United Kingdom · EOR cost 2026

Employer of Record Cost in United Kingdom (2026)

Estimated all-in monthly cost of hiring through an EOR in United Kingdom, compared across 8 platforms with statutory contributions and FX included.

United Kingdom · TL;DR

For a £46,800 GBP hire in United Kingdom, all-in monthly cost ranges from £5,827 on RemoFirst to £6,307 on the priciest platform. Employer-side statutory contributions add ~13.4% on top of cash salary.

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Cost stack · United Kingdom · £46,800 gross
Gross salary (monthly)£3,900
Employer contributions (~13.4%)£523
EOR platform fee (RemoFirst)£158
All-in monthly (cheapest)£5,827

Cheapest EOR for United Kingdom

Ranked by total monthly cost for the sample profile above. Re-run the calculator at your actual band.

  1. #1RemoFirst
    £5,827 / moPricing →
  2. #2Multiplier
    £5,988 / moPricing →
  3. #3Rippling EOR
    £6,062 / moPricing →

Hidden costs in United Kingdom

  • IR35 / off-payroll working rules, if you engage a UK contractor through their own limited company, the EOR or client may be liable for PAYE if the engagement looks like employment.
  • Pension auto-enrolment is opt-out, not opt-in. Eligible employees (age 22+, earning £10K+) must be enrolled by day 1, the EOR handles this, but you fund the 3% employer minimum.
  • Right-to-work checks must be completed before the first day of employment. Failure carries up to £60K penalty per illegal worker (post-Feb 2024 increase).
  • April 2026 Employment Rights Bill removes the 2-year unfair-dismissal qualification, making UK terminations more like Germany's. Factor this into long-term hiring plans.

Hiring inputs

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Annual employee cash
$80,000USD
~£62,400 GBP
What the employee earns
Employer taxes
$11,038USD
~£8,610 GBP
13.8% effective on this salary
Total annual cost
$91,038USD
~£71,010 GBP
Estimated total cost to employ
Estimate, not a binding quote·2026 statutory employer rates·FX fallback 2026-06-01

Includes: base salary, statutory employer taxes & social contributions, mandatory 13th/14th-month pay where applicable. Excludes: bonuses, equity, private health top-ups, pension uplifts, severance accrual, and one-off compliance fees. Verify against a binding provider quote before signing a contract.

Estimated upfront capital
Refundable security deposit (1 mo of total cost) held interest-free for the life of the contract.
$7,789USD
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Platform fee is under 5% of employment cost, differences between providers are noise. Pick on entity ownership, audit posture, and country-specific expertise instead.

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Hiring in United Kingdom · billed to United States in USD.

Top match for United Kingdom: RemoFirst
balanced market — ranked by total monthly cost

How we rank: cards are ordered by lowest calculated total monthly spend (salary + statutory employer taxes + platform fee + FX spread + amortised one-time fees) for your inputs. Rankings are not influenced by commission rate or paid placement. Full methodology & affiliate disclosure.

Lowest total cost
EOR Platform
RemoFirst logoRemoFirst
Partner network
month-to-month
FX ~1.5%
Platform fee$202 USD/mo · $199 USD
Total monthly spend
$7,789USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee, in USD
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$7,789 USD
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EOR Platform
Multiplier logoMultiplier
Mixed entities
month-to-month
FX ~2.0%
Platform fee$408 USD/mo · $400 USD
Total monthly spend
$7,995USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee, in USD
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$7,995 USD
Deploy with Multiplier

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EOR Platform
Rippling EOR logoRippling EOR
Partner network
month-to-month
FX ~0.5%
Platform fee$502 USD/mo · $500 USD
Total monthly spend
$8,089USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee, in USD
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$8,089 USD
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EOR Platform
Remote logoRemote
Owned entity
month-to-month
FX ~2.0%
Platform fee$611 USD/mo · $599 USD
Total monthly spend
$8,198USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee, in USD
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$8,198 USD
Deploy with Remote

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EOR Platform
Oyster logoOyster
Owned entity
month-to-month
FX ~2.5%
Platform fee$614 USD/mo · $599 USD
Total monthly spend
$8,201USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee, in USD
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$8,201 USD
Deploy with Oyster

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EOR Platform
Deel logoDeel
Owned entity
month-to-month
FX ~3.0%
Platform fee$617 USD/mo · $599 USD
Total monthly spend
$8,204USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee, in USD
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$8,204 USD
Deploy with Deel

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EOR Platform
Velocity Global logoVelocity Global
Owned entity
12-month
FX ~3.5%
$750 offboarding
Platform fee$672 USD/mo · $649 USD
Total monthly spend
$8,291USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee + one-time fees ÷ 24mo, in USD
One-time fees (amortized)+$32/mo
Refundable deposit (1.5 mo)$12,436 USD
Deploy with Velocity Global

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EOR Platform
Papaya Global logoPapaya Global
Owned entity
12-month
FX ~2.5%
Platform fee$789 USD/mo · $770 USD
Total monthly spend
$8,404USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee + one-time fees ÷ 24mo, in USD
One-time fees (amortized)+$28/mo
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$8,404 USD
Talk to Papaya Global

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Mid-market FX from bundled fallback (2026-06-01) · per-platform spread (0.5%–3.5%) applied to the platform fee only. Bundled fallback rates

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We earn a commission when you sign up via the Deploy buttons. This does not change your price. Cards are ranked by lowest total monthly spend first. The "Top match" banner uses a separate heuristic that weighs entity ownership, regional specialisation and contract terms, not commission. Some affiliates (Deel) offer promotional discounts that are not applied to the fees shown. Provider metadata (FX spread, deposit, entity ownership) and tax brackets are sourced from public materials and operator interviews as of June 2026, confirm exact terms with each provider and your tax counsel before signing.