Payroll Take-Home Calculator
Estimate net take-home pay from a gross annual salary, income tax rate, social contribution rate and fixed deductions. See the breakdown across annual, monthly, bi-weekly and weekly pay periods in one table.
Input
Social security / payroll tax withheld from your pay (e.g. FICA in the US).
Flat annual amount not tied to a percentage — e.g. a retirement contribution or insurance premium.
Output
| Line | Annual | Monthly | Bi-Weekly | Weekly |
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A simplified planning tool, not a payroll engine. It doesn't model tax brackets, allowances, pre-tax benefits, employer contributions, bonuses or location-specific rules — real payslips may differ.
Guides
The Payroll Take-Home Calculator estimates your net take-home pay from a gross annual salary after income tax, social contributions and any fixed deductions — broken down across annual, monthly, bi-weekly and weekly pay periods in a single table.
How it works
Enter your gross annual salary, an income tax rate, a social contribution rate (Social Security / FICA-style withholding) and any fixed annual deductions — a retirement contribution or insurance premium that's a flat dollar amount rather than a percentage. The calculator applies each percentage to the gross salary, subtracts the fixed deductions, and shows the resulting take-home pay.
Why four pay periods?
A job offer is usually quoted as an annual salary, but your actual paycheck lands monthly, bi-weekly (26 times a year) or weekly (52 times a year) depending on your employer's payroll schedule. Seeing all four side by side means you can check an offer against a payslip, or compare two offers that quote pay differently, without doing the conversion math yourself.
Is this exactly what my paycheck will show?
No — this is a simplified planning tool, not a payroll engine. It applies your income tax and social contribution rates as flat percentages of gross pay, so it doesn't model progressive tax brackets, personal allowances, pre-tax benefits, employer-side contributions, bonuses or location-specific payroll rules. Use it for offer comparisons and budgeting, and check your actual payslip or a local payroll calculator for the exact numbers.
Privacy
All calculations run entirely in your browser. No salary data is sent to a server or stored anywhere.
Related tools
To work out the tax on a specific purchase instead of a salary, use the Sales Tax / VAT Calculator.