Employee cost calculator

Remote’s employee cost calculator gives hiring managers a clear view of the total cost of employment (TCE) for employees across different countries. The TCE displayed by this free, user-friendly calculator combines the employee’s salary with all compulsory government contributions. These include taxes for healthcare, retirement, unemployment and other programmes, which differ by country. If you hire through Remote, these contributions are applied automatically during payroll. To use the calculator, enter the employee’s location, job title and salary. We will calculate the hiring cost in that country based on the salary provided. Compare costs across several countries, then download the results as a PDF to store or share with your team. It’s an ideal tool for planning and budgeting new hires as you expand globally. An expanded version of the employee cost calculator is available in our product dashboard, offering a detailed breakdown of all contributions and estimated costs for common supplemental benefits in that country. You can access our expanded cost calculator by signing up with Remote today. It’s free to get started with no commitment required.

Using this free, publicly available employee cost calculator, you can estimate the cost to hire someone based on the social contributions required in their country of residence. This includes taxes for government programmes such as healthcare, retirement and unemployment. When you hire through Remote as your employer of record (EOR), these costs are applied automatically during payroll.

Our publicly available calculator does not provide a line-by-line breakdown of social contributions (for example, 8% for healthcare, 5% for social security) — instead, it displays the total cost to hire as one consolidated line item, covering all programmes.

Find a detailed breakdown and more information about these programmes by signing up with Remote and using the expanded version of our employee cost calculator, located within our product dashboard.

Our expanded employee cost calculator also offers estimates for the cost of supplemental benefits that employees might expect to receive in their local market. Remote offers competitive local benefits plans at low costs in most countries we hire in, which provides your global team members with the support they need to thrive. Offering the best local benefits also helps you attract and retain the best 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 in countries around the world with our employer of record (EOR) services. The countries in the dropdown represent where we currently support hires. If your country is not listed, don’t worry — we continually expand and improve our tools to help customers hire everywhere! Check our Country Explorer for more detailed information.

Employees are also liable for certain taxes under local rules; these are deducted from their pay during payroll. Currently, neither the publicly available calculator nor the expanded calculator displays the taxes that employees must pay, but our in-house hiring specialists can advise customers and their employees about these obligations.

In today’s global economy, businesses need to expand hiring beyond their local market.

Hiring globally enables employers to scale faster. You need not wait for the perfect candidate locally when skilled professionals are available worldwide. In a competitive market, those open to hiring anywhere gain a significant advantage over more insular rivals.

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

Hiring remote team members can also be more cost-effective. Global remote teams reduce the need for costly office space and provide wider coverage across time zones to improve customer support and accelerate product delivery.

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

Remote is an employer of record (EOR) with owned business entities in countries all over the world (no third parties!). We help customers 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 really is that simple.

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