How Employer Cost Works

What does an employee really cost? Understanding employer contributions, social charges and total cost.

What is employer cost?

When a company hires you, they pay more than just your gross salary. On top of your pay, the employer must contribute to social security, pension funds, unemployment insurance, workplace accident insurance, and sometimes training levies. This is called the "employer cost" or "total cost to company."

Employer contributions by country

This means a French employee earning 3,000 EUR gross actually costs the employer about 4,260 EUR per month. In the US, the same gross salary would cost about 3,270 USD.

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