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Payroll in Lithuania

Payroll in Lithuania runs in EUR (Euro). Monthly payroll cycle is standard, administered through Sodra (State Social Insurance Fund). No general statutory 13th-month payment is mandated. Statutory employer contributions apply. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.

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Currency
EUR, Euro
Payroll cycle
Monthly payroll cycle is standard, administered through Sodra (State Social Insurance Fund).
Working week
Standard working week is 40 hours under the Labour Code; overtime is paid at not less than 150%-200% of the normal rate.
Minimum wage
The minimum monthly wage (MMA) is €924 per month, effective 1 January 2024.
13th-month
No general statutory 13th-month payment is mandated.
Employer cost
Employer social tax contribution is approximately 1.77% on top of salary (with the bulk of social tax, 19.5%, withheld from the employee side), plus mandatory accident insurance; effective employer-side cost loading is comparatively low versus regional peers.
Probation
Probation is generally up to 3 months under the Labour Code.
Notice period
Notice periods generally range from 2 weeks to 1 month depending on grounds and employee category; severance pay ranges from 0.5 to 6 months' average wage depending on length of service and termination grounds.

Two ways to run payroll in Lithuania

Own-entity payroll

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

EOR-run payroll

No entity in Lithuania? 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 Lithuania

  • Employment model: EOR vs. contractor vs. local entity for Lithuania
  • 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 (EUR), payroll cycle and Lithuanian-language contract requirements

Get a payroll quote for Lithuania

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

Get your Lithuania hiring plan

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

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