Ireland vs Malta: salary after tax and employer cost (2026)
The same gross salary in Ireland and Malta under 2026 rules, for a single employee with no children.
At €1,500 gross a month
Ireland
- Net take-home
- €1,485
- Income tax
- 1.00%
- Employee contributions
- 0.00%
- Employer contributions
- 9.15%
- Employer cost
- €1,637
Malta
- Net take-home
- €1,258
- Income tax
- 6.11%
- Employee contributions
- 10.00%
- Employer contributions
- 10.30%
- Employer cost
- €1,655
Higher net pay: Ireland, €227 more a monthCheaper to employ: Ireland, €17 less a month
At €3,000 gross a month
Ireland
- Net take-home
- €2,552
- Income tax
- 10.59%
- Employee contributions
- 4.35%
- Employer contributions
- 11.40%
- Employer cost
- €3,342
Malta
- Net take-home
- €2,291
- Income tax
- 15.56%
- Employee contributions
- 8.08%
- Employer contributions
- 8.32%
- Employer cost
- €3,250
Higher net pay: Ireland, €261 more a monthCheaper to employ: Malta, €92 less a month
At €5,000 gross a month
Ireland
- Net take-home
- €3,738
- Income tax
- 20.89%
- Employee contributions
- 4.35%
- Employer contributions
- 11.40%
- Employer cost
- €5,570
Malta
- Net take-home
- €3,791
- Income tax
- 19.33%
- Employee contributions
- 4.85%
- Employer contributions
- 4.99%
- Employer cost
- €5,250
Higher net pay: Malta, €53 more a monthCheaper to employ: Malta, €320 less a month