Employee cost calculator

Remote’s employee cost calculator gives hiring managers clarity on the total cost of employment (TCE) for staff in different countries. This free, user-friendly calculator presents the total cost of employment as the employee’s salary plus all compulsory contributions to government programmes. These contributions cover taxes for healthcare, retirement, unemployment and similar schemes that differ by country. When you hire through Remote, these contributions are applied automatically in payroll. Enter the employee’s location, role and salary to use the calculator. We then compute the country-specific hiring cost from that salary. Compare hiring costs across countries, and download the results as a PDF to save or circulate within your team. It’s an ideal tool for budgeting new hires and planning global expansion. An expanded employee cost calculator is available in our product dashboard; it provides a detailed breakdown of each contribution plus estimated costs for common supplemental benefits in that country. Access the expanded calculator by signing up with Remote today. It is free to begin and requires no commitment.

This public, free-to-use employee cost calculator gives you a view of hiring costs based on the social contributions required by the employee’s country of residence. That includes taxes for government programmes such as healthcare, retirement and unemployment. When you hire with Remote as your employer of record (EOR), these costs are applied automatically during payroll.

Our publicly available calculator does not display the detailed split of social contributions (for example, 8% for healthcare, 5% for social security) – it instead shows the total cost to hire as a single line item, inclusive of all programmes.

You can view detailed breakdowns and more on these programmes by signing up with Remote and using the expanded employee cost calculator inside our product dashboard.

Our expanded employee cost calculator also estimates costs for supplemental benefits employees commonly receive in-market. Remote offers competitive local benefits plans at low cost in most countries where we hire, giving your global staff practical support. Offering strong local benefits also helps attract and retain top talent around the world.

To access Remote’s expanded employee cost calculator, sign up today! It is free to get started and use the calculator, whether or not you decide to onboard an employee with us.

Remote supports employment worldwide through our employer of record (EOR) services. The countries shown in the dropdown represent those we can currently support. If the country you need isn’t listed, don’t worry — we are continually expanding and improving our tools to help customers hire everywhere! Check out our Country Explorer for more detailed information.

Employees are also responsible for paying taxes as required by local laws; these amounts are deducted from their salary during payroll. Currently, neither the public employee cost calculator nor the expanded calculator displays the taxes payable by employees, but our in-house hiring specialists can advise customers and their employees about those obligations.

In today’s global economy, expanding hiring beyond the local market is important for businesses.

Hiring across borders helps employers scale faster. You don’t have to wait for the perfect candidate locally when skilled talent exists worldwide. In a competitive market, companies open to hiring anywhere gain a significant advantage over more insular competitors.

Bringing employees from around the world introduces fresh perspectives to your team, which can help you build better products and access new markets. Diverse and inclusive workforces are also known to be more productive.

Hiring remote team members can also be more cost-effective. Remote teams reduce the need for expensive office space and provide broader time zone coverage to improve customer support responses and accelerate product delivery.

Now that you know the cost to hire in a country – what steps come next?

Remote is an employer of record (EOR) with owned business entities in countries worldwide (no third parties!). We assist customers to hire, pay and provide benefits to employees in those countries. We manage compliance and HR so you can focus on scaling your business, all for a flat fee per employee. It’s that simple.

If you’re ready to start hiring around the world, get started by onboarding your first employee with Remote today!