Gross salary

Gross salary is the number on the offer letter. It's what the employer commits to pay before income tax and employee-side social security contributions are withheld. In most of Europe, the employer also pays a separate set of contributions on top — those don't appear on your payslip but they're part of the total compensation cost.

When relocating, gross salaries across countries are not directly comparable because the deduction stack is different. €60,000 gross in Lisbon, €60,000 gross in Berlin, and €60,000 gross in Dubai are very different take-home figures. Always convert to net using the destination country's effective payroll rate before comparing offers.

Mundevo's salary calculations report both the required gross (what you need to negotiate for) and the resulting net (what actually lands in your account). Negotiate on the gross number; budget on the net number.