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CLT vs PJ calculator 2026: how much a PJ must invoice to match a CLT salary (Brazil)

Compare a CLT job with working as a PJ in the Simples Nacional: the monthly invoice that leaves the same year, and what each way costs the company.

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CLT × PJ comparison

A PJ needs to invoice per month

R$ 6,252.34

to keep the same R$ 64,615.50 a year the CLT job leaves

CLT: cost for the company per year
R$ 72,000.00
PJ: cost for the company per year
R$ 75,028.08
PJ invoice ÷ CLT salary
1.25×

As CLT, in a year

DescriptionRef.Amount
12 net salariesR$ 53,981.88
13th salary (net)R$ 4,498.49
Vacation third (net)R$ 801.80
FGTS deposits8%R$ 5,333.33
Total for the workerR$ 64,615.50

As PJ, in a year

DescriptionRef.Amount
12 invoicesR$ 75,028.08
DAS (Simples Nacional)6%− R$ 4,501.68
Partner INSS on the pró-labore11%− R$ 2,310.84
Accountant and fees− R$ 3,600.00
Total for the partnerR$ 64,615.56

2026 tables. CLT: 12 net salaries, net 13th, the vacation third and FGTS deposits on 13⅓ salaries (FGTS is the worker’s money, available on dismissal and in some cases). PJ: Simples DAS with the revenue of 12 invoices, pró-labore with 11% INSS and income tax, the rest as profit, exempt today. The PJ has no paid vacation, 13th, FGTS or unemployment insurance. For high profits, check the new rules on dividends with an accountant. Not a substitute for an accountant.

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Type the gross CLT salary and the benefits. The calculator adds up the worker's year as an employee: 12 net salaries, the net 13th, the vacation third, FGTS deposits on 13⅓ salaries and the benefits. Then it finds the monthly invoice a PJ in the Simples Nacional needs to leave the same amount: DAS on the revenue of 12 invoices, pró-labore with 11% partner INSS and income tax, accountant, and the rest as profit. Choose annex III with a pró-labore of 28% of revenue (fator R) or annex V with one minimum wage. It also shows what the company spends each way. The numbers sit side by side; the choice is yours, and things like job security, unemployment insurance and paid leave have no price here.

How to use it

  1. 1 Type the gross CLT salary and the monthly benefits.
  2. 2 Choose the tax regime of the hiring company.
  3. 3 Choose how the PJ would work in the Simples: annex III with fator R or annex V, and the accountant cost.
  4. 4 Read the invoice that matches the CLT year and compare the two yearly sheets.

Frequently asked questions

Are the values I type saved or sent anywhere?

No. Everything is worked out in your browser. Nothing goes to a server, nothing is saved and nothing stays in the page address; only the link you choose to copy carries the values.

Why is the PJ invoice higher than the salary?

As PJ there is no paid 13th, vacation third or FGTS, and the PJ pays the DAS, the partner INSS and the accountant. The invoice has to cover all of that to leave the same year.

Why does annex III need a pró-labore of 28%?

For the services under the fator R (LC 123/2006, art. 18 §5º-J), payroll of 12 months of at least 28% of revenue moves the company from annex V to the cheaper annex III. The pró-labore counts as payroll.

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