Avg Irish Salary: €52,400
Tech Sector: €72,000
Unemployment: 4.4%
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Start here: understand your Irish payslip

If you are unsure why tax is deducted from your salary, start with these simple guides before using the calculator.

Estimate your take-home pay

Enter your gross annual salary and select your personal circumstances below.

Tax year:

PRSI Class A applies to most employees. Public servants hired before 1995 may be on a different class.

This tool provides an estimate of your PAYE, USC and PRSI deductions for 2026. Figures are for education and planning only — always confirm with your payslip or Revenue.

Your results

Calculating for tax year 2026.

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Total deductions (year)
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Effective tax rate

Irish Salary Tax Calculator (2025 & 2026): PAYE, USC, PRSI explained

This calculator estimates your net (take-home) pay in Ireland based on the core deductions most employees see on a payslip: PAYE income tax, USC, and PRSI. Use it to compare job offers, understand payslip deductions, and plan your monthly budget.

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Worked examples

Example A: €35,000 salary

Enter 35000 above to see estimated monthly take-home and the breakdown of PAYE, USC and PRSI.

Example B: €60,000 salary

Higher-rate tax applies above the standard cut-off. The calculator shows how deductions scale as income rises.

Deeper breakdowns

Last updated: 17 June 2026. This site provides estimates for planning/education and is not official Revenue advice.

Irish Job Market 2026 — Salary Benchmarks by Sector

Average salaries, salary ranges, hot roles, and top employers across Ireland's key industries for 2026.

Tech & Software
€72,000
Range: €55k – €110k per year
Hot roles
  • Software Engineer
  • Data Scientist
  • DevOps / Platform Engineer
Top employers: Google, Meta, Microsoft, Stripe
Finance & Banking
€68,000
Range: €48k – €95k per year
Hot roles
  • Financial Analyst
  • Risk Manager
  • Compliance Officer
Top employers: AIB, BOI, Citi, J.P. Morgan
Pharma & Life Sciences
€64,000
Range: €45k – €90k per year
Hot roles
  • QA Engineer
  • Validation Specialist
  • Regulatory Affairs
Top employers: Pfizer, MSD, AstraZeneca
Healthcare
€52,000
Range: €38k – €80k per year
Hot roles
  • Nurse / Midwife
  • Physiotherapist
  • Radiographer
Top employers: HSE, Mater, Beaumont
Construction & Engineering
€54,000
Range: €40k – €80k per year
Hot roles
  • Project Manager
  • Civil Engineer
  • Quantity Surveyor
Top employers: BAM, Sisk, John Paul
🇮🇪 Full employment rate near historic lows 🏙️ Dublin top 5 European cities for tech jobs 👷 PAYE workers: 2.7 million in Ireland 💼 Foreign direct investment: €1.3 trillion in Ireland 📈 Average wage growth: +4.2% in 2025

Frequently asked questions

Is this an official Revenue calculator?

No. This is an independent tool for educational and planning purposes. It is based on publicly available Irish tax bands and credits, but may not cover every individual circumstance (medical cards, age-related reliefs, benefit-in-kind, or special credits).

Who is this calculator suitable for?

The current version is aimed at PAYE employees on standard rates — single, married (one or two incomes) and single parents. It does not yet fully support self-employed income or complex situations such as multiple jobs.

Can I rely on this for my tax return?

You should not rely on this tool as professional tax advice. Always confirm your actual liabilities with Revenue, your payslips, or a qualified tax advisor before making financial decisions.

How this Irish tax calculator works

This tool is designed for PAYE employees in Ireland in 2026. It uses the standard Income Tax rate band of €44,000 @ 20% for single people and adjusted bands for married couples, with 40% on the balance. It subtracts the standard Personal and PAYE tax credits and, for single parents, the Single Person Child Carer Credit.

USC is calculated using official thresholds and rates for each year, with an exemption for incomes at or below €13,000 per year. PRSI is estimated using the employee Class A rate for each year — 4.2% for 2026 (the rate rises to 4.35% from 1 October 2026) and 4.1% for 2025.

Method, sources & important limitations

If you spot an issue or a threshold change, please contact us so we can update quickly.

Irish salary tax illustration