What each job pays in Austria after tax
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.