I don't know whether this is AI slop or what. The first chart definitely doesn't show average salary AFTER tax, maybe it's a total cost to employer on hourly ba

I don't know whether this is AI slop or what. The first chart definitely doesn't show average salary AFTER tax, maybe it's a total cost to employer on hourly basis before any taxes or SSC. And the second chart titled "Where do taxes weigh the most on employers and employees?" doesn't actually show what it purports to show. It only shows a small slice of the social security contributions that employers pay. It shows: 100% * (Employer SSC / Total cost to employer), but: Total tax = Tax + Employer SSC + Employee SSC. Total cost to employer = Gross salary + Employer SSC + "benefits/costs" (vary by country) Paid out to employee = Gross salary - Tax - Employee SSC + "benefits/costs" Here's where you can actually find a half-decent comparison: https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/taxing-wages-2025_b3a95829-en.html https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/taxing-wages-2025_b3a95... See Table 3.1 on page 71 for a summarized overview of "total tax wedge vs total employer cost" in various living situations (single, with children, low/average/high wage). Note that this still doesn't tell the full story because it ignores some benefits and entitlements that depend on your living situation ("Non-standard tax relief").