Transition zone from €603.01 to €2,000. Tap to type · drag sideways to adjust.

I am years old, children, Saxony, tax class , church tax.

Calculate for

Children reduce the long-term care contribution. In Saxony employees pay a higher share of long-term care insurance.

Your social contributions

per month

€185.89

€185.89

Instead of €261.00 you pay only €185.89 in the transition zone – €75.11 less per month.

Gross
€1,200.00
Health insurance
− €74.79
Pension insurance
− €79.49
Unemployment insurance
− €11.11
Long-term care insurance
− €20.51
After contributions
€1,014.11
After contributions
€1,014.11
Wage tax (class I)
− €0.00
Your net pay
€1,014.11

Compared with full contributions+€75.11

Without the transition zone you would pay €261.00.

Savings per year
€901.32
Your contribution ratefull rate: 21.75%
15.49%
Employer share
€278.83

Contributions in the transition zone

Your social contributions by gross pay compared with full contributions. Drag the point.

€200€400€603€1,000€1,500€2,000
full contributionsin a MidijobAt €2,000 both lines meet – that is where the transition zone ends.

What you can do

  • You save €901.32 in social contributions per year

    The relief is largest just above the Minijob limit and phases out up to €2,000.

  • Full pension credit despite lower contributions

    Pension points are based on your actual gross pay, not on the reduced contribution base (§ 70 (1a) SGB VI).

  • Wage tax by tax class is included – allowances and details in the gross-to-net calculator

    Full net pay with the gross-to-net calculator

How this was calculated
Gross
€1,200.00
Health insurance
− €74.79
Pension insurance
− €79.49
Unemployment insurance
− €11.11
Long-term care insurance
− €20.51
After contributions
€1,014.11

Reduced contribution base: 2,000 ÷ (2,000 − 603) × (gross − 603). The usual employee rates apply to it.

Legal basis: § 20 (2) and (2a) SGB IV (transition zone), § 70 (1a) SGB VI. Health insurance with the average additional contribution.

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