Know what the move to Spain really pays.
Turn a gross salary, tax regime or contractor offer into a clearer monthly picture before you accept, relocate or register as self-employed.
Start with the decision
What are you trying to work out?
You do not need to understand Spanish tax before you begin. Pick the situation that looks most like yours and the site takes you to the right tool.
I have a job offer
Estimate take-home pay after IRPF, employee Social Security and your chosen payment schedule.
I may qualify for Beckham Law
Screen the main conditions and compare the special regime with estimated standard IRPF.
I will work for myself
Turn expected invoices and business costs into an estimate after RETA and income tax.
Use the right calculator
Three situations. Three separate engines.
Employee salary, the Beckham Law and self-employed income are not interchangeable. Each tool keeps its own assumptions and breakdown.
Salary calculator
Estimate annual and per-payment take-home pay after employee Social Security and IRPF.
Calculate take-home payBeckham calculator
Compare the special regime with ordinary IRPF using the details that affect the result.
Compare tax regimesSelf-employed calculator
Estimate take-home income after business expenses, RETA contributions and IRPF.
Estimate take-home incomeBuilt to be checked
The estimate should never feel like a black box.
SalaryInSpain explains the source, scope and limits behind the calculators. The result is for planning, not a substitute for payroll, legal or tax advice.
Official sources
Assumptions are reviewed against AEAT, BOE and Spanish Social Security material.
Separate breakdowns
Gross salary, Social Security, tax and net results are not collapsed into one unexplained rate.
Visible limitations
Excluded cases and simplifying assumptions are stated instead of being hidden.
Private by design
Calculator inputs are processed in the browser to produce the estimate.
Read the context
Useful before and after the calculation.
Spain Salary Calculator 2026: real take-home pay
Gross versus net salary, IRPF, Social Security, regional differences and worked examples.
Beckham LawRequirements, documents and Modelo 149
The main routes, timing, documents and mistakes to understand before applying.
Cost of livingWhat salary do you need to live in Madrid?
Connect monthly net salary with rent and practical affordability in different parts of Madrid.
Know when an estimate is not enough.
Some situations depend on facts a calculator cannot see. Use this guide to work out what you can check yourself and when individual advice may be worth it.
See what kind of help you may need