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EOR Albania pricing: what does a hire cost?

Two figures shape the monthly bill for an employee in Albania. One is the employer’s statutory contribution, 16.7% of gross pay in 2026 (15% social insurance on pay up to ALL 186,416 a month, plus 1.7% health insurance). The other is our fixed fee, from €599 per employee per month. Salary is what you agree with the candidate.

Our fee
from€599per employee

Per month, not % of salary

  • Albanian employment contract drafted under the Labour Code
  • Monthly gross-to-net, payslip and bank payment in lek
  • New-hire, listëpagesa and leaver filings at the DPT
  • A named payroll manager and the online portal
Fixed per head, so it stays put when you raise a salary.
No mark-up added
16.7%employer rate

Statutory costs

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    Gross salaryPaid to the employee in lek by bank transfer at month end
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    Employer contributions15% social insurance up to ALL 186,416 a month plus 1.7% health insurance on all pay: 15.68% at ALL 200,000.
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    Extras and pensionBonuses; benefits in kind capped at 20% of pay; pension via ISSH
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    Approved expensesWork costs refunded at cost, as Article 126 requires
Statutory rates shown are the 2026 rates.
Fixed fee per employee Statutory costs at cost 2026 rates applied One invoice: pay, contributions, fee
What you pay for

What sits inside the fee?

Everything needed to employ one person in Albania for a month is in the fee, from the contract to the DPT filings. Statutory pay and contributions are the only other lines on the invoice.

Employment contract

Written to Article 21 of the Labour Code, with probation of up to 3 months and an IP clause for software roles.

Monthly payroll

Gross-to-net on the 2026 table, a payslip, and salary paid in lek by bank transfer at month end.

Filings with the DPT

New-hire declaration a day ahead, the listëpagesa by the 20th and the leaver declaration.

Statutory entitlements

22 working days of leave, 15 public holidays in 2026, sick pay and maternity leave tracked in payroll.

HR support

Probation reviews, contract changes and the Article 144 steps before any dismissal.

Bonuses, benefits, pension

Bonuses, benefits in kind and pension contributions for ISSH, each shown on the payslip.

Your payroll manager

One payroll manager assigned to all of your Albanian staff.

One invoice

Salary, contributions and our fee together, once a month.

Pricing questions

What else affects the cost?

How is the fee priced?+
Each hire in Albania is priced from €599 per employee per month. Where it lands depends on what the role needs, for example a unique permit file for a foreign hire, and we confirm it in writing before any contract is signed. Statutory costs are separate and are passed on at cost.
Will a pay rise raise the fee?+
No. It is a fixed monthly amount per employee. If a salary goes up from ALL 150,000 a month to ALL 200,000, the employer contribution rises but our fee does not. At ALL 200,000, contributions add ALL 31,362.40 a month, while the fee stays from €599.
How much do contributions add on top of pay?+
16.7% of gross pay on salaries up to ALL 186,416 a month: 15% social insurance and 1.7% health insurance. Nothing is charged on less than ALL 50,000, the minimum wage. Above the ceiling only health insurance keeps rising, so the rate falls: 15.68% at ALL 200,000 a month. The most an employer pays in social insurance is ALL 27,962.40 a month.
Which costs pass through?+
Gross salary, employer contributions, the bonuses and benefits you approve, and work expenses the employee reclaims. For a foreign hire, the government fee for the unique permit is passed on too: ALL 8,000 for up to a year, ALL 9,000 for up to 2 years or ALL 10,000 for up to 3 years.
Why do quotes show lek and euros?+
Salary and contributions are worked out in lek, because pay goes out in lek unless agreed otherwise and the DPT is paid in lek. Our fee is set in euros. Each quote shows both, with euro figures at the Bank of Albania’s 2 October 2026 rate of ALL 91.98 per euro.
Is there a minimum term or exit cost?+
Ending employment follows Albanian notice rules: 5 days during probation, then 2 weeks up to 6 months of service, 1 month up to 2 years, 2 months up to 5 years and 3 months after that. When the employer ends a contract after 3 years or more, seniority pay of at least 15 days per year of service is added. Any notice period for our own service agreement is written into your quote.