Employer of record in the Dominican Republic: costs and rules for 2026
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A Dominican Republic employee on RD$206,107 a month (USD 40,000 a year at the Banco Central rate) costs the employer 14.7% on top of salary, about RD$30,361 a month, and the two biggest lines are AFP pension at 7.10% and SFS health insurance at 7.09%, according to the Tesoreria de la Seguridad Social (TSS). Add the provider fee, which runs from $199 (Payoneer Workforce Management (formerly Skuad)) to $699 (Oyster) per employee monthly in our October 2026 check. What US companies get wrong is the caps: each contribution stops at a different multiple of the RD$23,223 minimum contribution wage, and the TSS set new caps from February 1, 2026.
An employer of record in the Dominican Republic is a Dominican company that hires your worker on its payroll, registers them with the TSS and pays SFS, AFP and SRL each month, while your team directs the work.
- Employer cost on a sample salary
- 14.7%on top of gross pay
- Currency
- DOP
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Three contributions, three different caps
The TSS collects three employer contributions, and each has its own ceiling in multiples of the salario minimo cotizable of RD$23,223 (Resolution 01-2025). The monthly caps from February 1, 2026:
- SRL (work risk), 4x = RD$92,892. 1% fixed plus 0.10 to 0.30 points by the IDOPPRIL risk factor, paid entirely by the employer.
- SFS (health), 10x = RD$232,230. Employer 7.09%, employee 3.04%.
- AFP (pensions), 20x = RD$464,460. Employer 7.10%, employee 2.87%.
A salary like the sample one sits above the SRL cap but below the other two, and the effective rate drifts down slowly as pay rises. Extra health dependents cost RD$1,919.78 a month each (RD$1,887.54 per capita plus RD$32.24 for the traffic accident fund), paid by the employee.
Minimum wages depend on company size. In the private non-sectorized sector, from February 1, 2026: RD$29,988.00 a month for large companies, RD$27,489.60 for medium, RD$18,421.20 for small and RD$16,993.20 for micro, the second stage of Resolution CNS-01-2025. Free zones and other sectors have their own rates.
Items still waiting on an official source in our data: the INFOTEP training contribution, the Christmas salary (regalia pascual), profit sharing, vacation, holidays, notice (preaviso), severance (cesantia), working hours and pay frequency. Have the EOR quote each, then compare with what the Ministerio de Trabajo publishes.
Employment costs and rules in Dominican Republic
| Item | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|
| Employer social contributions | About 15.3% to 15.5% below the caps (SFS 7.09%, AFP 7.10%, SRL 1.10% to 1.30%); INFOTEP not confirmed |
| What the employer pays | Seguro Familiar de Salud (SFS) 7.09% to cap; Seguro de Vejez, Discapacidad y Sobrevivencia (AFP pensions) 7.10% to cap; Seguro de Riesgos Laborales (SRL) 1% fixed plus 0.10 to 0.30 points by IDOPPRIL risk factor, to cap, paid 100% by the employer; INFOTEP training contribution not stated on the TSS page (commonly cited 1% of payroll, unconfirmed) |
| Caps and ceilings | Monthly caps from 1 Feb 2026 in multiples of the minimum contribution wage (salario minimo cotizable RD$23,223.00, Resolution 01-2025): SRL 4x = RD$92,892.00; SFS 10x = RD$232,230.00; AFP 20x = RD$464,460.00. Per capita adicional for extra health dependents RD$1,887.54 plus RD$32.24 traffic accident fund (RD$1,919.78), employee-paid |
| Employee contributions | 5.91% (SFS 3.04%, AFP 2.87%; no SRL) plus income tax |
| Minimum wage | Private non-sectorized sector, monthly from 1 Feb 2026: large companies RD$29,988.00; medium RD$27,489.60; small RD$18,421.20; micro RD$16,993.20 (Resolution CNS-01-2025 of 26 Feb 2025, second stage; first stage from 1 Apr 2025: RD$27,988.80, 25,656.96, 17,193.12, 15,860.32). Sector rates (free zones etc.) differ |
| Sample salary used | DOP 2,473,288 a year (DOP 206,107 a month) = USD 40,000 at Banco Central selling rate 61.8322 DOP per USD (Oct 16 2026) |
| Employer cost on that salary | 14.7% |
Checked October 17, 2026. Source type: official. Sources are listed at the end of this page.
