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Payroll in Gambia
Payroll in Gambia runs in GMD (dalasi). Monthly payroll cycle is standard practice. No mandated statutory 13th-month bonus. Statutory employer contributions apply. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
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Currency
GMD, dalasi
Payroll cycle
Monthly payroll cycle is standard practice.
Working week
Ordinary working hours are generally set at 8 hours/day under the Labour Act, with overtime compensated at premium rates.
Minimum wage
The national minimum wage has stood at GMD 1,300 per month for several years, including 2023-2024.
13th-month
No mandated statutory 13th-month bonus.
Employer cost
Employers contribute to the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) covering pensions and industrial injury; combined employer/employee contribution rates are moderate relative to regional peers.
Probation
Probationary periods are typically up to 6 months by contract.
Notice period
Notice periods generally scale with length of service; severance obligations apply for redundancy and unfair dismissal under the 2023 Act.
Two ways to run payroll in Gambia
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Gambia. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Western Africa time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Gambia? 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 Gambia
- Employment model: EOR vs. contractor vs. local entity for Gambia
- 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 (GMD), payroll cycle and English-language contract requirements
Get a payroll quote for Gambia
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Deeper guide
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