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From net to gross: how much gross for the net you are aiming for?
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To get €2,500 net a month in 2026, a single white-collar worker working full-time must earn €3,726.50 gross; for €3,000 net, €4,882.38. The table gives the gross pay needed for €1,500 to €4,000 net, and each amount has its own page, with the family situations.
The table
| Target net | Gross, white-collar | Gross, blue-collar | Cost to the employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| €1,500 net | €1,500.00 | €1,500.00 | €1,875.00 |
| €1,600 net | €1,600.00 | €1,600.00 | €2,000.00 |
| €1,700 net | €1,700.00 | €1,700.00 | €2,125.00 |
| €1,800 net | €1,800.00 | €1,800.00 | €2,250.00 |
| €1,900 net | €1,908.93 | €1,904.71 | €2,386.16 |
| €2,000 net | €2,069.79 | €2,062.08 | €2,587.24 |
| €2,100 net | €2,231.06 | €2,216.13 | €2,788.83 |
| €2,200 net | €2,650.71 | €2,662.42 | €3,313.39 |
| €2,300 net | €3,161.91 | €3,241.65 | €3,952.39 |
| €2,400 net | €3,499.09 | €3,555.37 | €4,373.86 |
| €2,500 net | €3,726.50 | €3,799.76 | €4,658.13 |
| €2,600 net | €3,965.78 | €4,030.48 | €4,957.23 |
| €2,700 net | €4,200.13 | €4,261.19 | €5,250.16 |
| €2,800 net | €4,427.54 | €4,491.91 | €5,534.43 |
| €2,900 net | €4,654.95 | €4,722.63 | €5,818.69 |
| €3,000 net | €4,882.38 | €4,953.36 | €6,102.98 |
| €3,100 net | €5,109.79 | €5,184.07 | €6,387.24 |
| €3,200 net | €5,337.19 | €5,414.79 | €6,671.49 |
| €3,300 net | €5,575.13 | €5,655.78 | €6,968.91 |
| €3,400 net | €5,829.41 | €5,906.17 | €7,286.76 |
| €3,500 net | €6,082.51 | €6,156.57 | €7,603.14 |
| €3,600 net | €6,329.91 | €6,406.97 | €7,912.39 |
| €3,700 net | €6,577.29 | €6,657.37 | €8,221.61 |
| €3,800 net | €6,824.69 | €6,907.77 | €8,530.86 |
| €3,900 net | €7,072.07 | €7,158.17 | €8,840.09 |
| €4,000 net | €7,319.45 | €7,408.56 | €9,149.31 |
For another amount: the net-to-gross calculation.
Frequently asked questions
How do you go from net to gross?
There is no fixed percentage: contributions, the work bonus and withholding tax depend on the amount. Indexo looks for the gross pay that gives exactly the target net, then checks it by running the calculation again.
What next?
- Gross to netThe net pay for each gross amount.
- Compare two job offersThe real net pay of each offer.
The whole Employees section
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- Net salary by job
- Gross for a target net
- Minimum wage: how much net?
- €3,000 gross to net
- Why has my net pay changed
- Bonuses and holiday pay: how much net?
- Annual review: my 12 payslips
- Year-end bonus: how much net?
- Double holiday pay: how much net?
- €2,000 gross to net
- €2,500 gross to net
- €3,500 gross to net
- €4,000 gross to net
- €4,500 gross to net
- €5,000 gross to net
- €6,000 gross to net
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- Check my employment contract
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- My salary and inflation
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- JC 140.03: pay scales and minimum wage
- JC 200: pay scales and minimum wage
- JC 226: pay scales and minimum wage
- JC 302: pay scales and minimum wage
- JC 322.01: pay scales and minimum wage
- JC 330: pay scales and minimum wage