At Zenjob, you get paid in two steps: a first payment per job and a second payment per month.
First payment after 2 to 3 working days
For every job, we transfer a first partial payment (Abschlagszahlung) 2 to 3 working days after your shift. It amounts to up to 50% of your gross wage.
What’s the difference between net and gross wages?
The payment runs entirely through the app: Submit your working hours via check-in and check-out. Once you’ve checked out, we trigger the payment automatically.
Find out how easy short-term work with Zenjob is and how we match you with the right jobs: How does Zenjob work?
Second payment in the following month
We transfer your remaining wages (Restgehalt) for all shifts in a month by the 15th of the following month at the latest. Public holidays, weekends or bank processing times can delay the payment by 1 to 2 days.
Income tax shown in the second payment
If you have to pay income tax (Lohnsteuer), we deduct it from your second payment. However, it applies to your entire monthly wage. In total, you receive the net amount of your monthly wage – this only becomes visible with the second payment. That’s why the sum of your payments may differ from the amounts per job you see in the app.
Which deductions or taxes apply to my wages?
Access your payslip
You can find your payslip (Lohnabrechnung) in the Zenjob app under Profile → My Employment Overview → Wage. That’s also where you’ll find your income tax statement (Lohnsteuerbescheinigung) and your social security registration certificate (Meldebescheinigung zur Sozialversicherung). Check your payslip regularly – that way, you always know how your wages are calculated.
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