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Cost to hire in India
True employer cost in India is gross salary plus ~12% employer social contributions, plus vacation accrual. Use the calculator below.
Gross salary$60,000
Employer contributions (~12%)$7,200
Vacation accrual (~1 month)$5,000
True annual employer cost$72,200
That's a 20.3% uplift over gross salary. Compared to the US, total cost is ~22% of equivalent US total-cost.
How to hire
Use an Employer of Record to hire in 5–10 business days without setting up a local entity. Entity setup only pays off after ~15 employees.
How EOR works →Full country guide
Working hours, leave, notice, minimum wage, and misclassification risk for India.
Read the India guide →Other countries
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