annual
Pension
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annual
Other Deductions
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annual
Total Deductions
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annual
Net Take-Home
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annual
Effective Tax Rate
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income tax / gross
Total Deduction Rate
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all deductions / gross
Take-Home Rate
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net / gross
Annual Pay Breakdown
Deductions Detail
Income tax—
Social / NI—
Pension—
Other—
Total deductions—
Net Take-Home
Annual net—
Monthly net—
Weekly net—
Daily net (260 days)—
Effective tax rate—
Flat Rate Equivalent
Effective rate—
Income tax—
Net take-home—
Marginal Brackets Result
Effective rate—
Income tax—
Net take-home—
Annual Pay Waterfall
Gross salary
Income tax
Social / pension / other
Net take-home
Net Pay by Gross Salary
Gross (Annual)
Income Tax
Total Deductions
Net (Annual)
Net (Monthly)
Effective Rate
Important: This calculator estimates take-home pay using the rates and brackets you enter. It does not apply real-time tax tables, country-specific thresholds, benefit-in-kind rules, employer contributions, or any jurisdiction-specific payroll legislation. Results are estimates only. Always verify with an official payroll tool or tax authority for your country.
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💰 Key Notes
Flat rate mode applies one tax rate to taxable income
Marginal brackets tax each portion of income at its own rate
Effective rate is total income tax divided by gross salary
Pension deductions reduce take-home but build future value
Tax-free allowance reduces the taxable income base
Take-home pay starts with your gross salary. Income tax is deducted first, calculated either as a flat percentage of taxable income or progressively through marginal brackets. Social or national insurance contributions are then deducted as a separate percentage of gross salary. Pension contributions and any other fixed deductions are applied last. The result is your net take-home pay.
Step
Calculation
Taxable income
Gross salary minus tax-free allowance
Income tax (flat)
Taxable income × flat rate
Income tax (marginal)
Each income band taxed at its own rate, summed
Social / NI contribution
Gross salary × social rate
Pension contribution
Gross salary × pension rate
Net take-home
Gross minus income tax, social, pension, and other deductions
Flat rate vs marginal brackets
A flat rate applies one percentage to all taxable income above any tax-free allowance. Marginal brackets divide income into bands, with each band taxed at a progressively higher rate. With marginal brackets the top rate applies only to income in the top band, not to all income, which means the effective tax rate is always lower than the top marginal rate.
Effective rate vs marginal rate
The effective rate is total income tax divided by gross salary. It reflects the real proportion of your income paid in tax across all bands. The marginal rate is the rate applied to the next unit of income you earn. Understanding the difference matters when evaluating a pay rise, because a pay rise that moves you into a higher bracket only taxes the additional income at the higher rate, not your entire salary.
How pension contributions affect net pay
A pension contribution reduces take-home pay by the contribution amount. However, in many tax systems pension contributions are made from pre-tax income, which reduces the taxable income base and therefore also reduces the income tax owed. This calculator applies pension as a post-tax deduction for simplicity. The actual tax treatment depends on your country and scheme type.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is take-home pay?+
Take-home pay is the amount you receive after all deductions have been subtracted from your gross salary. It includes income tax, social or national insurance contributions, pension contributions, and any other deductions. It is sometimes called net pay or net salary.
What is the difference between gross and net salary?+
Gross salary is your total pay before any deductions. Net salary is what you actually receive after income tax, social contributions, pension, and other deductions have been subtracted. The gap between gross and net depends on your tax rate, contribution levels, and any personal allowance that applies.
What is an effective tax rate?+
The effective tax rate is total income tax paid divided by gross salary, expressed as a percentage. It represents the true overall proportion of your income going to income tax. It is always lower than or equal to the top marginal rate when a progressive bracket system applies, because the lower rates still apply to the lower portions of your income.
Does pension reduce my tax bill?+
In many countries, employee pension contributions are made from pre-tax income, which reduces the taxable income and therefore the income tax owed. This calculator applies pension as a deduction from gross for simplicity. Whether your pension scheme is tax-efficient depends on your specific plan, employer arrangement, and national tax rules.
Why does this calculator not show exact tax for my country?+
Tax rules are highly jurisdiction-specific and change regularly. They depend on filing status, benefit-in-kind rules, employer contributions, reliefs, credits, thresholds that are updated annually, and many other factors. This calculator uses the rates you enter to give a planning estimate. For accurate figures, use your country’s official payroll calculator or consult a tax professional.
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