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Portugal · 2026 employer rates

Employer of Record in Portugal

The fully-loaded employer cost of an EOR hire in Portugal, and the lowest-cost platform to run it through.

Last updated: August 2026

An Employer of Record (EOR) in Portugal legally employs your hire on your behalf, so you can pay them compliantly without setting up a local entity. On top of gross salary, expect ~23.8% in mandatory employer contributions (social security, healthcare, pension, payroll tax). Local payroll is paid across 14 periods, but the calculator treats your input as annual gross, no double-counting.

Use the calculator below to enter salary in your HQ billing currency, convert it to EUR (€) for local payroll, and see which EOR platform has the lowest total cost for Portugal this month.

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Hiring inputs

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Annual employee cash
$93,333USD
~€86,800 EUR
€6,200 × 14 local pay periods
Employer taxes
$22,167USD
~€20,615 EUR
23.8% effective on this salary
Total annual cost
$115,500USD
~€107,415 EUR
Estimated total cost to employ

Portugal payroll is paid across 14 local pay periods, so the mandatory 14th-month bonus is added on top of your annual salary input.

Estimate, not a binding quote·2026 statutory employer rates·FX fallback 2026-11-01

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.
$9,827USD
Optimise for compliance, not platform price

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 Portugal · billed to United States in USD.

Top match for Portugal: RemoFirst
balanced market — ranked by total monthly cost
Selected by lowest total monthly cost (platform fee + employer taxes + FX) for the salary entered. How we rank.

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.

EOR Platform
Lowest total cost
RemoFirstRemoFirst
Partner network
month-to-month
FX ~1.5% (est.)
Platform fee
$202 USD/mo · $199 USD
Total monthly spend
$9,827USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee, in USD
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$9,827 USD
Deploy with RemoFirst

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EOR Platform
MultiplierMultiplier
Mixed entities
month-to-month
FX ~2.0% (est.)
Platform fee
$408 USD/mo · $400 USD
Total monthly spend
$10,033USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee, in USD
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$10,033 USD
Deploy with Multiplier

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EOR Platform
PeblPebl
Mixed entities
12-month
FX not disclosed
$750 offboarding
Platform fee
$407 USD/mo · $399 USD
Total monthly spend
$10,064USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee + one-time fees ÷ 24mo, in USD
One-time fees (amortized)+$32/mo
Refundable deposit (1.5 mo)$15,096 USD
Deploy with Pebl

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EOR Platform
Papaya GlobalPapaya Global
Mixed entities
12-month
FX not disclosed
Platform fee
$509 USD/mo · $499 USD
Total monthly spend
$10,134USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee, in USD
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$10,134 USD
Talk to Papaya Global

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EOR Platform
Rippling EORRippling EOR
Partner network
month-to-month
FX not disclosed
Platform fee
$510 USD/mo · $500 USD
Total monthly spend
$10,135USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee, in USD
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$10,135 USD
Deploy with Rippling

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EOR Platform
RemoteRemote
Owned entity
month-to-month
FX ~0.5% (est.)
Platform fee
$602 USD/mo · $599 USD
Total monthly spend
$10,227USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee, in USD
Refundable deposit (0 mo)$0 USD
Deploy with Remote

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EOR Platform
DeelDeel
Owned entity
month-to-month
FX ~3.0% (est.)
Platform fee
$617 USD/mo · $599 USD
Total monthly spend
$10,242USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee, in USD
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$10,242 USD
Deploy with Deel

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EOR Platform
OysterOyster
Partner network
month-to-month
FX ~2.5% (est.)
Platform fee
$716 USD/mo · $699 USD
Total monthly spend
$10,341USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee, in USD
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$10,341 USD
Deploy with Oyster

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Mid-market FX from bundled fallback (2026-11-01) · per-platform spread (0.5%–3.5%) applied to the platform fee only. Bundled fallback rates

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TL;DR, Hiring in Portugal

  • Fully-loaded employer cost: ~24% on top of gross (incl. 14 monthly payments)
  • Social Security (TSU): 23.75% flat employer rate
  • 14 monthly salaries, June (holiday) and December (Christmas) bonuses are mandatory
  • 22 working days statutory annual leave

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Statutory employer costs in Portugal

In Portugal, employers pay a flat 23.75% Social Security contribution (TSU) plus ~1% work accident insurance, for a total of roughly 24–25% on top of gross. Salary is paid across 14 months, the 13th in June (subsídio de férias) and 14th in December (subsídio de Natal) are statutory, not optional. The calculator treats your annual gross input as inclusive of both bonuses.

ContributionEmployer rate
Social Security (TSU)23.75%
Work accident insurance~1.0%
Fundo de Compensação (FCT/FGCT)1.0%

Mandatory employee benefits

Beyond statutory contributions, Portugal law requires the following benefits the employer must fund.

14 monthly salaries
Holiday bonus (June) and Christmas bonus (December), each equal to one month of salary.
Annual leave
22 working days minimum, plus 13 public holidays.
Meal allowance
Common, up to €6/day tax-free if paid via meal card; cash allowance taxable above €4.77/day.

Termination, notice and severance

Probation

90 days standard; 180 days for complex/technical roles; 240 days for executives.

Notice period

15–75 days depending on tenure; longer for executives.

Severance

12 days per year of service for post-2013 contracts; older contracts have legacy formulas.

Common compliance pitfalls

  • Just-cause dismissal is hard to prove, collective dismissal and abolishment of post are the main legal routes.
  • Fixed-term contracts are restricted and convert to permanent after 2 years or 3 renewals.
  • Digital Nomad Visa hires still owe Portuguese Social Security if employed by a Portuguese entity / EOR.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

Statutory rates and rules verified against the following authorities. We update this page when rates change.

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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 November 2026. No EOR publishes an FX spread — all fxSpread values are our best estimates and should be confirmed in writing with the provider before signing.