About IrishSalaryCalc
Who built this, why we built it, and how the tax calculations work
Who built this, why we built it, and how the tax calculations work
IrishSalaryCalc was built out of personal frustration. When negotiating a job offer in Ireland, figuring out your actual take-home pay is surprisingly difficult. The Revenue myAccount portal is excellent for filing returns, but it is not designed for quick salary comparison. Existing calculators were either out of date, buried behind sign-up walls, or gave different answers depending on which one you used.
The result was a free, fast, and transparent tool that applies the current Revenue rules — PAYE, USC, and PRSI — to any salary, instantly, with a clear breakdown of every deduction. No account required, no ads cluttering the result, and the methodology shown openly so you can check the maths yourself.
We are based in Cork, Ireland. We are not accountants or tax advisers — we are software people who pay Irish taxes and wanted a better tool. Everything on this site is for estimation and educational purposes only. For decisions involving significant money, consult a qualified tax adviser or Revenue directly.
The calculator models the 2026 tax year for PAYE employees in the Republic of Ireland. It handles:
What it does not model: pension contributions, benefit-in-kind (BIK), the SARP relief, non-standard credits (rent tax credit, home carer credit, dependent relative), or employer PRSI. These require personalised input that varies too widely to generalise usefully.
The tax engine is written in plain JavaScript and runs entirely in your browser — no data leaves your device. The calculation sequence for a standard single employee is:
Apply 20% to income up to the standard rate cut-off point (€44,000 for single), then 40% to the remainder. Subtract the personal tax credit (€2,000) and PAYE employee credit (€2,000).
Apply 0.5% to the first €12,012; 2% to €12,012–€28,700; 3% to €28,700–€70,044; 8% above €70,044. Medical card holders use reduced rates — this is not modelled in the standard calculator.
Class A: 4.2% on all earnings once weekly pay exceeds €352 (annualised: approximately €18,304). Below this threshold, the lower Class A0 applies and no employee PRSI is due. The rate rises to 4.35% from 1 October 2026.
Gross salary minus PAYE (after credits) minus USC minus PRSI = annual net. Divide by 12 for monthly, 52 for weekly, 26 for fortnightly.
Accuracy note: Our results match Revenue's PAYE calculator to within a few euros for standard cases. Discrepancies can arise from rounding conventions and from income not received evenly throughout the year. Always treat our figures as estimates.
Tax rates, credits, and thresholds are sourced directly from the annual Finance Act and the Revenue Commissioners' published guidance. We update the calculator after each October Budget to reflect changes taking effect from 1 January of the following year.
The salary benchmarks on the homepage are sourced from a combination of publicly available data: the CSO's earnings surveys, published salary surveys from Irish recruitment firms (Morgan McKinley, Hays Ireland, Brightwater), and Revenue's published income distribution statistics.
The current calculator reflects Budget 2026 rates, which apply from 1 January 2026. The Budget 2025 rates (applicable to the 2025 tax year) remain available for reference in the comparison tools.
IrishSalaryCalc is an independent educational resource. We have no affiliation with Revenue, the Department of Finance, or any employer or recruitment agency. Nothing on this site constitutes tax advice. If you are self-employed, a company director, or have complex income sources (rental income, foreign income, share options), the estimates here will not be reliable for your situation — please use Revenue myAccount or engage a tax adviser.
We do not store your salary inputs. The calculator runs in your browser and sends nothing to our servers.
Found an error in the calculations? Have a question about a specific tax scenario? We genuinely want to know. Use the contact page and we will respond, usually within a day or two.
We also welcome suggestions for new salary ranges, guides, or tools that would be useful for Irish workers. This site exists to be genuinely useful — if something is missing that would help you, let us know.