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Employer of record in Solomon Islands

19 sourced figures on hiring in Solomon Islands, drawn from 6 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.

ISO SBRegion OceaniaCurrency SBDLanguages EnglishVerified 2026-10-16

Hiring here: moderately complex, inexpensive to employ, and fast to hire via EOR.

cost of employment
LOW
7.5% employer social security, 30% corporate tax
ease of exit
MODERATE
10.7 weeks severance, 4.3 weeks notice
speed to hire
DAYS
7 EOR providers, from $399/mo
Employer burden rank
statutory employer burden: cost, severance, notice
#117 of 192
Each band is derived from the 19 sourced fields below and recomputed on every refresh. See the methodology.
Statutory snapshot

Employer of record in Solomon Islands: the statutory snapshot

The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Solomon Islands through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 7 EOR providers cover Solomon Islands.

Minimum wageSBD 1,664/moILOSTAT, 2024-01-01
Employer social security7.5%ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01
Corporate tax30%National government, 2026-09-12
Notice period4.3 weeksNational government, 2026-09-12
Severance10.7 weeksWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
Annual leave (minimum, once eligible)15National government, 2026-09-12
Public holidays9National government, 2026-10-11
Maternity leave12 weeksNational 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.

Where to start

Three ways to hire in Solomon Islands

Own entity

You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.

Best for large, permanent headcount.
EORfastest

You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.

See the 7 providers below ↓
Best for 1 to 50 hires, for speed, or to test a market.
Contractor

Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.

Best for genuinely independent, short term work.
Compare entity setup cost against EOR fees for Solomon Islands →

The full record

Every figure behind the snapshot

Not a guide, a record: 19 figures for Solomon Islands from 6 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.

employment & pay4 fields
Minimum wage
SBD 1,664/mo
ILOSTAT · 2024-01
Average monthly wage
SBD 14,207/mo
ILOSTAT · 2005-01
Statutory weekly hours
45 hrs/wk
National government · 2026-09
Actual weekly hours
42 hrs/wk
ILOSTAT · 2013-01
cost & taxes4 fields
Employer social security
7.5%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Employee social security
5%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Corporate tax
30%
National government · 2026-09
Top income tax rate
40%
National government · 2026-09
termination2 fields
Severance
10.7 weeks
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
Notice period
4.3 weeks
National government · 2026-09
leave4 fields
Maternity leave
12 weeks
National government · 2026-09
Paternity leavePaid leave available to fathers, incl. father-eligible parental leave
None
World Bank Women, Business and the Law · 2026-02
Annual leave (minimum, once eligible)
15
National government · 2026-09
Public holidays
9
National government · 2026-10
labour market5 fields
Unemployment
1.43%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Inflation
3.36%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GDP per capita
$2,086
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GNI per capita
$2,020
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Labour force
448,502 people
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01

// recent updates

What changed in Solomon Islands

Checked against official sources on 16 October 2026

No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.

Corrections to our data

  1. Public holidaysCorrected 11 October 2026

    Now 9 days, was 8 days. 9 national public holidays under the Public Holidays Act: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday, Whit Monday, King's Birthday, Independence Day (7 July), Christmas Day and National Day of Thanksgiving (26 December). Province days come on top.

    Source →

Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →

The differentiator

What an EOR handles in Solomon Islands

An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.

obligationeor coverswhat that means for you
Legal employer of record● fullThe EOR's local entity is the employer on paper. No entity setup required.
Payroll, tax & social security● fullGross-to-net, statutory withholding and employer contributions remitted locally. Employer social security here is 7.5%.
Compliant local contract● fullDrafted to local labour law and language requirements. Here statutory notice is 4.3 weeks and the wage floor is SBD 1,664/mo.
Statutory leave & public holidays● fullAccrual, tracking and payment run through the local payroll the EOR operates. 15 annual leave, 9 public holidays and 12 weeks maternity leave.
Statutory severance on exit● partialThe EOR computes and processes it, but the cost is billed to you (often pre-funded). Statutory severance here is 10.7 weeks.
Termination decision & risk● partialThe EOR runs the legal process; the business reason, timing and exposure stay yours.
Work permits / visas (foreigners)● partialSome providers sponsor, many don't. Confirm per provider in the table below.
Performance management● noneDay-to-day direction, reviews and PIPs are entirely on your side.
Equity / ESOP administration● noneCross-border equity handling sits outside standard EOR scope.

Provider × country

Who can employ in Solomon Islands

7 providers operate an EOR in Solomon Islands, ranked by Select Score.

providerfrom / moselect score
Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) logoPebl (formerly Velocity Global)SELECT PICK$399/mo80
Remote logoRemote$699/mo76
Globalization Partners logoGlobalization Partners$599/mo75
Borderless AI logoBorderless AI$579/mo71
Lano logoLano€499/mo66
Teamed logoTeamed$599/mo66
Express Global Employment logoExpress Global EmploymentQuote62
7 providers operate an EOR in Solomon Islands, ranked by Select Score. Price is each provider’s lowest published EOR rate (global, not country-specific).
Scored by the EOR Select rating systemSee the methodology →Built and maintained by Robbin SchuchmannUpdated 2026-10-16

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