Employee total cost calculator (Germany)
What does an employee really cost? Gross salary + all social security contributions + levies = the true cost rate, including a loaded hourly rate for project pricing.
Kostenstruktur / Monat
Gesamtkosten / Monat
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Gesamtkosten / Jahr
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pro Jahr
Kosten / Arbeitstag
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Kostensatz / Stunde (gesamt)
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Kostensatz / fakturierbare Stunde
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Netto-Auszahlung (ca., geschätzt)
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Grobe Schätzung: Bruttogehalt abzüglich hälftige Sozialversicherungsbeiträge. Für die genaue Auszahlung nutze einen Brutto-Netto-Rechner.
Kostenaufstellung (Details)
| Kostenblock | Berechnung | Betrag / Monat |
|---|---|---|
| Brutto-Monatsgehalt | — | — |
| KV Arbeitgeberanteil | — | — |
| KV Zusatzbeitrag | — | — |
| RV Arbeitgeberanteil | — | — |
| PfV Arbeitgeberanteil | — | — |
| AV Arbeitgeberanteil | — | — |
| U1 Krankheitsumlage | — | — |
| U2 Mutterschaftsumlage | — | — |
| U3 Insolvenzgeldumlage | — | — |
| BG-Beitrag | — | — |
| bAV Arbeitgeberzuschuss | — | — |
| Sonstige Benefits | — | — |
| GESAMT | — |
Now you know what your team costs. But do you know how much each project carries?
Pistacio automatically allocates personnel costs to projects and clients. You see in real time whether every project covers its costs.
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This calculator is for orientation only and does not replace tax or legal advice. Contribution rates may change. Beitragssätze 2026; Quellen: GKV-Spitzenverband, Deutsche Rentenversicherung, BA.
All benchmarks and calculations are based on data available in 2026 and are not legally binding.