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Employer of record in Trinidad and Tobago

21 sourced figures on hiring in Trinidad and Tobago, drawn from 8 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.

ISO TTRegion AmericasCurrency TTDVerified 2026-08-03

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

cost of employment
LOW
8.8% employer social security, 35% corporate tax
ease of exit
HARD
14.1 weeks severance, 6.4 weeks notice
speed to hire
DAYS
17 EOR providers, from $179/mo
Employer burden rank
statutory employer burden: cost, severance, notice
#78 of 192
Each band is derived from the 21 sourced fields below and recomputed on every refresh. See the methodology.
Statutory snapshot

Employer of record in Trinidad and Tobago: the statutory snapshot

The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Trinidad and Tobago through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 17 EOR providers cover Trinidad and Tobago.

Minimum wageTTD 3,550/moILOSTAT, 2024-01-01
Employer social security8.8%ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01
Corporate tax35%PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-06-02
Notice period6.4 weeksWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
Severance14.1 weeksWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
Public holidays14 daysNational government, 2026-01-01
Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave14 weeksWorld Bank Women, Business and the Law, 2026-02-23

As of 2026-08-03. 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 Trinidad and Tobago

Employers in Trinidad and Tobago pay a statutory minimum wage of TTD 3,550 per month, against an average monthly wage of TTD 5,758, giving a sense of where actual payroll sits relative to the legal floor. On top of base pay, employers contribute 8.8% in social security, while employees contribute a further 4.4%, and the corporate tax rate stands at 35%. There is no statutory 13th-month salary, which keeps predictable annual payroll obligations straightforward. Ending employment carries material cost: statutory notice runs 6.4 weeks and severance is calculated at 14.1 weeks. Maternity leave is set at 14 weeks, while no statutory paternity leave exists. The country observes 14 public holidays per year, and the retirement age is 60.

Written from the 21 sourced figures on this page and regenerated whenever the data changes. Last generated 2026-08-03. How our data works is on the methodology page.

Where to start

Three ways to hire in Trinidad and Tobago

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 17 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 Trinidad and Tobago

The full record

Every figure behind the snapshot

Not a guide, a record: 21 figures for Trinidad and Tobago from 8 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-03. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.

employment & pay3 fields
Minimum wage
TTD 3,550/mo
ILOSTAT · 2024-01
Average monthly wage
TTD 5,758/mo
ILOSTAT · 2016-01
13th salary
None
National government · 2026-01
cost & taxes5 fields
Employer social security
8.8%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Employee social security
4.4%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Corporate tax
35%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-06
Top income tax rate
30%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-06
VAT / GST
12.5%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-06
termination2 fields
Severance
14.1 weeks
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
Notice period
6.4 weeks
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
leave3 fields
Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave
14 weeks
World Bank Women, Business and the Law · 2026-02
Paternity leavePaid leave available to fathers, incl. father-eligible parental leave
None
World Bank Women, Business and the Law · 2026-02
Public holidays
14 days
National government · 2026-01
labour market8 fields
Unemployment
3.33%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Inflation
0.99%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GDP per capita
$18,967
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GNI per capita
$18,550
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Labour force
651,715 people
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Collective bargaining coverage
19.87%
ILOSTAT · 2020-01
Union density
19.8%
ILOSTAT · 2013-01
Retirement age
60 yrs
SSA Social Security Programs Throughout the World · 2026-01

The differentiator

What an EOR handles in Trinidad and Tobago

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 8.8%.
Compliant local contract● fullDrafted to local labour law and language requirements. Here statutory notice is 6.4 weeks and the wage floor is TTD 3,550/mo.
Statutory leave & public holidays● fullAccrual, tracking and payment run through the local payroll the EOR operates. 14 public holidays and 14 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 14.1 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 Trinidad and Tobago

17 providers operate an EOR in Trinidad and Tobago, ranked by Select Score.

providerfrom / moselect score
RemoFirst logoRemoFirstSELECT PICKfrom $19979
Payoneer Workforce Management logoPayoneer Workforce Managementfrom $19978
Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) logoPebl (formerly Velocity Global)Quote75
Remote People logoRemote Peoplefrom $19975
Rivermate logoRivermatefrom $31974
Deel logoDeelfrom $59974
Hire with Columbus logoHire with Columbusfrom $17971
Borderless AI logoBorderless AIfrom $57971
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Papaya Global logoPapaya Globalfrom $49969
Thera logoTheraQuote67
Lano logoLanofrom $49965
Asanify logoAsanifyQuote65
Atlas HXM logoAtlas HXMfrom $59961
17 providers operate an EOR in Trinidad and Tobago, ranked by Select Score. Price is each provider’s lowest published EOR rate (global, not country-specific).
See the ranked best EOR in Trinidad and Tobago
Scored by the EOR Select rating systemSee the methodology →Built and maintained by Robbin SchuchmannUpdated 2026-08-03

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