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€15 an hour after tax in Ireland (2026)

€15.00 an hour is €30,420 a year before tax (39 hours a week). After tax you keep €26,602 a year, or €13.12 an hour.

Same defaults as the main calculator (income tax, USC and PRSI). Change anything below.

Take-home a year

€26,602

Take-home a month

€2,216.79

Take-home a week

€511.57

Take-home an hour (39h week)

€13.12

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Your take-home pay

€13.12/ hour

€26,602 a year from €30,420 · average rate 12.6% · next €1,000 keeps €728

Income tax 7% (€2,084)Universal Social Charge 1% (€445)PRSI 4% (€1,289)Take-home pay 87% (€26,602)

Breakdown

Pay broken down by period
YearMonthFortnightWeekDayHour
Gross pay€30,420€2,535.00€1,170.00€585.00€117.00€15.00
Income tax20% up to €44,000, 40% above, less €4,000 tax credits−€2,084−€173.67−€80.15−€40.08−€8.02−€1.03
Universal Social Charge−€445−€37.12−€17.13−€8.57−€1.71−€0.22
PRSI4.2% then 4.35% (rate rises on 1 October)−€1,289−€107.42−€49.58−€24.79−€4.96−€0.64
Take-home pay€26,602€2,216.79€1,023.13€511.57€102.31€13.12
Take-home pay by salaryWith the options you chose. Hover or drag across the chart to read any salary.
€0€0€25k€25k€50k€50k€75k€75k€100k€100k€125k€125k€150k€150kUSC starts40% rate (single)USC 8%

You: €26,602

Show as a table
SalaryTake-homeShare kept
€13,000€13,000100%
€25,000€22,62190%
€44,000€36,48383%
€50,000€39,64979%
€70,044€50,22472%
€75,000€52,59170%
€100,000€64,53265%
€125,000€76,47361%
€150,000€88,41359%

Rates checked 19 October 2026 against Revenue for the 2026 tax year (1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026). How we calculate · Sources · Accuracy tests · Report an error

Estimate for information only, based on Ireland 2026 rates. Not tax or financial advice. Your payslip may differ (for example tax code, benefits or other deductions).

€15.00 an hour at different hours

Hours a weekSalary a yearTake-home a yearTake-home a week
20€15,600€15,468€297.47
25€19,500€18,889€363.25
30€23,400€21,441€412.32
39 (full time)€30,420€26,602€511.57
40€31,200€27,169€522.48
45€35,100€30,007€577.05

Assumes 52 paid weeks a year. Part-time pay keeps a bigger share because the tax-free amount stays the same.

The national minimum wage is €14.15 an hour from 1 January 2026 (S.I. 472/2025). €15.00 is €0.85 above it.

What is taken out

Of €30,420 a year you pay €3,819 (12.6%) in income tax, USC and PRSI. For the full breakdown, scenarios and pay-rise figures see €30,000 after tax.

Nearby rates

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