Mini-jobs and taxes

Steuernab 9 J.

A mini-job up to €538/month is completely tax-free and exempt from social security. But: only ONE mini-job alongside your main job is possible – with a second one, full deductions apply.

How a minijob is taxed in Germany:

As your only job:

• Up to €603/month: tax-free and exempt from social security contributions
• The employer pays flat-rate contributions (approx. 30%), not you
• Pension insurance only: 3.6% of pay (exemption possible)

Alongside a main job:

• ONE minijob is tax-free (in addition to your main job)
• From the SECOND minijob: full taxes and social security contributions on the second
• Tip: if you have 2 side jobs, make one a minijob and the other short-term employment

Alongside studies: a minijob and a working-student job are possible at the same time – both tax-free/discounted as long as the limits are respected.

Did you know? One mini-job alongside your main job is completely tax-free. From the SECOND mini-job, wage tax in tax class VI is due – with the highest deductions.

→ Gehaltsrechner

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