Irish Salary Calculator 2026: PAYE, USC and PRSI Estimate

Use this Irish salary calculator to estimate salary after tax, pay after tax and take-home pay from a gross annual salary or wage for a standard 2026 PAYE employee case.

Written by: Money Made Clear
Type: General information calculator
Sources: Revenue / Department of Social Protection
Last checked: 6 July 2026
Not advice: General estimate only

General information only, based on official public sources. Not financial, tax, legal or payroll advice.

2026 estimate for a standard single PAYE employee · Uses published PAYE, USC and PRSI rates

Estimate-only disclaimer. This calculator gives a general estimate only. It is not financial, tax, legal or payroll advice. It does not check every tax credit, relief, exemption, pension contribution, PRSI class, USC adjustment or individual circumstance. Official calculations are made by Revenue, employers, payroll providers or the relevant authority.

Calculator assumptions

This Irish wage calculator uses a narrow standard case so the estimate stays clear.

2026 tax year.
Single PAYE employee with the standard personal tax credit and employee PAYE tax credit.
Standard single income tax band, standard USC bands and standard Class A employee PRSI estimate.
No pension contributions, extra tax credits, emergency tax, BIK, self-employment income or married/civil partner assessment.
PRSI is estimated using equal weekly pay across 52 weeks and the Class A employee rate change from 1 October 2026.

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How the estimate is calculated

This PAYE calculator starts with gross annual salary or wage. It then estimates income tax, USC and Class A employee PRSI using the standard-case assumptions listed above. The remaining amount is shown as estimated annual, monthly and weekly net pay.

Actual payroll may differ because Revenue records, tax credits, USC treatment, PRSI class, pension deductions, benefits, payroll timing or individual circumstances may be different.

Plain-English explanation of PAYE, USC and PRSI

Deduction	Plain-English meaning
PAYE	PAYE is income tax deducted through payroll. In this standard case, the calculator applies the 2026 single rate band, then subtracts the standard personal tax credit and employee PAYE tax credit.
USC	USC is the Universal Social Charge. Revenue publishes USC bands and rates. This calculator applies the standard 2026 USC bands and the 2026 exemption threshold.
PRSI	PRSI is Pay Related Social Insurance. This estimate uses standard Class A employee PRSI rules for a PAYE employee and reflects the employee rate change from 1 October 2026.

What this calculator does not include

This income tax calculator is not a full payroll system. It does not calculate pension tax relief, non-standard tax credits, emergency tax, benefits-in-kind, medical card USC rates, PRSI subclasses outside the stated standard case, multiple jobs, bonuses treated differently by payroll, or self-employed income.

For payslip context, see How to Read a Payslip in Ireland, Gross Pay vs Net Pay, What is PAYE?, What is USC? and What is PRSI?.

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Official sources

For current rules and official calculations, check the relevant official public source.