On this page, you’ll find a simple guide to understanding your payslip from DataLøn.
How to read your payslip
How to read your payslip from DataLøn
Below, we walk you through the different elements on a payslip and explain what they mean. If you have questions about your specific payslip, please contact your employer.
The explanations for each item on the payslip are shown here:
- 1. Salary period and payout
- 2. Working hours
- 3. Vacation-qualifying salary
- 4. Employee pension contribution
- 5. ATP contribution
- 6. Taxation of employee benefits
- 7. Labour market contribution
- 8. A-tax
- 9. Tax deduction
- 10. Adjustment
- 11. Pension (total)
- 12. Vacation allowance
- 13. Savings
- 14. Vacation overview
- 15. Total savings
- 16. Year-to-date balances
1. Salary period and payout
The period you are paid for, and the date your salary is available in your account.
“Amount to be paid” is your net salary after tax and other deductions.
2. Working hours
Number of working hours in the salary period.
3. Vacation-qualifying salary
Your gross salary before tax and deductions.
It is calculated from your hours worked and your hourly rate.
4. Employee pension contribution
Your own pension contribution for the period, usually calculated as a percentage of your gross salary.
Your employer’s contribution appears under item 11.
5. ATP contribution
A mandatory labour market pension for all employees over 16.
The amount is deducted automatically and paid out when you retire.
6. Taxation of employee benefits
Tax on the value of benefits such as health insurance or a work phone.
7. Labour market contribution
A mandatory 8% contribution paid by all employees.
8. A-tax
Income tax deducted from your salary after your tax deduction has been applied.
9. Tax deduction
Your personal tax allowance, which reduces the income used to calculate your A-tax.
The amount is determined by the Danish Tax Authority (SKAT).
10. Adjustment
Reversal of employee benefits that have been taxed but are not paid out to you.
(Linked to item 6.)
11. Pension (total)
Both your own pension contribution and your employer’s contribution for the period.
The full amount is transferred to your pension.
12. Vacation allowance
Your net vacation allowance for the period after A-tax and the labour market contribution have been deducted.
The calculation can be found under item 13.
13. Savings
If you are part of a savings scheme, a portion of your salary is set aside for this plan (such as a free choice plan, special bank holiday supplement, or Great Prayer Day supplement).
14. Vacation overview
Overview of your vacation days: earned, used and any days carried over from previous years.
15. Total savings
Your accumulated savings year to date.
Savings for the current salary period can be found under item 13.
16. Year-to-date balances
Your balances for the year so far. These are updated for each salary period.