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Mandatory employer contributions in Macau SAR
| Contribution | Employer rate | Monthly cap |
|---|---|---|
| Social security fund (resident employees) | fixed | 60 MOP/month |
Employer cost at three salary levels
| Annual salary | Employer contributions | On-cost % | Total cost | Total in USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 609,000 MOP | 720 MOP | 0.1% | 609,720 MOP | $75,932 |
| 1,220,000 MOP | 720 MOP | 0.1% | 1,220,720 MOP | $152,024 |
| 2,440,000 MOP | 720 MOP | 0.0% | 2,440,720 MOP | $303,957 |
The examples use 1×, 2× and 4× Macau SAR’s 2025 GDP per person in local currency (609,477 MOP, World Bank) as reference salaries. GDP per person is not a wage; it is a neutral, cited yardstick for low, middle and senior pay.
Worked example
For a salary of 1,220,000 MOP a year, the employer adds about 720 MOP (0.1%) in mandatory contributions, for a total of 1,220,720 MOP, about $152,024 at the 2025 average exchange rate. The rate is roughly flat across salaries (0.1% to 0.0%), so on-costs scale with pay.
What is not included
- Fixed MOP 90 a month per resident employee, two-thirds (MOP 60) paid by the employer. Non-resident workers carry a MOP 200 monthly recruitment fee instead.
How to budget a hire in Macau SAR
- Start from the gross salary you plan to offer in MOP.
- Add the mandatory contributions above. The calculator applies caps and salary bands automatically.
- Add benefits customary in Macau SAR (health cover, bonuses, extra month salaries) as a percentage in the calculator.
- If you have no local entity, add an employer-of-record fee. Deel and Remote both list EOR from $599 per employee per month on their public pricing pages (checked 23 October 2026).
- Convert to your budgeting currency with a current rate. The USD figures here use the World Bank 2025 average.
Compare Macau SAR with other countries in the any-country comparison, or see whether an EOR, contractor or own entity is cheaper.
Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries: Macau SAR, other taxes, last reviewed 02 June 2026 (checked 23 October 2026). Exchange rate and GDP per capita: World Bank (2025, indicators PA.NUS.FCRF and NY.GDP.PCAP.CN). HireCost transcribes the rates; it does not invent or estimate missing ones.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to employ someone in Macau SAR?
On a salary of 1,220,000 MOP, mandatory employer contributions add about 0.1%, for a total of roughly 1,220,720 MOP a year before benefits (PwC, reviewed 02 June 2026).
What are employer social security contributions in Macau SAR?
None on top of gross pay for this employee group, plus Social security fund (resident employees) 60 MOP/month.
Is the Macau SAR data verified?
Yes: every rate is transcribed from PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries and dated.