HireCost publishes free employer cost calculators for 107 countries (38 OECD members with take-home pay, plus 69 more from PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries) for founders, HR teams and finance leads budgeting an international hire. Every tool runs in your browser, needs no sign-up and shows how its answer was reached.
Who runs HireCost
HireCost is an independent site edited by Alex. We are a small team, not a bank, payroll provider, retailer or advisory firm, and we do not sell your data. You can reach us through the contact page.
What makes the tools different
- Sources you can check. Every data point names its source and period on the page where it is used.
- Working shown. Formulas and worked examples sit next to each calculator, so you can check a result by hand.
- Tested code. The calculators share one tested engine. Our automated tests cover net pay at 100% and 167% of the average wage against OECD published figures for all 38 countries, non-tax compulsory payment rates, and employer contributions for the PwC countries including caps, floors and salary bands (Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Azerbaijan, Jersey, Brunei, Mauritius, Egypt, Brazil and others).
- Private by design. The numbers you type stay on your device; we do not run analytics that record them.
Methodology in brief
For the 38 OECD members, employer and employee social security, income tax and net pay come from the OECD Taxing Wages 2025 comparative indicators (single worker, 67%, 100% and 167% of the average wage, interpolated). For 69 more countries, each employer contribution, cap, floor and salary band is transcribed from PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries with its last-reviewed date; exchange rates are World Bank 2025 averages. Countries marked Partial leave out charges PwC does not quantify, and each page lists them.
Full details are on our editorial policy and methodology page.
How the site is funded
HireCost is free to use. It may show advertising; see the affiliate disclosure. Money never decides what a calculator says.
Corrections
If you find an error, tell us with the page address. We check every report, fix confirmed errors, and note the update date on the page.