What an EOR charges to employ someone in Dominican Republic
| Provider | EOR fee per employee per month | Deposit | Entity model (provider claim) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payoneer Workforce Management | from $199 | None listed | Claims owned entities across APAC, MEA, Europe and the Americas |
| Pebl | $399 | Not listed | About 90% of employees on Pebl-owned entities |
| Playroll | from $399 | One month's salary per employee, refundable | No clear owned-entity claim |
| Rivermate | $319 to $639 | Not stated | Claims 38 owned entities |
| Multiplier | $459 (annual) or $499 (monthly) | Sized from costs, fees and notice period (method published, no fixed amount) | Claims owned entities in 160+ countries |
| Rippling EOR | Quote only (third-party reference: $499) | Not listed | Claims Rippling entities; no partner mention |
| Deel | $599 | Not stated by Deel | Claims owned entities in 130+ countries |
| Remote | from $599 | Waived for startups; otherwise not stated | Claims 100% owned entities in 90+ countries |
| Atlas | from $599 | Not published | Claims owned entities in 160+ countries |
| Papaya Global | from $650 | Refundable deposit, amount not stated | Uses in-country partners |
| Oyster | $699 | At least one month of total service cost, refundable (per its terms) | Owned entities and partners |
| Globalization Partners (G-P) | Quote only | Not stated | Information page claims 100+ wholly owned entities |
Source: each provider’s pricing page, checked October 16, 2026. Fees are the provider’s charge on top of salary and the employer contributions above. Some providers adjust prices by country.
RD$2.47 million a year: the monthly math
USD 40,000 at the Banco Central selling rate of 61.8322 DOP per USD (October 16, 2026) is RD$2,473,288 a year, or RD$206,107 a month.
| Line | Rate and base | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | RD$206,107 | |
| SFS health (Seguro Familiar de Salud) | 7.09%, under the RD$232,230 cap | RD$14,613 |
| AFP pension (Seguro de Vejez, Discapacidad y Sobrevivencia) | 7.10%, under the RD$464,460 cap | RD$14,634 |
| SRL work risk (Seguro de Riesgos Laborales) | 1.20% midpoint x RD$92,892 cap | RD$1,115 |
| Employer cost before the EOR fee | 14.7% | RD$236,468 |
| EOR fee at $599 a month | $599 x 61.8322 | RD$37,037 |
| Monthly total with the fee | RD$273,505 |
Source: Tesoreria de la Seguridad Social (TSS) FAQ and the new contribution caps notice (caps from Feb 1, 2026); Banco Central selling rate of 61.8322 DOP per USD on Oct 16, 2026; the $599 fee is the Deel and Remote published price on Oct 16, 2026. INFOTEP is not included.
Working it through: 7.09% x RD$206,107 = RD$14,613 and 7.10% x RD$206,107 = RD$14,634, both under their caps. The salary is above the SRL cap, so SRL is charged on RD$92,892: at the 1.20% midpoint that is RD$1,115, and the full range is RD$1,022 to RD$1,208. The three lines total RD$30,361, which is 14.7% of salary (14.69% to 14.78% across the SRL range), or about RD$364,335 a year. The rules table above lists the uncapped rates, which add up to 15.29% to 15.49%; this salary comes in lower because SRL stops at RD$92,892.
The fee is $7,188 a year at $599, RD$444,450 at the same rate. At $199 (Payoneer WFM) it is RD$147,655; at $399 (Pebl, Playroll), RD$296,053; at $699 (Oyster), RD$518,648. INFOTEP and any Christmas salary are not in these totals. Use the international employee cost calculator to try other salaries.
EOR providers for the Dominican Republic
On our scorecard the leaders are Multiplier at 79 points and Oyster at 64. Because SRL depends on a risk factor, ask each provider which SRL rate it charges for your role, and get INFOTEP shown as its own line. Deposit rules vary: Playroll sets it at a month of pay, Oyster at no less than a month of its full invoice.
Ranking every EOR we score puts the rest in order. Detailed notes live in the Remote, Oyster and Deel pages, and EOR deposits and FX charges are collected in one place.
Dominican contractors
Pay a Dominican freelancer by invoice and the RD$30,361 of monthly TSS contributions drops out. The catch is control: a full-time schedule, a single client and your managers giving daily direction add up to employment. For true project work, use contractor management software or a contractor of record.
Own entity or EOR in the Dominican Republic
A Dominican company needs its own TSS registration and someone who tracks cap changes such as the February 2026 update. Three people on a $599 plan cost $21,564 a year; whether a local company beats that is the subject of our entity or EOR breakdown. Compare nearby markets in Puerto Rico and Panama, or the EOR cost index.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources (11)
- Payoneer Workforce Management (formerly Skuad): Skuad pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
- Pebl: Pebl EOR pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
- Playroll: Playroll pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
- Multiplier: Multiplier pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
- Deel: Deel pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
- Remote: Remote pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
- Oyster: Oyster pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
- tss.gob.do/preguntas-frecuentes (checked October 17, 2026)
- tss.gob.do/tss-informa-nuevos-topes-de-cotizacion-del-regimen-contr... (checked October 17, 2026)
- transparencia.mt.gob.do/images/docs/base_legal/resoluciones/CNS/202... (checked October 17, 2026)
- bancentral.gov.do/Home/ExportPdfExcahgeRateCertification?fromDate=2... (checked October 17, 2026)
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