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Payroll in Egypt
Payroll in Egypt runs in EGP on a monthly cycle, with statutory employer contributions and annual bonus customary. Gracemark operates it end-to-end — humans, not tickets.
Currency
EGP — Egyptian pound
Payroll cycle
Monthly
Working week
48 hrs
Minimum wage
~EGP 7,000/mo (private)
13th-month
Annual bonus customary
Employer cost
~18.75% social insurance
Probation
Up to 3 months
Notice period
2–3 months
Two ways to run payroll in Egypt
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Egypt. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity — with a named operator on Northern Africa time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Egypt? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR — onboard in 2–3 weeks, no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Egypt
- Social-insurance contributions are significant (~18.75%)
- Termination generally requires cause or labor-court process
- Large, cost-effective Arabic/English/French talent pool
- Annual leave rises with tenure
- Growing outsourcing and engineering sector
Get a payroll quote for Egypt
Send your headcount and salary band. We reply with employer burden, net-to-gross, and setup timeline — no sales scripts.
Deeper guide
Hiring guide: Egypt →
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