Net pay by profession in Austria
Genuine net figures for the professions people ask about most in Austria, worked out after Lohnsteuer and Sozialversicherung contributions. Updated through 2026.
Nurse
~€2,320/month after tax
Software Engineer
~€3,231/month after tax
Teacher
~€2,460/month after tax
Accountant
~€2,570/month after tax
Data Analyst
~€2,970/month after tax
Doctor
~€3,399/month after tax
Lawyer
~€3,269/month after tax
Project Manager
~€2,699/month after tax
How Austrian tax works
Austria's income tax system runs from 0% on the first €12,756 up to 55% on amounts above €1,000,000. The brackets most workers fall into are 30% (€20,818-€34,513) and 41% (€34,513-€66,612). Sozialversicherung (social insurance) contributions of approximately 18.12% of gross pay cover health, pension, accident, and unemployment insurance.
Austria's 14-month salary tradition - two extra monthly payments (Urlaubsgeld in June and Weihnachtsgeld in November) taxed at a flat 6% - meaningfully boosts annual income for salaried workers compared to what monthly take-home figures alone suggest.