Employer of Record · Shenzhen
Shenzhen Employer of Record (EOR)
Hire in Shenzhen without setting up a company. A registered employer holds the contract, NNRoad runs payroll, social insurance and housing fund on Shenzhen's rules, and you direct the work.
At a glance
Employing in Shenzhen: key facts for 2026
Shenzhen's own figures, with Guangdong's leave rules, on top of China's national employment rules.
2,700RMB
minimum monthly wage for full-time work, since 1 September 2026
2tiers
of medical insurance, with different rates for employer and employee
178days
maternity leave: 98 national days plus 80 in Guangdong
10days
childcare leave a year for each parent, until the child turns 3
Shenzhen and Guangdong rules · Reviewed October 2026
All Shenzhen rules ↓How it works
How EOR works in Shenzhen
The same arrangement as our China EOR service, run on Shenzhen's bases, rates and leave rules.
Cost
What an EOR hire in Shenzhen costs
Shenzhen's 2026 employer rates and NNRoad's service fee. Your proposal puts figures on every line.
from28.5%
employer contributions on top of the salary baseEmployment cost
Shown with medical Tier 1. Pension follows Guangdong's base, up to RMB 27,603 a month from 1 July 2026; medical and maternity use Shenzhen's own base. Work injury depends on the industry.
Know the salary already?Choose Shenzhen 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.
Medical insurance
In Shenzhen, medical insurance has two tiers
Employees with a Shenzhen hukou must be in Tier 1. Others can be in either, which changes cost and cover. We agree the tier with you in the proposal.
Shenzhen social insurance ↓Tier 1
8%of the base
- Employer6%
- Employee2%
Required for Shenzhen hukou holders
Tier 2
2%of the base
- Employer1.5%
- Employee0.5%
Open to non-hukou employees
Maternity insurance is a separate 0.5% from the employer in both tiers. Source: Shenzhen Medical Security Measures, Arts. 7, 8, 81
Local team
One China team for your Shenzhen hire
Contracts, payroll and HR for your Shenzhen employee are run by our China team, with one point of contact for your HQ.
Employment reference
Shenzhen employment rules your EOR applies
What Shenzhen and Guangdong add to the national rules. Open any topic for the detail and its official source.
01Minimum wage
| Minimum wage, from 1 September 2026 | RMB |
|---|---|
| Monthly, full-time | 2,700 |
| Hourly, part-time | 25.4 |
- That's RMB 20 a month above Guangzhou's minimum of RMB 2,680.
02Social insurance
| Contribution | Employer | Employee |
|---|---|---|
| Pension | 16% | 8% |
| Medical, Tier 1 | 6% | 2% |
| Medical, Tier 2 | 1.5% | 0.5% |
| Maternity | 0.5% | None |
| Unemployment | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Work injury | 0.2–1.9% | None |
- The pension base follows Guangdong's, with a ceiling of RMB 27,603 a month from 1 July 2026.
- Medical and maternity use Shenzhen's own base, between 60% and 300% of the city's average monthly wage from two years earlier.
- Employees with a Shenzhen hukou must be in medical Tier 1.
Sources: Guangdong HRSS, 2026 pension base · Shenzhen Medical Security Measures, Arts. 7, 8, 81
03Housing fund
- The base is the employee's average monthly wage in the previous year.
- For July 2026 to June 2027 it can't go below the 2025 minimum wage or above three times Shenzhen's 2025 average monthly wage.
- The employer picks one rate within the national limits. The employee normally pays the same rate and can choose a higher one.
Sources: Shenzhen Housing Provident Fund Measures (2026), Arts. 17, 18 · Shenzhen Housing and Construction Bureau, 2026–27 base
04Leave in Shenzhen
| Leave, under Guangdong rules | Entitlement |
|---|---|
| Maternity, 98 national + 80 Guangdong | 178 days |
| Paternity | 15 days |
| Childcare, each parent, until the child turns 3 | 10 days a year |
- The employer continues wages for the 80 extra days, which the maternity allowance doesn't cover.
- Childcare leave is paid at no less than the local minimum wage.
- Sick pay is at least 60% of normal working-time wages and at least 80% of Shenzhen's minimum wage, during a protected medical treatment period of ordinarily 3 to 24 months.
Sources: Guangdong leave rules (Guangzhou HRSS FAQ) · Shenzhen Government, childcare leave · Special Provisions on Female Employees, Art. 7 · Shenzhen Medical Security Bureau, maternity allowance · Shenzhen Wage Payment Regulations, Art. 23
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 Shenzhen's published average monthly wage, for at most 12 years.
Source: Labor Contract Law, Art. 47
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
Shenzhen EOR: common questions
Can a foreign company hire in Shenzhen without its own entity?
Yes. Your hire signs a labor contract with a registered employer in China, and we run Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen?
With medical Tier 1: 16% pension, 6% medical, 0.5% maternity, 0.8% unemployment and 0.2% to 1.9% work injury, plus at least 5% housing fund: from 28.5% in total. NNRoad's service fee starts at $150 per employee per month. See the cost breakdown.
Which medical tier will my employee be in?
Employees with a Shenzhen hukou must be in Tier 1. For others, Tier 1 or Tier 2 is a choice that changes both the cost and the cover. We go through it with you before the contract is signed. See the two tiers.
How soon can my Shenzhen employee start?
Once the offer is accepted, we sign the contract and register Shenzhen social insurance and housing fund before day one. Timing depends on documents and the payroll cut-off.
Can I hire a foreign national in Shenzhen?
Yes, once the work and residence permits are in place. Use Expat Employment in China, which plans both together.
We're also hiring outside Shenzhen. Can you help?
Yes. Our China EOR service employs in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and other mainland cities, with the same single point of contact.
We already have a Shenzhen 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.