What does an employee cost, country by country?
What an employer pays in social contributions on top of salary, in each of the thirteen countries PayClics runs payroll in. Shown as a share of salary, so no exchange rate stands between you and the comparison.
What these figures do and do not include
- Employer social contributions only. Not salary, not end-of-service, not benefits, not the cost of a workspace.
- Rates for someone registered today. Saudi Arabia and the UAE charge less for employees insured under their older systems.
- The United States figure is federal Social Security and Medicare only. Federal and state unemployment tax depend on the state and on your own experience rating.
- Ireland quotes the top PRSI band, which applies to every professional salary. Lower bands exist for low weekly earnings.
- Above a ceiling, contributions stop rising — so the effective rate on a high salary is lower than the figure shown.