Employer of record in Italy
32 sourced figures on hiring in Italy, drawn from 7 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: complex, on the pricier side, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Italy: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Italy through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 41 EOR providers cover Italy.
| Minimum wage | No_statutory_minimum | National government, 2026-09-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 31.58% | OECD |
| Tax and mandatory contributions wedgeOECD, taxes plus non-tax compulsory payments such as mandatory private pension and health contributions | 45.8% | OECD |
| Corporate tax | 27.81% | OECD, 2026-01-01 |
| Average income tax | 19.14% | OECD |
| Notice period | 4.5 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | None | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 20 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-10-04. 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 Italy
Italy has no statutory minimum wage, and the average monthly wage of employees is EUR 3534, with an average annual wage of $53864. On top of those wages, employers pay a social security rate of 31.58%, while employees pay 9.49%. The tax and mandatory contributions wedge stands at 45.8%. A 13th salary is mandatory, so annual pay costs include a thirteenth payment. Annual leave is set at 20 days, alongside 12 public holidays, and maternity leave runs 21.7 weeks, paternity leave 1 week and parental leave 43.3 weeks. On exit, statutory severance is none (0 weeks) and the statutory notice period is 4.5 weeks, though both figures date from 2019. Collective bargaining coverage reaches 100%, while union density is 30.2%.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Italy
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 41 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 32 figures for Italy from 7 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-04. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Italy 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 | 3,534 | $3,994 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 10,415 | $11,769 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 4,457 | $5,036 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 4,134 | $4,671 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 3,453 | $3,902 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 2,527 | $2,855 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 2,121 | $2,397 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 3,050 | $3,446 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 3,284 | $3,711 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 2,183 | $2,467 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
What the average salary takes home in Italy
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 (OECD; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Italy
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 Italy
41 providers operate an EOR in Italy, ranked by Select Score.
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