Gross salary is before taxes and insurance (health, pension, unemployment, etc.). In German, it is called “Brutto”. For example, a resident doctor in the first year of residency gets about 5288 euros* as a gross salary.
The net salary after all deductions is called “Netto” in German. In other words, it is the sum of money that will be transferred to your bank account.
*For working 40 hours a week and with having 30 vacation days per year. The shifts will be extra paid. There is also vacation money. All details are mentioned in the article: “Salaries of doctors in Germany“.
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• The net salary depends mainly on your marital status
| Single | Married | |
| Net salary = Percent of the gross salary that remains: | around 59-60% | around 65% |
For example, a resident physician in his first year of residency gets around 5288 euros as a “gross salary (Brutto)”. He would get a net salary:
| Single | Married | |
| Net salary | ca. 3100 euros | ca. 4450 euros |
In the above example, single residents who get a gross salary of 5000 Euros would get 3000 Euro as a net salary. Married residents will get ca. 3250 Euro.
• Other factors that influence the net salary
1. Type of health insurance: If you have a governmental or private one. There are also differences in the same category. The difference could range between 0,1 and 3%.
2. For Christians only, the denomination (🇩🇪 die Konfession): If catholic or protestant, the person must pay like less than 1% as tax for the church. This percent will be automatically deducted from the salary. Christians of other denominations (e.g., Orthodox) do NOT pay any tax for the church. Catholics or protestants who decide to leave the church will not pay any longer.
• Now, in real life numbers
Most detailed article on the internet: “Salaries of doctors in Germany“.
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