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Payroll in Jordan
Payroll in Jordan runs in JOD on a monthly payroll cycle is standard. cycle, with statutory employer contributions and no general statutory 13th-month payment is mandated.. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Currency
JOD, Jordanian dinar
Payroll cycle
Monthly payroll cycle is standard.
Working week
Standard working week is 48 hours (8 hours/day, 6 days), reducible by agreement; overtime is paid at 125%-150% of the normal rate depending on timing under the Labor Law.
Minimum wage
The national minimum wage is JOD 260 per month, fixed for 2023 and 2024 by the Tripartite Committee for Labor Affairs.
13th-month
No general statutory 13th-month payment is mandated.
Employer cost
Employer Social Security Corporation contributions are approximately 14.25% of salary, funding pensions, maternity, work injury and unemployment insurance, subject to the Social Security Law.
Probation
Probation is commonly up to 3 months, extendable in limited circumstances by agreement.
Notice period
Notice periods are generally at least one month; severance/end-of-service compensation obligations depend on contract type and circumstances of termination under the Labor Law and Social Security Law provisions.
Two ways to run payroll in Jordan
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Jordan. 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 Jordan? 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 Jordan
- Employment model: EOR vs. contractor vs. local entity for Jordan
- 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 (JOD), payroll cycle and Arabic-language contract requirements
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