What is the payroll cycle in Armenia?

Monthly payroll cycle aligned with tax and social payment reporting deadlines. Payroll is paid in AMD (Armenian dram).

Can I run payroll in Armenia without a local entity?

Yes. Through an Employer of Record (EOR), Gracemark employs your talent under Armenia labor law and runs local payroll, no entity required.

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Payroll in Armenia

Payroll in Armenia runs in AMD (Armenian dram). Monthly payroll cycle aligned with tax and social payment reporting deadlines. No statutory 13th-month payment is mandated. Statutory employer contributions apply. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.

Get an Armenia payroll quote Paying an existing team there? Tell us the headcount, email or phone is enough.

Currency

AMD, Armenian dram

Payroll cycle

Monthly payroll cycle aligned with tax and social payment reporting deadlines.

Working week

Standard 40-hour, 5-day work week under the Labor Code, with overtime capped and paid at a premium rate.

Minimum wage

National minimum wage is 75,000 AMD per month (approx. €167.5), as of 2024.

13th-month

No statutory 13th-month payment is mandated.

Employer cost

Employers are generally not required to pay a separate payroll social tax beyond employee-side income tax and pension contributions administered by the state, though a cumulative pension component applies to employees; employer costs should be verified per current tax code updates.

Probation

Probation period may be up to 3 months under the Labor Code.

Notice period

Notice periods range from 14 to 60 days depending on tenure and grounds; severance pay is required in redundancy and certain other termination scenarios.

Two ways to run payroll in Armenia

Own-entity payroll

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

EOR-run payroll

No entity in Armenia? 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 Armenia

Employment model: EOR vs. contractor vs. local entity for Armenia
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 (AMD), payroll cycle and Armenian-language contract requirements

Get a payroll quote for Armenia

Send your headcount and salary band. We reply with employer burden, net-to-gross, and setup timeline, no sales scripts.

Get your Armenia hiring plan

Send the role, a selected worker or an existing-team requirement in Armenia. Get a written recommendation covering the model, cost categories, responsibilities and next steps. One hire is welcome; no meeting required.

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