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Hong Kong Employer Cost Calculator (2026)

Enter a monthly salary to see the employee’s MPF deduction and take-home pay, the employer’s MPF contribution, an allowance for employees’ compensation insurance, and the total monthly cost of the hire. MPF follows the MPFA’s current contribution rules.

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Monthly employer total cost — Set the salary and press Calculate. The cost breakdown appears here.
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All values are for reference only. Please contact us for more information.

Results are estimates for planning, not payroll advice. They do not include salaries tax, which employees in Hong Kong pay themselves after filing a return. The insurance figure is an assumption, not a quote.

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If you do not have a Hong Kong company, NNRoad can employ a Hong Kong permanent resident for you. The employment cost above is passed through at cost, and our monthly service fee is quoted after we review the role. See the Hong Kong EOR cost guide for worked examples.

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How the calculator works out the numbers

MPF contributions

Employer and employee each contribute 5% of the employee’s monthly relevant income to the Mandatory Provident Fund. Below HK$7,100 a month the employee pays nothing, but the employer still pays 5%. Above HK$30,000 both contributions stop at HK$1,500.
Monthly relevant incomeEmployer MPFEmployee MPF
Less than HK$7,1005%Not required
HK$7,100 to HK$30,0005%5%
More than HK$30,000HK$1,500HK$1,500

Applies to employees aged 18 to 64 who are employed for 60 days or more. Source: MPFA.

Other items

  • Employees’ compensation insurance: every employer must insure every employee against work injury. The calculator adds 1.5% of salary as a planning figure. The insurer sets the actual premium according to the job. Labour Department
  • Salaries tax: not deducted from monthly pay. Employees file a return and pay progressive rates of 2% to 17%, or the standard rate if that is lower. See our salaries tax guide.
  • The first month: the calculator shows a normal month. In the first 30 days of a new job the employee’s own MPF contribution is not due, so take-home pay is slightly higher.
  • 13th month and bonuses: not included. Add them to the salary for the month in which they are paid.
  • Candidates who need a visa: see Hire Foreigner in Hong Kong.
  • Exchange rate: USD figures use the rate shown with the results.

Questions about Hong Kong employment costs

Add 5% to the salary for the employer’s MPF contribution, up to HK$1,500 a month, plus the employees’ compensation insurance premium. A HK$40,000 salary costs the employer HK$41,500 a month before insurance. Hong Kong has no payroll tax and no social insurance contributions.

HK$1,500 a month each for the employer and the employee, because contributions are calculated on relevant income up to HK$30,000 a month.

Hong Kong employers do not withhold salaries tax. Employees file a return each year and pay the tax themselves, and the employer reports their income to the IRD.

No. The calculator shows the statutory employment cost only. If you hire through NNRoad as your employer of record, our monthly service fee is quoted separately after we review the role.

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