🇪🇺 Pan-European Salary Comparison 2026

Compare Take-Home Pay Across 5 EU Countries

See how an identical gross salary translates into net pay across Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, and Ireland.

Target Gross Annual Salary

€

🇩🇪 Germany

Single, Class 1, Public Health (GKV)

€40,357

Income Tax: -€19,983

Social Security: -€14,439

Effective Rate: 46.19%

🇫🇷 France

Cadre Status, 1 Family Quotient Part

€50,222

Income Tax (IR): -€10,169

Social Contributions: -€14,610

Net (with Impatriate Expat): €58,572

Effective Rate: 33.04%

🇪🇸 Spain

Madrid Scale, Standard Bracket

€50,909

IRPF Retention: -€20,409

Seguridad Social: -€3,682

Net (Beckham Law 24%): €53,318

Effective Rate: 32.12%

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🇳🇱 Netherlands

Includes 30% Ruling facility

€61,832

Income Tax: -€13,168

Tax Credits: +€6,242

Net (Without 30% Ruling): €50,558

Effective Rate: 17.56%

🇮🇪 Ireland

Single, Standard Tax Credits

€51,647

PAYE Tax: -€17,850

USC & PRSI: -€5,503

Effective Rate: 31.14%