Employee cost calculator
Enter the gross salary and pick a country: see what the employer really pays, line by line, with the 2026 contribution caps.
Offices and admin work: 1.5–2%. Construction or industry: considerably more.
Total cost to the employer per year
€39,645.00
32.15 % on top of gross pay.
General Scheme, 2026. The contribution base runs from €1,424.40 to €5,101.20 a month (groups 4–7). The accident rate (AT/EP) depends on the company's activity code: enter yours if you know it.
What an employee costs, country by country
- Spain: about 32% on top of gross pay (common contingencies 23.6%, unemployment 5.5% or 6.7%, accident insurance by sector, training, FOGASA and MEI), on a base capped at €5,101.20 a month.
- Portugal: 23.75% with no cap.
- Germany: around 21%, split with the employee and capped at €8,450 (pension, unemployment) and €5,812.50 (health, care) a month.
- United Kingdom: 15% employer National Insurance above £5,000 a year, before the Employment Allowance.
- United States: 7.65% (Social Security to $184,500 plus Medicare), plus federal and state unemployment.
- France, Italy and Belgium: among the highest in Europe; the real figure depends heavily on salary and sector, so they're shown with a stated average.
What the payslip doesn't show
- Recruiting and onboarding time.
- Equipment, licences and space.
- Training and benefits.
- Paid leave and sick days.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an employee cost in Spain?
About 1.32 times gross pay: €30,000 gross costs the employer roughly €39,600 a year on a permanent contract.
Does paying in 14 instalments cost more in Spain?
No. Extra payments are prorated into the contribution base, so the annual cost is the same with 12 or 14 payments.
What's included for the US?
Social Security, Medicare and net FUTA. State unemployment (SUTA), health insurance and workers' comp vary and aren't included.
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By country
- Employee cost in Spain
- Employee cost in Portugal
- Employee cost in Germany
- Employee cost in France
- Employee cost in Italy
- Employee cost in the Netherlands
- Employee cost in Belgium
- Employee cost in the UK
- Employee cost in the US