Pay & Tax

Sozialabgaben

social security contributions

What it means

The combined employee share of pension, health, long-term care and unemployment insurance, deducted from Brutto pay alongside income tax.

In practice

Sozialabgaben typically take another 20% off your Brutto salary before tax is even applied.

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