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Out of curiosity, when people talk about Western European salaries in general, are they quoting the before-tax figure, or the after-tax figure? I ask because t
by danielbarla 11y ago
Out of curiosity, when people talk about Western European salaries in general, are they quoting the before-tax figure, or the after-tax figure?
I ask because this practice seems to vary by country / continent quite a bit, and makes a rather large difference. So, e.g. if someone in Berlin quoted a 4.4k euro figure, would they likely mean after tax?
- juhq 11y agoIt is before tax. With 4400e per month, you take home somewhere around 2900 - 3000, depending on country.
- ido 11y agoI meant before taxes. The after tax quote would vary greatly (married? how much does your spouse earn? have any kids?). Married with stay-at-home spouse and 2 kids might pay half as much in taxes as a single person earning the same gross salary.
- peterjancelis 11y agoLikely before their own income tax but excluding the company payroll taxes, which are often much higher in EU than in US.