Use the form at the top of the page to enter your gross salary (stipendio lordo) with the corresponding pay period, then click Calculate.
The panel below the form shows an estimate of your net pay (stipendio netto) in Italy.
Swipe right to reveal the full tax breakdown, and use the pay-frequency dropdown to select how you are getting paid (Monthly, Biweekly, etc.).
Scroll down to find out how you net salary would look like in other eurozone countries and see how you stack up against the Italian average salary and minimum wage.
Use the panel on the left to enter your gross salary (stipendio lordo) with the corresponding pay period, then click Calculate.
The table below will show an estimate of your net pay (stipendio netto) in Italy, alongside a full tax breakdown.
Use the pay-frequency dropdown to select how you are getting paid (Monthly, Biweekly, etc.), and check the Adjust Pay slider to preview how a salary increase or decrease would affect your pay.
The following chart outlines your before-tax earnings relative to the national average salary and minimum wage in Italy.
Your Salary
€29,440€2,453€1,132€566€113€14.15
Average Salary
€29,440€2,453€1,132€566€113€14.15
Minimum Wage*
€18,720€1,560€720€360€72€9.00
Please note that the national figures assume full-time employment for the entire year, while your salary is calculated based on the
settings you selected.
Financial Facts About Italy
The average monthly gross salary in Italy is around €2,453 (source
Eurostat), or
€29,440 per year.
For this figure, our calculator projects a salary of €1,621 per month after taxes.
The Lombardy region boasts the highest average salary in the country, followed by South Tyrol (Bolzano), while the lowest wages are
paid in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
Italy does not have a government-regulated minimum wage, as opposed to most other European countries.
A minimum wage of €9 per hour has been proposed and rejected multiple times.
This would have translated to an annual gross salary of €18,720
(€1,560 per month), if we consider the standard 40-hour work week.
For a single individual with no dependents, this figure would have amounted to a monthly take-home pay of €1,031,
as estimated by our salary calculator.
Although there is no national minimum wage, most workers in Italy are covered by collective labor agreements.
These agreements ensure that fair wages are paid depending on the industry, with rates as low as €6.52 per hour in the cleaning
services sector, to €7.48 per hour in the tourism sector.
Italy is the 9th largest economy and the 8th largest exporter in the world.
The country's economy is divided into the highly-industrialized northern part, where 75% of the nation's wealth is produced, and the
less-developed, more agriculture-depended southern part.
According to the Human Development Index, Italy has the world's 8th highest quality of life.
The country is also known for its rich art, cuisine, history, fashion, and its beautiful surroundings.
It is the fifth most visited country in international tourism arrivals, and it has more than 5 million foreign nationals, or about
8.2% of the country's population.
Taxes Included in This Italy Salary Calculator
Income Tax (Imposta sul Reddito)
is a progressive income tax that ranges from 23% to 43%, which means the higher the income bracket, the higher the tax rate.
The employer withholds the employee's income tax and transfers the payment to the tax authorities on a monthly basis.
Regional and Municipal Tax (Addizionale Regionale e Comunale)
is an additional income tax levied at the regional and municipal levels.
For simplicity, our calculator uses the maximum Regional Tax rate of 3.33% and the maximum Municipal Tax rate of 0.9%.
Depending on where you live, your actual rates may vary slightly.
Social Security Contributions (Contributi Previdenziali)
is a tax applied on the gross income, representing 9.19% of the employee's wage.
The employee's contributions are deducted every month at source from the gross salary by the employer.
The information presented here is based on the fiscal regulations in Italy in 2025.
Visit agenziaentrate.gov.it
for more details.
The information provided on this site is intended for informational purposes only. Please consult a qualified specialist such as an accountant or tax advisor for any major financial decisions.