50.1% of the contribution is covered by tax/social-insurance savings and the employer subsidy.
The calculator is pre-filled with the values from this page – change the amount, tax class or insurer for your individual case.
Convert 200 € a month into a direct insurance pension at €2,750 gross, and the employer must add at least €30.00 by law – €230.00 total. Your actual net cost: only €114.80.
The €230.00 total contribution (€200.00 salary conversion + €30.00 employer subsidy) splits like this:
| Tax- and social-insurance-free | €230.00 |
With 200 € salary conversion, employer cost at €2,750 gross changes by −€17.47 per month.
The higher the conversion amount, the larger the share above the tax-free thresholds – the savings rate drops accordingly:
| Salary conversion | Employer subsidy | Total contribution | Net cost | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €100.00 | €15.00 | €115.00 | €57.27 | 50.2 % |
| €200.00 | €30.00 | €230.00 | €114.80 | 50.1 % |
| €300.00 | €45.00 | €345.00 | €174.17 | 49.5 % |
| €500.00 | €75.00 | €575.00 | €340.41 | 40.8 % |
| €700.00 | €105.00 | €805.00 | €532.90 | 33.8 % |
Deferred compensation affects gross pay, contributions and filings at once. In running payroll it has to be right every month, not just in the calculator.
Part of the gross salary flows directly into an occupational pension (direct insurance under § 3 Nr. 63 EStG) instead of being paid out – tax- and social-insurance-free up to certain limits.