Employer of record in Greece: costs and rules

What is different about employing in Greece

One contribution package, one ceiling. For a standard full-time salaried office employee the employer pays 21.79% to e-EFKA, covering pension, health, unemployment (DYPA) and other branches; we have not confirmed the split by branch. Nothing is charged above EUR 7,761.94 of monthly earnings in 2026, a ceiling published in e-EFKA Circular 4/2026 under Ministerial Decision D.15/D/1865 (FEK 318/B/29.1.2026). On a EUR 10,000 monthly salary, that means EUR 1,691.33 a month, an effective 16.91%.

Two minimum wages. From April 1, 2026 (KYA 8934, FEK B 1759, March 27, 2026) the floor is EUR 920 a month for salaried employees and EUR 41.09 a day for manual workers, replacing the 2025 levels of EUR 880 monthly and EUR 39.30 daily.

The employee rate is disputed between sources. Deloitte gives 13.77%; an earlier pass of our research recorded 13.37%. We show both until an e-EFKA page settles it. It changes take-home pay, not your cost.

Employment costs and rules in Greece

What an EOR charges to employ someone in Greece

What we have not confirmed for Greece yet

Several Greek employment terms that move the annual bill are still open in our research, with no official confirmation yet:

• whether statutory holiday bonuses apply and how many salary payments a year they add
• minimum annual leave and the number of public holidays
• probation length
• notice periods and the severance scale
• pay frequency and the standard work week

For now, make each provider spell these out twice: once in the Greek employment contract and once as euro amounts in its yearly cost estimate. Then compare against what the Greek labor ministry publishes. An estimate built only on 12 salaries times 21.79% may leave money out.

Cost of one Greek employee, all in

Change the salary in the international employee cost calculator, or compare Greece with Portugal and Spain in the EOR cost index.

The best employer of record for Greece

Scored on published terms (how the scores work), the order for a Greek hire is Multiplier 79, Oyster 64, Remote 62, Deel 54. Converted at the October 16 rate, Multiplier's annual plan is EUR 4,894.69 a year ($459 x 12 / 1.1253) and Oyster's flat fee EUR 7,454.01 ($699 x 12 / 1.1253), with Oyster also holding a deposit worth a month or more of its charges. In Greece, test local knowledge before price: one Omnipresent customer on Trustpilot described local tax and admin errors and few staff who spoke the language, in a single review from February 18, 2025 that is now more than a year and a half old. Find out who runs the Greek payroll (the provider's own company or a contracted partner) and whether a Greek speaker handles your tickets. Our EOR scorecard has every provider, and the Oyster, Remote and Deel reviews go into contracts.

Freelancers in Greece and the employee test

Engaging a Greek freelancer skips e-EFKA's 21.79% employer share. That saving can unwind: a freelancer with one client, fixed hours and your managers in charge looks like staff, and back contributions follow. For a fee, a contractor of record absorbs that risk; contractor payment tools just move money and paperwork.

Opening a Greek entity instead

Every Greek hire through a $599 provider carries EUR 6,387.63 in yearly fees. Setting up a Greek company trades that for incorporation, a local accountant and e-EFKA registration in your own name. Whether that trade pays off depends on headcount; our EOR versus own entity analysis works it through.