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Part-Time Salary Calculator Germany 2026 (Teilzeit)

Compare your salary in full-time and part-time work. See at a glance how reducing your working hours affects your net income, taxes and social security contributions.

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Everything you need to know about part-time work and pay in Germany

The part-time salary is calculated proportionally to the reduced working hours. For example, if you reduce from 40 to 30 hours per week, you receive 75% of your full-time gross salary. Due to progressive taxation in Germany, the net loss is often smaller than the gross loss, since a lower marginal tax rate applies to lower incomes.

Under the German Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act (Teilzeit- und Befristungsgesetz, TzBfG), employees in companies with more than 15 employees are entitled to reduce their working hours after at least 6 months of employment, provided no urgent operational reasons prevent it. You should submit your part-time request to your employer in writing at least 3 months before the desired start date.

Part-time work reduces your pension points proportionally to the lower income. If you halve your working hours, you only accumulate half the pension points. If you work part-time permanently, you should check the impact on your retirement provision and, if necessary, save privately, for example via a Riester pension or an occupational pension scheme.

Since 2019 there is bridge part-time (Brückenteilzeit) under Section 9a TzBfG. It allows employees in companies with more than 45 employees to reduce their working hours for a period of 1 to 5 years and then automatically return to their original full-time position. This removes the risk of being permanently stuck in the part-time trap.

Due to progressive taxation in Germany, the net loss with part-time work is often smaller than the gross loss. The net hourly wage can even be higher with part-time work than with full-time work, since a lower marginal tax rate applies. Use our calculator to work out the exact difference for your personal situation. Also consider non-financial benefits such as more free time, a better work-life balance and less stress.

About the part-time calculator

The part-time calculator estimates your expected salary at reduced working hours and compares it with your full-time salary. The calculation is based on the current German tax and social security rates for 2026.

Factors taken into account:

  • - Proportional salary adjustment: gross pay is calculated from the ratio of hours
  • - Tax progression: lower income = lower marginal tax rate
  • - Social security: pension, health, long-term care and unemployment insurance with 2026 contribution ceilings
  • - Hourly wage: gross and net hourly wage compared

Note: This calculator is for guidance only and does not replace professional tax advice. For binding information, consult a tax advisor or the tax office.

Part-time salary 2026: net pay at 20, 25 or 30 hours

On a full-time salary of 4,000 € gross (40 hours) a single person in tax class I takes home 2,606 € net. Reducing to 30 hours means 3,000 € gross and 2,054 € net – that is 78.8 % of the full-time net for 75 % of the hours. At 20 hours it is 1,477 € net (56.7 %). Because the tax tariff is progressive, net pay falls more slowly than gross pay.

Part-time examples 2026
HoursGross/monthNet class INet class IIIShare of full-time net
15 h/week1,500 €1,165 €1,183 €44.7 %
20 h/week2,000 €1,477 €1,577 €56.7 %
25 h/week2,500 €1,769 €1,971 €67.9 %
30 h/week3,000 €2,054 €2,327 €78.8 %
32 h/week3,200 €2,167 €2,457 €83.2 %
35 h/week3,500 €2,333 €2,645 €89.6 %
40 h/week4,000 €2,606 €2,946 €100.0 %

Assumptions: tax class as stated, no children (class III: 1 child), age 30, public health insurance with 2.9 % supplementary rate, no church tax, North Rhine-Westphalia. Calculated with the official 2026 BMF payroll tax algorithm.

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