SMIC for 30 hours per week in 2026: gross salary, net salary and calculation
21 April 2026 · 4 min reading time
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See job offersWith a 30-hour-per-week contract, the gap with a full-time job may seem small, but it has a real impact on monthly pay. In 2026, at the SMIC, this working time corresponds to €1,562.60 gross per month, or around €1,237 net. This page helps you check how your salary is calculated and better understand the rules that apply to this type of contract.
SMIC for 30 hours per week in 2026: €1,562.60 gross, €1,237 net
You work 30 hours per week and want to check your payslip. Under the 2026 SMIC, this contract should earn you €1,562.60 gross per month, or around €1,237 net.
| Full-time (35 hrs/week) | 30 hrs/week | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly hours | 151.67 hrs | 130 hrs |
| Monthly gross salary | €1,823.03 | €1,562.60 |
| Monthly net salary | ~€1,443 | ~€1,237 |
| Annual gross salary | €21,876 | €18,751 |
| Annual net salary | ~€17,317 | ~€14,843 |
The estimated net salary is based on an employee contribution rate of around 21%. Your payslip may show a slightly different amount depending on your health insurance, withholding tax, or any benefits in kind.
30 hours is almost full-time, but not quite
A 30-hour contract represents 86% of a full-time position. The salary difference compared with a 35-hour SMIC contract is €260 gross per month, which is far from insignificant when you are working with a tight budget.
This format is common in sectors that need organisational flexibility without committing to 35 hours: retail, hospitality, home care. For some employees, it is a personal choice. For others, it is simply the contract they were offered without really negotiating the number of hours.
One point deserves attention if this applies to you: with only 5 hours of margin before reaching full-time, additional hours can add up quickly. If your employer regularly asks you to work extra hours every week to the point where you are almost always working beyond 30 hours, you can request a revision of your contract. The law provides for this mechanism: if additional hours become habitual, the employee can require their contractual working time to be increased.
How to check your salary on your payslip
Find the gross hourly rate on your payslip and multiply it by your monthly hours. For 30 hours per week, this comes to 130 hours per month (30 × 52 ÷ 12).
Formula: gross hourly rate × monthly hours = monthly gross salary
Under the 2026 SMIC:
€12.02 × 130 hrs = €1,562.60 gross
Using the net hourly rate (€9.51):
€9.51 × 130 hrs = €1,236.30 net
You can also check it as a proportion of full-time work: €1,823.03 × 86% = €1,567.80. The slight difference from €1,562.60 comes from the fact that 30 ÷ 35 equals exactly 85.71%, not a rounded 86%.
If your gross pay is below €1,562.60, your employer is not complying with the SMIC. If your net pay is significantly below €1,237 while your gross pay is correct, check the contribution lines on your payslip, especially your health insurance and withholding tax.
Additional hours on a 30-hour contract
Without a collective agreement, the cap on additional hours is 3 hours per week (1/10 of your 30 contractual hours). A sector-level agreement may increase this cap to one third of the contract, or 10 additional hours per week at most. But with a 30-hour contract, this theoretical cap cannot actually be reached: total working time can never exceed 35 hours, which means the real limit is 5 additional hours per week, regardless of the collective agreement.
These hours must appear separately on your payslip with an increased rate:
- Within the limit of 1/10 of the contract: +10%, i.e. €13.22 gross per hour under the 2026 SMIC
- Beyond that, if your sector agreement allows it and within the limit of 35 hours: +25%, i.e. €15.03 gross
If you regularly work 3 to 5 additional hours per week over several months, keep a written record of those hours. They can serve as a basis for requesting a move to 35 hours, or for asserting your rights in the event of a dispute.
Want to better understand how the part-time SMIC works, the rights attached to this type of contract, and the support you may be entitled to? Find all the useful information in our guide: Part-time SMIC 2026.
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