Part-time calculator
How much net stays when you reduce your weekly hours? Side-by-side comparison of full-time vs. part-time — German tax system, year 2025.
Heads-up: the numbers, brackets and rates here apply to the German tax system only. If you are paid outside Germany, the result does not apply to your situation.
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Comparison
Full-time
40 h/wk · 100 %
Hours/week40
Gross/month€4,583
Net/month€2,906
Net/year€34,871
Total burden36.6 %
Net per hour€16.76
Effective net hourly wage (× 4.33 weeks/month)
Part-time
30 h/wk · 75 %
Hours/week30
Gross/month€3,438
Net/month€2,292
Net/year€27,506
Total burden33.3 %
Net per hour€17.63
Effective net hourly wage (× 4.33 weeks/month)
Difference
Part-time minus full-time
Gross/month-€1,146
Net/month-€614
Net/year-€7,365
Total burden-3.3 pp
Net per hour+€0.87
Assumes gross scales linearly with weekly hours. Indicative figures based on the German tax system 2025.
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