Employer of record in Thailand
25 sourced figures on hiring in Thailand, 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, inexpensive to employ, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Thailand: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Thailand through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 43 EOR providers cover Thailand.
| Minimum wage | THB 8,963/mo | ILOSTAT, 2024-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 5.2% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 20% | OECD |
| Notice period | 4.3 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 27.4 weeks | National government, 2019-05-05 |
| Annual leave | 10 days | Perplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01 |
| Public holidays | 13 days | Perplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leave | 13 weeks | Perplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01 |
As of 2026-08-30. 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 Thailand
Employers in Thailand pay salaries against a statutory minimum wage of THB 8,963 per month, while the average monthly wage sits at THB 16,699. The statutory working week is capped at 48 hours, though actual hours worked average 45 per week, and payroll runs on a monthly cycle with no statutory 13th-month payment. On top of gross salary, employers contribute 5.2% in social security, with employees contributing a further 5%, and the corporate tax rate stands at 20%. Statutory annual leave is 10 days, plus 13 public holidays, and mothers are entitled to 13 weeks of maternity leave, while no statutory paternity leave exists. Exit costs are material: severance reaches 27.4 weeks of pay, and the statutory notice period is 4.3 weeks. With a labour force of 40.9 million, an unemployment rate of 0.78%, union density of 3.32%, and collective bargaining coverage of just 1.1%, labour market flexibility is high and organised labour influence is limited.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Thailand
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The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 25 figures for Thailand from 10 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-30. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Thailand by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in THB — 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 (THB) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 16,699 | $508 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 30,503 | $928 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 29,576 | $899 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 23,875 | $726 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 17,070 | $519 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 13,721 | $417 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 8,766 | $267 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 13,650 | $415 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 14,591 | $444 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 9,945 | $302 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
What the average salary takes home in Thailand
The employee keeps an estimated 94% 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 (ISSA Country Profiles; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Thailand
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 Thailand
43 providers operate an EOR in Thailand, ranked by Select Score.
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