Payroll Calculator
Run the numbers for one pay period. Choose hourly or salaried pay, enter the hours or the annual salary and the pay frequency, then the income tax withholding rate, the employee’s social insurance rate and other deductions. The calculator shows gross pay, each deduction and net pay, plus the employer’s side: contributions and benefits on top of gross pay and the total cost of the employee, per period and per year.
- Runs in your browser
- No sign-up
- Free to use
For hourly pay.
Social security, pension or national insurance contributions.
Health plan, retirement plan, union dues…
Rates are the ones you enter – this tool does not know the rules of any country or state. Check the official rates with your tax authority or an adviser. Real withholding often uses brackets and allowances, not one flat rate.
How to use Payroll Calculator
- Choose hourly or salary and the pay period.
- Enter the pay and the hours.
- Enter withholding and contribution rates.
- Read net pay and employer cost.
Payroll Calculator features
Hourly or salary
Weekly to monthly periods.
Employee deductions
Tax, social insurance, other.
Employer side
Contributions and benefits.
Yearly totals
Gross and net per year.
Formula shown
Every result explains how it was calculated.
Any currency
Choose from 30+ currencies; amounts are formatted for it.
When to use Payroll Calculator
- Budgeting a new hire.
- Checking a payslip.
- Comparing pay frequencies.
- Explaining total employment cost.
Payroll Calculator FAQ
Why is employer cost higher than salary?
Employers usually pay their own social contributions, insurance and benefits on top of gross pay – often 10–30% more.
Is the tax withholding exact?
No. Real withholding uses brackets, allowances and filing status. Enter an effective rate from a recent payslip for a close estimate.
Does it know my country’s payroll rules?
No. It applies the rates you enter.
What counts as other deductions?
Voluntary items such as health plans, retirement plans or union dues.
Are employer contributions included?
No. The result shows the employee side. Employers usually pay additional social insurance or payroll taxes on top of gross pay.
Gross pay, net pay and employer cost
Payroll has three levels: gross pay agreed with the employee, net pay after the employee’s taxes and contributions, and the total cost to the employer including its own contributions and benefits.
Seeing all three together avoids the common budgeting mistake of planning a hire on salary alone.
Example: 80 hours at 20 per hour in a two-week period gives 1,600 gross pay. With 12% income tax withholding (192), a 7.65% employee social insurance rate (122.40) and 50 of other deductions, net pay is 1,235.60.
Real payroll uses official withholding tables, annual thresholds, allowances and employer contributions that this calculator does not include – it applies the rates you enter. Use it to estimate and check payslips, and run actual payroll with payroll software or an accountant that follows your country’s rules.