How this salary calculator works
Enter your pay, choose the period and review your tax profile. The result estimates annual deductions first, then divides net pay into equivalent pay periods. It is not a payslip or a tax return.
Tax year and assumptions
2026
- Full-year Danish resident employee aged 18 or older and more than two years from pension age; no spouse transfer, capital income or pension contributions.
- Municipal 25% is an editable example, not your assigned municipality rate. Enter the actual municipal and optional church rates. ATP defaults to zero: enter your own annual employee amount to include it.
- Includes 8% AM-bidrag, DKK 54,100 personal allowance, employment/job allowances, 12.01% bottom tax and the three 2026 higher-tax steps. The 44.57% tax ceiling reduces the middle-tax rate where applicable.
- Private or workplace pension relief, senior/single-parent additions, commuting and union deductions, investment income and special researcher schemes are not included.
Official sources
- Skattestyrelsen: 2026 income-tax bands
- Danish ministry: 2026 personal allowance, thresholds and tax ceiling
- Skattestyrelsen: employment and job allowances
- Skattestyrelsen: labour market contribution after ATP
Why can payroll differ?
Tax codes, family circumstances, credits, other income, employer benefits, contribution limits and rounding can change actual pay. Check the stated profile and official sources before using the estimate.
Your data stays with you
Calculations run on your device. Comparison entries exist only in this tab and disappear when you reload. No salary is sent to a tax API.