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Paycheck Calculator

Estimate your take-home pay from gross income after deductions. Enter your salary, an estimated deduction rate, and pay frequency for a quick net-pay figure.

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Figures are in whatever currency you enter. The calculator does not convert between currencies, and the worked examples below are examples, not amounts in any particular one.

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Gross salary

Period

Deductions %

Net pay per period

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Gross / period

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Deductions

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Net annual

Quick Answer

How do you calculate take-home pay?

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Take-home (net) pay is your gross pay minus deductions like taxes, benefits, and retirement contributions: net = gross × (1 − deduction rate). This tool uses a single combined deduction percentage to give a quick estimate per pay period. Actual paychecks depend on your specific tax brackets and withholdings.

Why use this tool

Quick budgeting estimate

Useful for budgeting, comparing job offers, or sanity-checking a payslip. Because real payroll involves progressive tax brackets, local taxes, and specific benefit deductions, treat this as a rough estimate and use your official payslip or a tax professional for exact figures.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Common ones include income tax, social security or national insurance, health benefits and retirement contributions. Which apply, and how much, depends on where you work.

It uses one combined deduction rate rather than detailed tax brackets, which vary by country, state, and personal situation.

Divide total deductions on a recent payslip by your gross pay for that period, then multiply by 100.

Yes, the calculation runs entirely in your browser.

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