Employer of record in India
22 sourced figures on hiring in India, 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, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in India: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in India through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 53 EOR providers cover India.
| Employer social security | 16.25% | Manual / editor, 2026-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate tax | 25.17% | OECD, 2026-01-01 |
| Notice period | 4.3 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Severance | 11.4 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 12 | National government, 2026-09-13 |
| Public holidays | 17 days | National government, 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leave | 26 weeks | 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 India
An employee in India earns an average of INR 22220 per month, and payroll runs on a monthly cycle with no 13th salary. On top of wages, the employer social security rate is 16.25%, while employees contribute 12.75%. The statutory normal working week is 48 hours, yet actual weekly hours worked average 56 hours. Ending a contract carries a statutory severance of 11.4 weeks and a notice period of 4.3 weeks. Leave entitlements include 12 days of statutory annual leave, 17 public holidays and 26 weeks of maternity leave, with no paternity leave. The corporate tax rate stands at 25.17%.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in India
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 53 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 22 figures for India from 10 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 India by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in INR — 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 (INR) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 22,220 | $255 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 50,473 | $579 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 38,298 | $439 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 26,152 | $300 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 24,252 | $278 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 15,575 | $179 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 13,145 | $151 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 16,825 | $193 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 17,329 | $199 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 11,530 | $132 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
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What changed in India
Checked against official sources on 1 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 India
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 India
53 providers operate an EOR in India, ranked by Select Score.
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