Employer of record in Austria
31 sourced figures on hiring in Austria, drawn from 9 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.
| Minimum wage | No_statutory_minimum | National government, 2026-09-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 27.61% | OECD |
| Tax and mandatory contributions wedgeOECD, taxes plus non-tax compulsory payments such as mandatory private pension and health contributions | 47.1% | OECD |
| Corporate tax | 23% | OECD, 2026-01-01 |
| Notice period | 9.2 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Severance | None | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 25 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 13 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-10-16. 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
Austria sets no statutory minimum wage, and the average monthly wage of employees is EUR 5447 per month, with an average annual wage of $78301 per year. On top of pay, the employer social security rate is 27.61% and the employee rate is 17.93%, which feeds into a tax and mandatory contributions wedge of 47.1%. Ending a contract carries a statutory notice period of 9.2 weeks, while statutory severance is none (0 weeks). Employees are owed 25 days of statutory annual leave and 13 public holidays, plus 16 weeks of maternity leave, 4.3 weeks of paternity leave and 95.3 weeks of parental leave. Collective bargaining coverage is 98%, set against a union density of 20.2%, so most pay terms are shaped by agreements rather than a wage floor. Actual weekly hours worked average 33 hours per week.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Austria
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The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 31 figures for Austria from 9 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-16. 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.
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What changed in Austria
Checked against official sources on 16 October 2026
No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
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.
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