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ComorosEmployer cost calculator: what an employee really costs
Hiring, or checking what you cost your company? Enter a gross salary to see the employer's contributions on top of it and the full monthly and yearly cost.
The real cost of an employee = the gross salary + the employer's mandatory contributions to social insurance and pensions. In the Gulf they are close to nothing for an expat and high for a national; in Europe they can add 20% to 45% on top of the salary. For example, in Saudi Arabia a gross salary of 10,000 Saudi riyals a month costs the employer 10,200 Saudi riyals for an expat and 11,175 Saudi riyals for a national.
The details
Employer cost in the Arab countries
Full monthly cost to the employer of a typical gross salary, in local currency, with the share added on top of the salary in brackets.
| Country | Gross salary | Cost, expat | Cost, national |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 10,000 SAR | 10,200 (+2%) | 11,175 (+11.8%) |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 15,000 AED | 15,000 (+0%) | 16,875 (+12.5%) |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | 15,000 QAR | 15,000 (+0%) | 17,100 (+14%) |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 1,000 KWD | 1,000 (+0%) | 1,115 (+11.5%) |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | 1,000 OMR | 1,000 (+0%) | 1,140 (+14%) |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 1,000 BHD | 1,072 (+7.2%) | 1,180 (+18%) |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | 900 JOD | 1,028 (+14.2%) | Same |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | 1,000,000 IQD | 1,120,000 (+12%) | Same |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 100,000,000 LBP | 109,680,000 (+9.7%) | Same |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | 4,500 ILS | 4,500 (+0%) | Same |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine (inside the Green Line) | 13,000 ILS | 15,375 (+18.3%) | Same |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | 20,000 EGP | 23,131 (+15.7%) | Same |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | 500,000 SDG | 500,000 (+0%) | 585,000 (+17%) |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | 250,000 YER | 282,500 (+13%) | Same |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | 10,000 MAD | 11,750 (+17.5%) | Same |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | 60,000 DZD | 75,000 (+25%) | Same |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 1,500 TND | 1,756 (+17.1%) | Same |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | 2,500 LYD | 2,763 (+10.5%) | Same |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | 18,000 MRU | 20,250 (+12.5%) | Same |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | 800 USD | 800 (+0%) | Same |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 180,000 DJF | 208,260 (+15.7%) | Same |
Mandatory contributions only. Residence and work permit fees, private health insurance and the end-of-service gratuity are not included.
Frequently asked questions
What does an employer pay on top of the salary?
Its share of social insurance, pensions and work injury cover, and in some countries extra payroll taxes. In the Gulf, residence fees, health insurance and the end-of-service gratuity come on top.
Why does a Gulf national cost more to employ than an expat?
Because pension contributions are compulsory for nationals and the employer pays most of them, while for an expat the employer usually contributes only to work injury cover.
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