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€1,500 gross to net in tax class IV (2026)

€1,500 gross a month

€1,211.44 net a month

€14,537 net a year, paid in 12 monthly salaries.

Monthly salary, tax class IV, no church tax, no children, statutory health insurance (2.9 % add-on rate), North Rhine-Westphalia, 2026 rules.

How €1,500 gross becomes €1,211.44 net
ItemHow it is worked outMonthYear
Gross pay€1,500.00€18,000.00
Income tax (Lohnsteuer)Tax class IV, official BMF payroll algorithm 2026− €9.25− €111.00
Solidarity surcharge5.5% of income tax, only above €20,350 of income tax a year€0.00€0.00
Health insurance8.75% employee share incl. half the add-on rate, reduced band− €112.37− €1,348.44
Long-term care insurance2.4% employee share, reduced band− €30.82− €369.84
Pension insurance9.3% employee share, reduced band− €119.43− €1,433.16
Unemployment insurance1.3% employee share, reduced band− €16.69− €200.28
Take-home pay19.2% of gross goes to tax and contributions€1,211.44€14,537.28
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8 % of income tax in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, 9 % elsewhere. Only for registered church members.
Lowers solidarity surcharge and church tax through the child allowance, and the care insurance rate.
No childless surcharge on care insurance.
%2026 average: 2.9 %.
Only with private insurance.

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Take-home pay per period

€18,000 gross a year by period
PeriodGross payTake-home pay
Year€18,000.00€14,537.28
Month€1,500.00€1,211.44
Week€346.15€279.56
Hour€8.65€6.99

Weekly figures use 52 weeks, hourly figures 40.0 hours a week.

At €18,000 a year this salary is €36,066 (67%) below the median for full-time employees in Germany (€54,066, Destatis 2025). Per hour that is €6.99 net at 40 hours a week.

€1,500 gross in every tax class

Tax classMonthYearDifference
Tax class I €1,211.44€14,537
Tax class II €1,220.69€14,648 + €9.25
Tax class III €1,220.69€14,648 + €9.25
Tax class IV €1,211.44€14,537
Tax class V €1,067.86€12,814 − €143.58
Tax class VI €1,046.11€12,553 − €165.33

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Questions people ask

What is €1,500 gross in net in Germany?

In 2026, a €1,500 monthly salary leaves €1,211.44 net in tax class I without church tax, or €14,537 a year. The deductions are €9.25 income tax and €279.31 social insurance.

What gross salary do I need for €1,500 net?

To take home €1,500 a month in tax class I without church tax you need about €2,039 gross.

Do I pay the solidarity surcharge on €1,500?

No. It applies only when income tax is above €20,350 a year (class III: €40,700). On €1,500 a month income tax is €111 a year.

How much church tax would I pay on €1,500?

€0.83 a month: 9% of income tax in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is 8 % in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg and 9 % elsewhere, and only for registered members of a church that levies it.

What hourly wage is €1,500 a month?

At 40 hours a week that is €8.65 gross and €6.99 net an hour. The German minimum wage in 2026 is €13.90 an hour.

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Sources

Rules for the 2026 tax year, last checked on 2026-09-26. Every rate and threshold is taken from the sources below. How we calculate

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