# Employer of record (EOR) in Cook Islands: costs and regulations

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> Data last verified: 2026-09-17

Cook Islands: ISO CK, region Oceania, currency CKD (Cook Islands dollar), languages English, Cook Islands Māori. 1 EOR provider on record covers Cook Islands.

## Employment and pay

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Minimum wage | 1,386/mo | National government | 2020-07-01 |
| Actual weekly hours | 36 hrs/wk | ILOSTAT | 2023-01-01 |

## Cost and taxes

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Employer social security | 5% | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Employee social security | 5% | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Corporate tax | 20% | National government | 2026-09-12 |

## Leave

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Maternity leave | 6 weeks | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Paternity leave | 0.7 weeks | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Annual leave | 10 | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 11 | National government | 2026-09-12 |

## Labour market

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Retirement age | 60 yrs | National government | 2026-09-12 |

## Average monthly earnings by occupation (2023)

Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in CKD. Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes). Survey earnings, distinct from the statutory minimum wage above.

| Occupation group | Monthly (CKD) |
|---|---:|
| All occupations (total) | 10,125 |
| Managers (ISCO 1) | 11,368 |
| Professionals (ISCO 2) | 8,315 |
| Technicians and associate professionals (ISCO 3) | 12,251 |
| Clerical support workers (ISCO 4) | 9,212 |
| Service and sales workers (ISCO 5) | 8,191 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers (ISCO 6) | 1,112 |
| Craft and related trades workers (ISCO 7) | 13,878 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers (ISCO 8) | 13,098 |
| Elementary occupations (ISCO 9) | 7,987 |

## EOR providers in Cook Islands

The providers that operate an EOR in Cook Islands, ranked by Select Score, with each provider's lowest published EOR rate.

| # | Provider | Select Score | EOR from | Markdown profile |
|---:|---|---:|---:|---|
| 1 | [Globalization Partners](https://eorselect.com/providers/globalization-partners/) | 74/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/globalization-partners.md |

## Related

- Full country record with provenance chains and revision history: https://eorselect.com/countries/cook-islands/
- Ranked best EOR in Cook Islands: https://eorselect.com/best/eor-cook-islands/
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- All machine-readable pages: https://eorselect.com/llms.txt