Germany hourly ↔ annual salary converter 2026
Convert pay between hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and annual, based on your weekly hours.
Hourly€20.00
Daily€160.00
Weekly€800.00
Monthly€3,478.57
Annual€41,742.86
Official sources
Data last verified 2026-07-17 · tax year 2026 · 119 sourced values
Every rate, threshold and formula is read from a versioned dataset of official primary sources — no numbers are hardcoded. Values without a published 2026 primary source are flagged, never guessed.
12 sources
- Bundesministerium der Justiz (BMJ) / juris — EStG § 32a — Einkommensteuertarif (ab Veranlagungszeitraum 2026)
- BMJ — EStG § 9a Satz 1 Nr. 1a — Arbeitnehmer-Pauschbetrag
- BMJ — EStG § 10c — Sonderausgaben-Pauschbetrag (single)
- Bundesfinanzministerium (BMF) — BMF Monatsberichte 2026/02 — Kinderfreibetrag 2026 €3,414 per parent: 'Der steuerliche Kinderfreibetrag wird für das Jahr 2026 um 78 Euro auf 3.414 Euro pro Elternteil angehoben.' (increased by €78 from 2025 value of €3,336)
- BMJ — EStG § 32 — BEA-Freibetrag (Betreuungs-/Erziehungs-/Ausbildungsbedarf) per parent
- Bundesministerium der Justiz (BMJ) / juris — SolZG 1995 § 4 Abs. 1 — Solidaritätszuschlag rate: 5.5% of income tax (Bemessungsgrundlage): 'Der Solidaritätszuschlag beträgt 5,5 Prozent der Bemessungsgrundlage.' Confirmed via WebFetch 2026-07-17.
- lohn-info.de — SolZ Nullzone (Freigrenze) for single filers: €20,350 of Lohnsteuer/ESt annually; employee.md fragment vs. selfemployed.md fragment (which incorrectly states €40,700 for single — that figure is the splitting limit). §3 SolZG. See synthesisNotes CONFLICT-1.
- lohnsteuer-kompakt.de — SolZ Nullzone for jointly assessed (Zusammenveranlagung / StKl III equivalent): €40,700 = 2 × single Freigrenze
- Kirchensteuer wirkt (church/state aggregator) — Kirchensteuer Bayern (BY): 8% of income tax
- Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) — Beitragsbemessungsgrenze KV/PV 2026: €5,812.50/month (Bundeskabinett Beschluss)
- vdek (Verband der Ersatzkassen) — Beitragsbemessungsgrenze PV 2026: €5,812.50/month (same as KV)
- lohn-info.de — Beitragsbemessungsgrenze AV 2026: €8,450/month (same as RV)
⚠️ Informational estimate, not tax advice. Payroll software may differ in edge cases. Verify with a professional.
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