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Payroll in Albania

Payroll in Albania runs in ALL on a monthly payroll, typically paid by the end of the calendar month. cycle, with statutory employer contributions and no statutory 13th-month payment is mandated; bonuses are discretionary or set by collective agreement.. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.

Currency
ALL, Albanian lek
Payroll cycle
Monthly payroll, typically paid by the end of the calendar month.
Working week
Standard 40-hour, 5-day work week under the Labor Code, with overtime capped and paid at a premium rate set by law.
Minimum wage
National minimum wage is 40,000 ALL per month (approx. €396.6), effective June 2024.
13th-month
No statutory 13th-month payment is mandated; bonuses are discretionary or set by collective agreement.
Employer cost
Employer social and health insurance contributions are approximately 16.7% of gross salary, funding pension, health and unemployment insurance.
Probation
Probation period may be up to 3 months under the Labor Code.
Notice period
Notice periods scale with tenure (typically 2 weeks to 3 months); severance is generally not mandatory except in cases defined by law or collective agreement.

Two ways to run payroll in Albania

Own-entity payroll

For long-term presence in Albania. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Southeast Europe time.

EOR-run payroll

No entity in Albania? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in typically 1–3 weeks via eor, no local incorporation.

Compliance essentials in Albania

  • Employment model: EOR vs. contractor vs. local entity for Albania
  • Mandatory benefits, social contributions and any 13th-month obligation
  • Termination rules, statutory notice and severance exposure
  • Contractor misclassification risk and how local law defines employment
  • Currency (ALL), payroll cycle and Albanian-language contract requirements

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