Employer of record in Austria
31 sourced figures on hiring in Austria, drawn from 12 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 Austria: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Austria through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 39 EOR providers cover Austria.
| Employer social security | 27.61% | OECD |
|---|---|---|
| Total tax wedge | 47.09% | OECD |
| Corporate tax | 23% | OECD |
| Average income tax | 14.55% | OECD |
| Notice period | 2 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | None | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave | 25 days | National government, 2026-01-01 |
| Public holidays | 13 days | National government, 2026-01-01 |
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 Austria
Employing someone in Austria carries a significant tax burden: the employer social security rate stands at 27.61%, which contributes to a total tax wedge of 47.09%. Against an average monthly wage of EUR 4,923, that employer contribution adds a substantial fixed cost to every hire. The top personal income tax rate reaches 55%, and employees themselves contribute 17.93% in social security, so total deductions weigh heavily on gross pay. On exit, statutory severance is zero weeks, and the minimum notice period is just 2 weeks, making termination relatively low-cost by statute, though employment protection scores of 1.80 overall and 1.66 for regular contracts indicate some procedural constraints. Leave entitlements are notable: maternity leave runs 16 weeks, paternity leave 4.3 weeks, and parental leave a further 44 weeks. Collective bargaining coverage is 98%, meaning sector-wide wage agreements will almost certainly govern the terms of any employment contract, even though union density sits at 20.2%.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Austria
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 39 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 31 figures for Austria from 12 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 Austria by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in EUR — 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 (EUR) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 5,447 | $6,155 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 8,669 | $9,796 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 6,930 | $7,831 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 5,475 | $6,187 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 4,354 | $4,920 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 3,503 | $3,958 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 3,802 | $4,296 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 4,850 | $5,481 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 4,810 | $5,436 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 3,391 | $3,831 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
What the average salary takes home in Austria
The employee keeps an estimated 68% 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 (OECD; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Austria
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Austria
39 providers operate an EOR in Austria, ranked by Select Score.
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