Employer of record in Argentina
26 sourced figures on hiring in Argentina, drawn from 10 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, on the pricier side, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Argentina: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Argentina through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 38 EOR providers cover Argentina.
| Minimum wage | ARS 363,000/mo | National government, 2026-05-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 28.29% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 30% | OECD |
| Notice period | 7.2 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 23.1 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave | 14 days | National government, 2026-01-01 |
| Public holidays | 16 days | National government, 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave | 12.9 weeks | World Bank Women, Business and the Law, 2026-02-23 |
As of 2026-08-30. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Argentina
Hiring in Argentina carries a substantial employer social security contribution of 28.29%, on top of a 30% corporate tax rate, so payroll costs run well above the base salary figure. The statutory minimum wage sits at ARS 363,000 per month against an average monthly wage of ARS 1,006,879, and all employees are entitled to a mandatory 13th-month salary payment. Separating an employee is not cheap: statutory severance stands at 23.1 weeks of pay, and the required notice period is 7.2 weeks, giving Argentina an employment protection score of 2.56 on the 0-6 OECD scale. Maternity leave is set at 12.9 weeks, while paternity leave is just 0.3 weeks, and employees are entitled to 16 public holidays per year. With collective bargaining covering 49.4% of workers and a labour force of 22.4 million people, wage-setting is often governed by sector-level agreements rather than the statutory floor alone. Inflation reached 219.88% in 2024, which means nominal compensation figures can shift materially over the life of a contract.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Argentina
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 38 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 26 figures for Argentina from 10 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-30. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Argentina by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in ARS — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (ARS) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 1,006,879 | $811 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 2,836,319 | $2,286 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 1,325,568 | $1,068 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 1,232,939 | $994 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 1,192,411 | $961 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 800,592 | $645 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 797,946 | $643 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 957,135 | $771 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 1,078,249 | $869 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 508,921 | $410 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
What the average salary takes home in Argentina
The employee keeps an estimated 71% of gross at the average wage. For an employer, this is the gap between the offer you quote and what your hire actually receives.
Illustration at the ILOSTAT average wage using statutory rates (ISSA Country Profiles; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
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What changed in Argentina
Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones
- Minimum wageMay 1, 2026
Now ARS 363,000/mo, from ARS 372,400/mo. Source: National government (was WageIndicator Foundation).
Source →
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Argentina
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
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Who can employ in Argentina
38 providers operate an EOR in Argentina, ranked by Select Score.
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