Employer of Record · Beijing
Beijing Employer of Record (EOR)
Hire in Beijing without setting up a company. A registered employer holds the contract, NNRoad runs payroll, social insurance and housing fund on Beijing's rules, and you direct the work.
At a glance
Employing in Beijing: key facts for 2026
The city's own figures, on top of China's national employment rules.
2,540RMB
minimum monthly wage for full-time work, since 1 September 2025
36,348RMB
monthly ceiling on the social insurance base from July 2026 (floor RMB 7,270)
158days
maternity leave: 98 national days plus 60 in Beijing
15days
paternity leave, plus 5 working days' childcare leave a year per parent
Beijing rules · Reviewed October 2026
All Beijing rules ↓How it works
How EOR works in Beijing
The same arrangement as our China EOR service, run on Beijing's base, rates and leave rules.
Cost
What an EOR hire in Beijing costs
Beijing's 2026 employer rates and NNRoad's service fee. Your proposal puts figures on every line.
from31.5%
employer contributions on top of the salary baseEmployment cost
Contribution rates apply to the salary base, between RMB 7,270 and 36,348 a month from July 2026. Work injury depends on the industry; the employer chooses the housing fund rate.
Know the salary already?Choose Beijing to see salary, contributions and tax.
Open the cost calculator →Your quote
NNRoad service fee · starting at
$150
per employee
per month
Your exact fee depends on full-time or part-time work, shared or full liability, and any add-on services.
Your proposal also lists
- Benefits you chooseAs agreed
- One-off itemsListed upfront
Sent within 3 business days of receiving the role, salary and start date.
Housing fund
In Beijing, you choose the housing fund rate
Any rate from 5% to 12% of the base. It's one of the few parts of employment cost you control.
How the housing fund works in China →Employer housing fund rate
31.5%
total employer contributions on the base
Social insurance from 26.5%Housing fund 5%
Your employee also pays into the housing fund from their gross pay. We set the rate with you in the proposal.
Local team
Our Beijing office
Chaoyang District, Beijing, ChinaPart of our China team, running EOR and payroll since 2005.
Employment reference
Beijing employment rules your EOR applies
What Beijing adds to the national rules. Open any topic for the detail and its official source.
01Pay and minimum wage
| Minimum wage, from 1 September 2025 | RMB |
|---|---|
| Monthly, full-time | 2,540 |
| Hourly, part-time | 27.7 |
- The monthly minimum excludes overtime pay, shift, night and hazard allowances, and the employee's own social insurance and housing fund contributions.
- The part-time hourly minimum already includes pension, medical and unemployment contributions.
- Wages are paid at least monthly. If payday falls on a holiday or rest day, wages are paid on the working day before.
- Each payment comes with a wage statement, and overtime is calculated on the contract wage, never below the minimum wage.
Sources: Beijing HRSS, minimum wage notice (2025) · Beijing Wage Payment Regulations, Arts. 8, 9, 44
02Social insurance
| Contribution | Employer | Employee |
|---|---|---|
| Pension | 16% | 8% |
| Medical, incl. maternity | 9.8% | 2% + RMB 3 |
| Unemployment | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Work injury | 0.2–1.9% | None |
- Rates apply to the contribution base, which sits between RMB 7,270 and 36,348 a month from July 2026.
- Maternity insurance is merged into medical insurance; the employer medical rate has been 9.8% since January 2021.
- The work-injury rate depends on the employer's industry class.
Sources: Beijing Government, pension, unemployment and work injury rates · Beijing Medical Security Bureau, medical rate notice (2021) · Beijing HRSS, 2026 base notice
03Housing fund
| July 2026 – June 2027 | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Base floor | RMB 2,540 |
| Base ceiling | RMB 36,348 |
| Contribution rate | 5% to 12% |
- The employer chooses the rate within the 5% to 12% range, and both employer and employee contribute.
- The base is set for the year running from 1 July to 30 June.
Sources: Beijing Housing Provident Fund Management Center, 2026 year · Regulations on Housing Provident Fund
04Leave in Beijing
| Leave | Entitlement |
|---|---|
| Maternity, 98 national + 60 Beijing | 158 days |
| Paternity | 15 days |
| Childcare, each parent, until the child turns 3 | 5 working days a year |
| Marriage, on top of the national days | +7 days |
- Wages can't be reduced during extended maternity leave or paternity leave, and employment can't be ended during it.
- With the employer's agreement, the mother can extend maternity leave by a further one to three months.
- The fund pays the maternity allowance for 128 days; the employer covers the other 30 days and any shortfall against her wage.
- Sick pay follows the contract or collective agreement and can't fall below 80% of Beijing's minimum wage, during a protected medical treatment period of ordinarily 3 to 24 months.
Sources: Beijing Population and Family Planning Regulations, Arts. 16, 19 · Special Provisions on Female Employees, Art. 7 · Beijing Medical Security Bureau, maternity allowance · Beijing Government, 128 allowance days · Beijing Wage Payment Provisions, Art. 21
05Ending employment
- Severance is one month's wage per year of service; six months or more counts as a year, and under six months as half a month.
- For high earners, the monthly figure is capped at three times Beijing's average monthly wage (RMB 12,116 for 2025), for at most 12 years.
- When employment ends, all wages owed are paid in one sum.
Sources: Labor Contract Law, Art. 47 · Beijing HRSS, average wages · Beijing Wage Payment Regulations, Art. 12
06National rules
- Contracts and probation, working hours and overtime, annual leave, income tax and employee data follow national law, the same across mainland China.
FAQs
Beijing EOR: common questions
Can a foreign company hire in Beijing without its own entity?
Yes. Your hire signs a labor contract with a registered employer in China, and we run Beijing payroll, social insurance and housing fund. You don't need a WFOE or representative office to make the hire.
What does social insurance cost an employer in Beijing?
16% pension, 9.8% medical including maternity, 0.5% unemployment and 0.2% to 1.9% work injury, all on the contribution base, plus 5% to 12% housing fund: from 31.5% in total. NNRoad's service fee starts at $150 per employee per month. See the cost breakdown.
Is the contribution base the same as the salary?
Usually, as long as the salary sits between RMB 7,270 and 36,348 a month (from July 2026). Below the floor, contributions use the floor; above the ceiling, they use the ceiling. The China cost calculator applies both when you choose Beijing.
Do you have an office in Beijing?
Yes. Our Beijing office is at 402-17, Shimao Tower, No. 92 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, as part of our China team.
How soon can my Beijing employee start?
Once the offer is accepted, we sign the contract and register Beijing social insurance and housing fund before day one. Timing depends on documents and the payroll cut-off.
Can I hire a foreign national in Beijing?
Yes, once the work and residence permits are in place. Use Expat Employment in China, which plans both together.
We're also hiring outside Beijing. Can you help?
Yes. Our China EOR service employs in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other mainland cities, with the same single point of contact.
We already have a Beijing entity. Should we use payroll?
If your company stays the employer, yes: see China payroll outsourcing. If you'd rather not employ directly, ask us whether EOR fits.