Employer of record in Jordan: costs and rules
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An employer of record in Jordan pays 14.25% Social Security Corporation (SSC) contributions on top of a JOD 28,400 salary, JOD 4,047 a year on Deloitte's Jordan Highlights 2026 figures; on top of that, a provider bills its own service charge, listed from $199 per head monthly by Payoneer Workforce Management (formerly Skuad) to $699 by Oyster when we looked in October 2026. Where American employers tend to slip in Jordan is the ceiling: contributions stop at JOD 3,668 of monthly salary, so a senior hire on JOD 5,000 a month costs an effective 10.45% in SSC, not 14.25%.
An employer of record in Jordan is a Jordanian company that takes your hire onto its payroll, registers them with the Social Security Corporation and pays the employer share, while you decide the work.
- Employer cost on a sample salary
- 14.25% (JOD 4,047); salary is…on top of gross pay
- Currency
- JOD
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Jordan's employer rules: what we can confirm
One social security charge. The employer pays 14.25% and the employee 7.5% to the SSC, on pay up to JOD 3,668 a month (Deloitte, January 2026). We have not yet confirmed how the 14.25% splits between old age, work injury, maternity and unemployment.
The cap changes the math for senior pay. Above JOD 3,668 a month nothing more is due. On JOD 5,000 a month, the employer pays 14.25% x 3,668 = JOD 522.69, which is 10.45% of salary.
A 2024 regulation may lower the rate for some workers. Alongside Law No. 1 of 2014, the SSC publishes a 2024 regulation that cuts old-age contributions for certain private-sector workers. We have not read its terms, so a quote that uses a rate below 14.25% should cite it.
The dinar is pegged. At 0.709 JOD per USD, salary and fees in dollars convert at a stable rate, so currency risk is low compared with floating currencies. Payroll runs monthly.
Employment costs and rules in Jordan
| Item | Jordan |
|---|---|
| Employer social contributions | 14.25% |
| Caps and ceilings | Max monthly salary subject to contributions JOD 3,668 (secondary, Deloitte Jan 2026) |
| Employee contributions | 7.5% |
| Mandatory bonuses | None by statute |
| Payroll frequency | Monthly |
| Sample salary used | JOD 28,400 per year (JOD 2,366.67/mo), about USD 40,000 at the 0.709 JOD/USD peg (exactly JOD 28,360) |
| Employer cost on that salary | 14.25% (JOD 4,047); salary is under the 3,668/mo cap |
Checked October 16, 2026. Source type: secondary (Deloitte Jordan Highlights 2026); ssc.gov.jo homepage read but rate pages not reached. Sources are listed at the end of this page.
What an EOR charges to employ someone in Jordan
| 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.
JOD 28,400 salary: annual cost
| Line | Calculation | JOD per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | about USD 40,000 at the 0.709 JOD per USD peg (exactly JOD 28,360, rounded) | 28,400.00 |
| Social Security Corporation, employer | 14.25% x 28,400 | 4,047.00 |
| Salary plus employer cost | 32,447.00 | |
| EOR fee | $7,188 x 0.709 | 5,096.29 |
| Total for one year | 37,543.29 |
Working: 28,400 x 14.25% = 4,047. Fee: $599 x 12 = $7,188, times 0.709 = 5,096.29. At JOD 2,366.67 a month this hire sits below the JOD 3,668 ceiling. Rate from Deloitte Jordan Highlights 2026 (secondary); the $599 list price is Deel's and Remote's, as published Oct 2026.
Model other salaries with the international employee cost calculator, and compare Jordan with Saudi Arabia and Egypt in the EOR cost index.
Labor terms to get in writing
The Jordanian cost figures rest on Deloitte's 2026 summary, a secondary source; the labor law side is still open. Items still open in our research:
- the national minimum wage for 2026
- annual leave and public holidays
- probation length and notice periods
- end-of-service pay, and who it applies to when the worker is covered by SSC
- the standard work week
Until a government source settles them, treat any provider's figures as its own claims: have them written into the Jordanian contract, then compare against what the Ministry of Labor publishes. End-of-service pay matters most, since it sets the price of letting someone go.
Choosing a Jordan EOR
Two providers lead our scored comparison: Multiplier on 79 points and Oyster on 64, with Remote at 62 and Deel at 54 behind them. In dollars, a Jordanian hire through Multiplier is $5,508 a year on its annual plan ($459 x 12), through Oyster $8,388 ($699 x 12, plus a deposit Oyster sizes at no less than one month of its total charges), and through Remote or Deel $7,188. Before signing, find out two things: does the provider run its own Jordanian company or rent a local partner's, and has its quote applied the SSC's 2024 old-age regulation? Full scores sit in the EOR provider ranking; contracts and exit terms are in our write-ups of Oyster, Remote and Deel.
Contractor, EOR or a Jordanian entity
Engaging a Jordanian freelancer means no SSC filings, but a contract that is full time and exclusive in practice invites reclassification, with the unpaid 14.25% coming back to you. Shifting that exposure is what a contractor of record is for; plain contractor payment software leaves it with you. For a growing Amman team, JOD 5,096.29 per head per year in provider fees is the benchmark a local company has to undercut; our entity versus EOR breakdown runs that comparison.
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Sources (9)
- Payoneer Workforce Management (formerly Skuad): Skuad pricing page (checked Oct 16, 2026)
- Pebl: Pebl EOR pricing page (checked Oct 16, 2026)
- Playroll: Playroll pricing page (checked Oct 16, 2026)
- Multiplier: Multiplier pricing page (checked Oct 16, 2026)
- Oyster: Oyster pricing page (checked Oct 16, 2026)
- Deel: Deel pricing page (checked Oct 16, 2026)
- Remote: Remote pricing page (checked Oct 16, 2026)
- deloitte.com/content/dam/assets-shared/docs/services/tax/2026/dttl-... (checked October 16, 2026)
- ssc.gov.jo (checked October 16, 2026)
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