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 calendar year
- Irish resident PAYE employee aged 16–64, PRSI Class A, one full-year job, evenly paid, salary income only. Personal and employee PAYE credits are applied. Both spouses must be under 65 for the married option, which assumes the spouse has no income. Dual-income couples and dependent-child or age-related reliefs are not modelled.
- The full 2026 calendar-year estimate blends PRSI at 4.20% for January–September and 4.35% for October–December. The weekly €352 exemption and tapered €12 weekly credit are annualised using 52 equal weeks. Your current October–December payslip will differ from this full-year average.
- Standard USC applies, including the €13,000 annual exemption. Medical-card and age-related reduced USC, benefit in kind, emergency tax and other income are outside this model.
- Pension contributions reduce income tax only within the age-related percentage of earnings capped at €115,000; the whole entered contribution reduces cash pay. Confirm your credit entitlement before entering other credits.
- MyFutureFund auto-enrolment deductions are not included. If enrolled, subtract your actual payroll contribution using the common extra after-tax deduction input. Its €80,000 threshold is applied by actual pay period and can be exceeded in the crossing pay period.
Sources and rule dates
- Revenue: 2026 tax bands and credits
- Revenue: Standard USC rates and thresholds
- Department of Social Protection: PRSI Class A rates, including October 2026 change
- Revenue: Pension contribution tax relief limits
- Revenue: Employee pension contributions do not reduce USC or PRSI
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.