What is my hourly wage?
€16.56 net per paid hour
Example: €4,500 gross a month, 40 hours a week. For each hour actually worked: €19.31.
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Questions about pay and money in Germany
Quick answers with the 2026 rules. Each one opens a page with the calculator already set up for it and a short article; change the inputs there for your own answer.
How much is left of my salary?
Gross a year → net a month. Single, aged 35, no children, 12 salaries a year, 2026 rules.
- €30,000€1,769 a month
- €35,000€2,007 a month
- €40,000€2,241 a month
- €45,000€2,470 a month
- €50,000€2,694 a month
- €55,000€2,914 a month
- €60,000€3,129 a month
- €65,000€3,340 a month
- €70,000€3,547 a month
- €75,000€3,778 a month
- €80,000€4,003 a month
- €85,000€4,222 a month
- €90,000€4,436 a month
- €100,000€4,835 a month
- €110,000€5,269 a month
- €120,000€5,711 a month
- €130,000€6,152 a month
- €140,000€6,606 a month
- €150,000€7,070 a month
- €200,000€9,390 a month
What is the minimum wage after tax?
€1,716 net a month
€13.90 an hour: €2,409 gross a month.
What do I take home part-time?
€2,264 net a month
Example: €4,500 gross full-time. You keep 78.9% of the full-time net pay for 75% of the hours.
How much unemployment benefit would I get?
€1,745 / month for 12 months
Example: €4,500 gross a month, age 35, single. Total €20,943.
How much notice must my employer give?
From 4 weeks to 7 months
By years with the employer: 2 months after 5 years, 4 months after 10.
When can I retire?
At 67, or from 63 with a cut
Born in 1991: earliest pension at 63 with a 14.4% cut; full pension at 67.
What is my money worth after inflation?
€1,000 from 2016 = €1,325 today
Prices rose 32.5% since 2016, by the official consumer price index. Any year since 2006.