Lohnabrechnung — Payslip

What will you find on your payslip?

Basic information:

• Your personal data
• Steuerklasse (tax class)
• Steuern-ID (tax ID)
• Sozialversicherungsnummer (social insurance number)

Earnings (Brutto):

• Gehalt/Lohn — basic salary
• Zuschläge — allowances (night shifts, weekends)
• Bonus/Prämie — bonuses
• Urlaubsgeld — holiday allowance
• Weihnachtsgeld — 13th month salary

Deductions (Abzüge):

| Contribution | % of gross |
|---------|-------------||
| Lohnsteuer | depends on Steuerklasse |
| Solidaritätszuschlag | 5.5% of tax |
| Kirchensteuer | 8-9% of tax (if member of church) |
| Rentenversicherung | 9.3% |
| Krankenversicherung | 7.3% + surcharge |
| Pflegeversicherung | 1.7-2.3% |
| Arbeitslosenversicherung | 1.3% |

Netto:

This is what you receive in your account!

Example for €3,500 gross (Steuerklasse 1, no children):

Where to check?

Calculators:
- brutto-netto-rechner.info
- nettolohn.de

Important!

• Check your payslip every month
• Keep payslips (minimum 2 years)
• You need them for: loans, apartment rental, Elterngeld, visas

Editorial hamboorg.city · As of: April 2026 · Carefully prepared, regularly updated. Content is informational and does not replace legal advice.