Employer of Record in Ireland: what one employee really costs
Ireland, Europe. One software engineer at $65,000 gross per year, priced through 9 providers on 2026-09-02 exchange rates. Change the salary and headcount below.
- Employer on-cost
- +12.8%
- statutory charges on top of gross
- All-in per month
- $6,306 – $6,806
- salary + charges + published fee, cheapest to dearest listed provider
Hiring one software engineer in Ireland at $65,000 gross a year costs about $691 a month in statutory employer charges (+12.8%), plus an EOR fee of $199 to $699 per month depending on the provider: $6,306 to $6,806 all-in, before deposits, FX margins and add-ons. Prices checked 2 Sept 2026.
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≈ EUR 56,141 gross / year · EUR at ECB reference rate, 2 Sept 2026
| Per employee | Rate | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | $5,417 | |
| Employer PRSI (Class A0/AX/AL, reduced band) n/a | — | — |
| Employer PRSI (Class A1, standard rate) | 11.25% | $609 |
| Auto-enrolment pension — My Future Fund (Phase 1, employer share) | 1.50% | $81 |
| Employer on-cost | +12.8% | $691 |
| Cost of employment, before EOR fee | $6,107 |
$6,706/ month · 1 employee
- Fee / mo
- from $599
- Per year
- $80,476
- Fee share
- 8.9%
Checked 2 Sept 2026
Get a Deel quote$6,806/ month · 1 employee
- Fee / mo
- $699
- Per year
- $81,676
- Fee share
- 10.3%
Checked 2 Sept 2026
Get a Remote quote$6,606/ month · 1 employee
- Fee / mo
- from $499
- Per year
- $79,276
- Fee share
- 7.6%
Checked 2 Sept 2026
Get a Multiplier quoteEmployer charges from official sources; provider fees are list prices on the dates shown; deposits, FX margins and add-ons are not included. Not legal or tax advice. Methodology
9 providers, one scenario, all-in totals.
| Provider | EOR fee / employee / mo | All-in / mo, 1 hire | Deposit | Countries | Checked | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RemoFirst EOR in 185+ countries from $199 per employee per month, no annual contract. | from $199 | $6,306 | Not stated on the pricing page | 185+ | 2 Sept 2026 | Get a quote from RemoFirst· $6,306/mo |
| Rivermate EOR in 180+ countries from $319 to $639 per employee per month. | from $319 | $6,426 | Not stated on the pricing page | 180+ | 2 Sept 2026 | Get a quote from Rivermate· $6,426/mo |
| Playroll EOR in 180+ countries from $399 per employee per month; deposit of one month's salary. | from $399 | $6,506 | Fully refundable security deposit equivalent to one month's salary when onboarding an employee (pricing page). | 180+ | 2 Sept 2026 | Get a quote from Playroll· $6,506/mo |
| Multiplier EOR from $459 (annual) or $499 (monthly) per employee, plus mandated add-ons. | from $499$459 billed annually | $6,606 | Not stated on the pricing page | 150+ | 2 Sept 2026 | Get a quote from Multiplier· $6,606/mo |
| Papaya Global EOR starting from $499 per employee per month, quote-based, 160+ countries. | from $499 | $6,606 | Not stated for EOR on the pricing page (the contractor block states 'No deposit required'). | 160+ | 2 Sept 2026 | Get a quote from Papaya Global· $6,606/mo |
| Deel EOR in 130+ countries, starting at $599 per employee per month. | from $599 | $6,706 | Not stated on the pricing page | 130+ | 2 Sept 2026 | Get a quote from Deel· $6,706/mo |
| Oyster EOR in 120+ countries at USD 699 per employee per month; refundable deposit. | $699 | $6,806 | Refundable deposit required for EOR team members 'to initiate the engagement and to ensure on-time payments' (pricing FAQ). | 120+ | 2 Sept 2026 | Get a quote from Oyster· $6,806/mo |
| Remote EOR in 90+ countries at $699 per employee per month, no deposit. | $699 | $6,806 | No deposit: 'We collect reserve payments in rare, high risk circumstances' (pricing FAQ). | 90+ | 2 Sept 2026 | Get a quote from Remote· $6,806/mo |
| Rippling EOR bundled with the Rippling platform; custom quote only. | Quote only | — | Not stated on the pricing page | — | 2 Sept 2026 | Get a quote from Rippling |
Same salary and statutory charges in every row; only the fee segment changes.
What Ireland adds on top of the salary, and where each rate comes from.
