Gross salary
The agreed monthly salary before tax — the starting point for the whole calculation.
Hiring decisions for small businesses
Work out what hiring someone actually costs. Before you decide.
Enter a salary and a few parameters. Anställningskollen adds up payroll tax, holiday pay, occupational pension and other costs — and shows the real monthly cost, so you know if you can afford to hire.
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What the calculator accounts for
Six line items that decide what hiring costs.
Gross salary is rarely the whole story. Anställningskollen adds up the items that actually determine your total cost per employee.
Payroll tax
31.42 percent on top of gross salary for most employees in 2026. Pre-filled, and you can change the percentage for young employees (20.81 percent) or employees aged 67 and over (10.21 percent).
Holiday pay
About 12 percent under the Swedish Annual Leave Act — a line item that's easy to miss when calculating by hand.
Occupational pension
Optional add-on following the actual ITP1/SAF-LO tiered structure. You choose whether to include it.
Other costs
A flat-rate allowance for insurance, equipment and the employer's sick-pay period.
Total cost
The real cost per month and per year — the number you actually need to make the decision.
How it works
Three steps to the answer.
No accounting knowledge required — the tool fills in the statutory percentages for you.
01
Enter a salary
Gross salary is the only required field. The result updates instantly as you type, no button to press.
02
Adjust the add-ons if needed
Payroll tax, holiday pay and other costs are pre-filled with common levels. Adjust them, or switch on occupational pension, if your situation differs.
03
See the real cost
Total monthly cost, annual cost, and a guiding comparison against your revenue — so you know if it adds up. Saved automatically with a shareable link, no account.
Examples
Situations where it pays to run the numbers.
The most common reasons small-business owners want to see the real cost of hiring in black and white.
Trades & construction
Hiring your first employee
You're stretched thin and thinking about bringing someone on. But does the margin hold once payroll tax and holiday pay are added on top of the salary?
Hair & beauty
Moving from hourly to a fixed salary
One more chair needs fixed staffing, not just more hours. What does that actually cost compared to today's staffing?
Consulting & services
Employee versus hired contractor
An invoiced hourly rate looks expensive next to a monthly salary — until payroll tax, holiday pay and pension are added in.
FAQ
Questions about Anställningskollen.
What does Anställningskollen calculate?
The total cost of hiring someone — not just the gross salary. You enter a salary and a few parameters, and the tool adds up payroll tax, holiday pay, occupational pension and other staffing costs into a total monthly and annual cost, instantly as you type.
Is this financial or legal advice?
No. Anställningskollen is a planning tool that gives you a realistic estimate based on statutory percentages and common flat rates. It doesn't replace advice from an accountant, payroll consultant or lawyer before an actual hire.
What costs are included in the calculation?
Gross salary, payroll tax (31.42 percent, the full statutory rate in 2026), holiday pay (about 12 percent under the Annual Leave Act), occupational pension (optional add-on following the ITP1/SAF-LO model), and a flat-rate allowance for other costs such as insurance, equipment and the employer's sick-pay period.
Is there a lower payroll tax for young and older employees?
Yes, in 2026 there are two lower levels. For employees born 2003–2007 the rate is temporarily 20.81 percent on pay up to SEK 25,000 a month, for pay paid out from 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2027. Pay above SEK 25,000 carries the full rate, 31.42 percent. For employees who were 67 or older at the start of the year (born 1938–1958) you only pay the old-age pension contribution, 10.21 percent, and for employees born 1937 or earlier nothing at all. Anställningskollen uses the full rate by default. Change the payroll tax percentage if a lower level applies. The tool uses one percentage for the whole salary, so for a young employee earning more than SEK 25,000 the result is an estimate. Source: Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency).
Does it account for occupational pension?
Yes, as an optional add-on you switch on yourself. It follows the actual two-tier ITP1/SAF-LO structure — a lower percentage up to a cap, a higher percentage on the portion above — not a flat rate. It doesn't cover ITP2 (defined-benefit pension for salaried employees born 1978 or earlier), which requires an individual actuarial calculation.
How do I save my calculation without an account?
The first change you make generates its own random link. After that, everything saves automatically as you type. Bookmark the link to come back to the exact same calculation later, on any device.
What does it cost to use?
Anställningskollen is completely free to use, just like Kassakollen, Automationskollen and Offertkollen — no account, no registration.
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