Salary Calculator Ireland
Find your take-home pay after income tax, the Universal Social Charge (USC) and PRSI for 2026. Enter a yearly, monthly, weekly, daily or hourly amount, or work backwards from the take-home pay you want. It runs in your browser, so nothing you type is sent anywhere.
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How to use it
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Enter your pay
Type your gross pay, choose how often you are paid, and pick single or married.
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Add options if you need them
Set your work schedule, a bonus or pension contributions, or tick the box to work backwards from take-home pay.
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Read the breakdown
See take-home pay for every pay period, income tax, USC, PRSI and your tax rates.
Questions about salary calculator ireland
Which tax year does it use?
The 2026 tax year. PRSI rises from 4.2 percent to 4.35 percent on 1 October 2026, so the calculator uses the blended rate for the whole year.
What does it leave out?
It assumes one PAYE employee with the standard personal and employee tax credits and no other income. Married couples with two incomes, the home carer credit, rent credit and other credits are not included, so your payslip may differ.
How is my pension treated?
Pension contributions lower your income tax, but not USC or PRSI. They also come out of your take-home pay.
How does working backwards work?
Tick "Work backwards from my take-home pay", enter the amount you want to receive in any pay period, and it finds the gross pay that leaves that amount after tax and deductions.
Is my information sent anywhere?
No. Everything is worked out on your device.
What comes off an Irish salary
In 2026 a single person pays income tax at 20 percent on the first €44,000 and 40 percent above that, then takes off tax credits: €2,000 as a personal credit and €2,000 as an employee credit. A married person or civil partner with one income has a €53,000 band and a €4,000 personal credit.
The Universal Social Charge is 0.5 percent on the first €12,012, 2 percent up to €28,700, 3 percent up to €70,044 and 8 percent above that, and it is not charged if your income is €13,000 or less. PRSI is 4.2 percent, rising to 4.35 percent on 1 October 2026, so the calculator uses the blended rate for the year.
Example take-home pay in Ireland
These figures are for a single person in 2026, rounded to the nearest euro, with no pension contributions or other credits. They come from the same calculation the tool uses.
| Gross pay per year | Income tax | Other deductions | Take-home per year | Take-home per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 | 2,433 | 1,271 | 26,296 | 2,191 |
| 40,000 | 4,733 | 1,695 | 33,572 | 2,798 |
| 50,000 | 8,233 | 2,119 | 39,648 | 3,304 |
| 70,000 | 16,833 | 2,966 | 50,201 | 4,183 |
| 100,000 | 31,231 | 4,237 | 64,532 | 5,378 |