Rates apply to the base named in each line; capped lines stop growing above the ceiling.
| Line | Employer rate | Base & ceiling | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer PRSI (Class A0/AX/AL, reduced band)weekly gross pay of €552 or less (annualised at 52 weeks/year to approx. €28,704) | 9% | Gross salary ; only when gross ≤ EUR 28,704 / yr Employer PRSI is charged on the full amount of weekly gross pay, not just the excess, so pay at or below the €552/week threshold is charged at 9.00% rather than 11.25%. This rate already includes the National Training Fund levy, which is collected jointly with employer PRSI rather than billed separately. Scheduled to rise to 9.15% from 1 October 2026 (next Budget-driven PRSI increase already published by gov.ie). | gov.ie2026-09-02 |
| Employer PRSI (Class A1, standard rate)weekly gross pay above €552 (annualised at 52 weeks/year to approx. €28,704) | 11.25% | Gross salary ; only when gross ≥ EUR 28,704 / yr No ceiling on the employer PRSI base: the 11.25% rate applies to all gross pay once weekly earnings exceed €552, with no annual contribution cap. Already includes the National Training Fund levy (collected jointly with employer PRSI). Scheduled to rise to 11.40% from 1 October 2026. | gov.ie2026-09-02 |
| Auto-enrolment pension — My Future Fund (Phase 1, employer share)employees aged 23-60 earning more than €20,000/year across all employments who are not already contributing to a qualifying occupational pension through payroll | 1.50% | Gross salary , capped at EUR 80,000 / yr ; only when gross ≥ EUR 20,000 / yr Auto-enrolment started 1 January 2026. Employer matches the employee's 1.5% contribution (plus a 0.5% state top-up) on gross earnings up to an €80,000 annual cap. Rates are scheduled to rise to 3% in year 4, 4.5% in year 7 and 6% in year 10 (mirrored by the employee rate). secondary source: gov.ie ("My Future Fund update for employers and employees") and citizensinformation.ie auto-enrolment pages returned HTTP 403 on direct fetch during this research session; figures were confirmed via Mercer Ireland's employer guide and cross-checked against pensionplanner.ie and Lockton. | Mercer Ireland2026-09-02 |
| Employer on-cost at $65,000 | +12.8% | $8,288 a year, $691 a month |
EOR or your own entity
Fees scale with headcount. An entity does not.
An EOR can onboard an employee in Ireland in 1-2 business days, versus roughly 2 months to incorporate and register a local entity with the Companies Registration Office (CRO) per Deel's guide, so an entity is rarely worth it for a handful of hires. Opening a local entity typically only pays off once Irish headcount is large and durable enough (commonly cited around 5-10+ employees, an industry rule of thumb rather than an official threshold) to absorb payroll, tax and compliance overhead that EOR fees otherwise cover per employee.
Fees grow with every hire; the charges line is owed under an entity too.
| Headcount | RemoFirst fees / yr | Papaya Global fees / yr | Statutory charges / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,388 | $5,988 | $8,288 |
| 3 | $7,164 | $17,964 | $24,863 |
| 5 | $11,940 | $29,940 | $41,438 |
| 10 | $23,880 | $59,880 | $82,875 |
| 20 | $47,760 | $119,760 | $165,750 |
Statutory charges are owed either way; the provider fee is the only line an entity removes, against the cost of incorporating and running local payroll.
Employment terms that move the cost
- Paid leave
- 20 days
- Public holidays
- 10
- 13th month
- Not mandatory
- Probation
- up to 6 months
- Notice
- 1 week (13 weeks–2 years of service) rising to 8 weeks (15+ years), per the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973–2005
- Reviewed
- 2026-09-02
Get a quote for Ireland from the providers that publish a price.
Totals for 1 hire at $65,000. Ask each provider about deposits, FX margins and mandatory add-ons for Ireland: those are the lines that move.
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Questions people ask before booking a demo
- How much employer PRSI do I pay per employee in Ireland?
- Employer PRSI (Class A) is 9.00% of gross pay when weekly earnings are €552 or less, and 11.25% when weekly earnings exceed €552 — with no annual cap on the employer's contribution base. Both rates already include the National Training Fund levy.
- Is there a mandatory 13th-month salary in Ireland?
- No. Ireland has no statutory 13th-month or holiday bonus. Total statutory employer cost is gross salary plus employer PRSI (9.00%-11.25%) plus, from 2026, a 1.5% My Future Fund pension contribution for eligible employees earning over €20,000/year.
- Is hiring through an EOR in Ireland cheaper than opening my own entity?
- For a small number of hires, usually yes: an EOR can onboard an employee in 1-2 business days, versus about 2 months to register a local entity with the CRO, so you avoid entity setup and compliance costs while paying an EOR fee on top of gross salary and employer PRSI.