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Gross-Net Salary Calculator Berlin 2026

Calculate your net salary in Berlin — with church tax 9% and AOK Nordost supplementary rate (3.50%). AOK Nordost is pre-selected; switch to your own insurer anytime.

Church tax Berlin: 9% of income tax.

Gross Salary

€

Period

Tax Year

Tax Class

Single, widowed, separated

Federal State

Church Tax

Birth Year

Has Children

Health Insurance

Health Insurer

Rates as of October 2026 — check current rates on krankenkasseninfo.de ↗

Supplemental rate %

Calculated automatically

Take-Home Pay

Gross pay: 3,000.00 €
− Income tax (Lohnsteuer): 290.66 €
− Health ins. (employee): 271.50 €
− Care ins. (employee): 72.00 €
− Pension ins. (employee): 279.00 €
− Unemployment ins. (employee): 39.00 €
Net pay: 2,047.84 €

Employer Cost

Gross pay: 3,000.00 €
+ Health ins. (employer): 271.50 €
+ Care ins. (employer): 54.00 €
+ Pension ins. (employer): 279.00 €
+ Unemployment ins. (employer): 39.00 €
Total employer cost: 3,643.50 €
+ Umlage U3: 4.50 €
Total Employer Cost (incl. contributions): 3,648.00 €

Total Employer Cost (incl. contributions)

Non-binding calculation — not tax advice.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is net pay calculated?: Income tax, church tax, solidarity surcharge and the employee share of social insurance contributions (health, care, pension and unemployment insurance) are deducted from gross pay.
What do tax classes 1–6 mean?: The tax class determines the amount of income tax withheld. Class I for singles, III for the higher earner in a marriage, V for the lower earner, II for single parents, VI for second jobs.
Why do I pay more care insurance in Saxony?: Saxony kept the Repentance Day (Buß- und Bettag) as a public holiday. As a result, employees in Saxony have paid 0.5% more in care insurance since 1996 (§ 58 SGB XI).

Default: AOK Nordost 3.50% — choose your own insurer in the calculator.

Tax class I · single · no children · GKV · 2026

Gross/Month	Net (excl. church tax)	Net (incl. church tax)	Employer gross
2.500,00 €	1.763,34 €	1.746,65 €	3.036,25 €
3.000,00 €	2.047,84 €	2.021,68 €	3.643,50 €
4.000,00 €	2.597,17 €	2.550,30 €	4.858,00 €
5.000,00 €	3.120,17 €	3.050,21 €	6.072,50 €
6.000,00 €	3.630,64 €	3.534,53 €	7.266,66 €

Frequently Asked Questions

How high is the church tax in Berlin?: In Berlin, the church tax rate is 9% of assessed income tax.
Is AOK Nordost the insurer for Berlin?: AOK Nordost is the regional insurer for Berlin, Brandenburg, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Its supplementary rate is 3.50% (Oct 2026). Choosing a regional insurer is not mandatory.
How much net from €3,000 gross in Berlin?: For tax class I, single, no children, GKV (3.50%), no church tax: approximately €2,000–2,050 net. Use the calculator for the exact value.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is net pay calculated?

Income tax, church tax, solidarity surcharge and the employee share of social insurance contributions (health, care, pension and unemployment insurance) are deducted from gross pay.

What do tax classes 1–6 mean?

The tax class determines the amount of income tax withheld. Class I for singles, III for the higher earner in a marriage, V for the lower earner, II for single parents, VI for second jobs.

Why do I pay more care insurance in Saxony?

Saxony kept the Repentance Day (Buß- und Bettag) as a public holiday. As a result, employees in Saxony have paid 0.5% more in care insurance since 1996 (§ 58 SGB XI).

Gross/Month

Net (excl. church tax)

Net (incl. church tax)

Employer gross

2.500,00 €

1.763,34 €

1.746,65 €

3.036,25 €

3.000,00 €

2.047,84 €

2.021,68 €

3.643,50 €

4.000,00 €

2.597,17 €

2.550,30 €

4.858,00 €

5.000,00 €

3.120,17 €

3.050,21 €

6.072,50 €

6.000,00 €

3.630,64 €

3.534,53 €

7.266,66 €

Frequently Asked Questions

How high is the church tax in Berlin?

In Berlin, the church tax rate is 9% of assessed income tax.

Is AOK Nordost the insurer for Berlin?

AOK Nordost is the regional insurer for Berlin, Brandenburg, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Its supplementary rate is 3.50% (Oct 2026). Choosing a regional insurer is not mandatory.

How much net from €3,000 gross in Berlin?

For tax class I, single, no children, GKV (3.50%), no church tax: approximately €2,000–2,050 net. Use the calculator for the exact value.