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Salary after tax calculator for Spain

Enter a gross salary to see the income tax, social contributions and take-home pay a month. An estimate for a single person without children, not tax advice.

Example: €45,000 a year in Spain

Take-home pay a month
€2,766
After income tax and social contributions
Take-home pay a year
€33,194
After income tax and social contributions
Total deductions
26.2%
of your gross pay goes to tax and contributions
If you earn €100 more
€60
more take-home pay

Your deductions

ItemPer yearPer month
Gross pay€45,000€3,750
Income tax (state share)IRPF – cuota estatal−€4,737−€395
Income tax (Community of Madrid share)IRPF – cuota autonómica−€4,144−€345
Pension and sickness insuranceContingencias comunes−€2,115−€176
Unemployment insuranceDesempleo−€698−€58
Vocational trainingFormación profesional−€45−€4
Pension reserve levyMecanismo de Equidad Intergeneracional (MEI)−€68−€6
Total deductions−€11,806−€984
Take-home pay€33,194€2,766

What your employer pays

ContributionPer yearPer month
Pension and sickness insuranceContingencias comunes€10,620€885
Unemployment insuranceDesempleo€2,475€206
Wage guarantee fundFondo de Garantía Salarial (FOGASA)€90€8
Vocational trainingFormación profesional€270€23
Pension reserve levyMecanismo de Equidad Intergeneracional (MEI)€338€28
Work accident insurance (IT sector rate)Accidentes de trabajo y enfermedades profesionales (AT/EP)€675€56
Total cost to the employer€59,468€4,956

About this estimate (2026 rules, checked 15 October 2026)

Assumptions

  • Single, no children, no disability, under 65, resident in Spain all year, no other income
  • Income tax is the yearly tax due on the return, not the monthly withholding on payslips
  • No regional deductions that depend on personal circumstances (age, rent, children, donations…)
  • Some regions offer deductions for people who move there; they are not included
  • Employee on a permanent contract under the general Social Security scheme, working all of the tax year
  • Pay spread evenly over the year (extra payments prorated), at or above the minimum contribution base of the job group
  • Employer cost includes the work-accident premium for programming and IT consultancy (CNAE 62, 1.50%)

Sources

This is an estimate under the 2026 rules, not tax advice. Your actual pay depends on your personal situation (family, other income, deductions you claim); check the official sources listed here or ask a tax adviser.

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