ESTIMATION COSTS
What's in Your Estimate
Gross salary + employer statutory contributions + mandatory benefits (13th-month pay in the Philippines, THR inIndonesia). Not included: bonuses, private insurance, visa and recruitment costs.
COST CALCULATOR
Employee Cost Calculator
Hiring in APAC is more than just the salary. Statutory contributions and employer obligations vary by market and can meaningfully increase your true cost per hire.
AYP's free Cost Calculator gives you a clear, market-specific estimate across 13 APAC markets, so you can plan headcount with confidence, not surprises.
Calculate your employee cost
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Hiring cost in
Singapore
Annual Salary
999
Number of Employees
999
Employer Contributions
999
Employer Contributions
999
Total Cost
999
999
Monthly Salary
999
Number of Employees
999
Employer Contributions
999
Employer Contributions
999
Total Cost
999
999
Note: These calculations are preliminary estimates of the total employment cost, including benefits and employer contributions. AYP Group can provide a more accurate and detailed cost breakdown based on your specific hiring requirements upon request.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
What Makes Up Your Employee Cost Estimate?
Your estimate combines the three things every employer actually pays:
Gross salary: The amount in the employment contract.
Employer statutory contributions: Pension and provident funds, social and health insurance, levies: CPF (Singapore), EPF/SOCSO/EIS (Malaysia), BPJS (Indonesia), SSS/PhilHealth/Pag-IBIG (Philippines), SHUI (Vietnam), and their equivalents in every market.
Mandatory benefits: 13th-month pay in the Philippines, THR in Indonesia, and other required allowances where they apply.
EMPLOYER COSTS
Employer Costs Across APAC (2026)
A market overview of the statutory contributions employers pay on top of base salary. When recruitment and EOR are run through the same AYP team, all of these costs are factored into your budget from day one.
*On top of gross salary, standard local office hire, July 2026 rates. Caps and industry rates apply.
How much does it cost to hire an employee in APAC?
On top of gross salary, employer costs range anywhere between 5% - 23.5%, once statutory contributions, mandatory social insurance, and, in some cases, non-optional 13th month bonuses are added. Non-monetary benefits, like mandatory leaves, are another cost that often goes under the radar. Use the calculator above for a rough estimate of the full cost-per-hire in your targeted market.
Do I need to already be an AYP EOR client to use Talent Sourcing?
Yes, this only works if you've got an active EOR engagement with AYP, since the new hire gets employed through that same setup. If you're not an EOR client yet, get in touch and we'll sort that out first.
What employer contributions are included in the estimate?
Pension and provident funds (CPF, EPF), social security (SOCSO, SSS, SSF, SHUI), health insurance (PhilHealth, BPJS, NHI), unemployment insurance, statutory levies, and mandatory 13th-month pay where required (Philippines, Indonesia).
What is the difference between employee cost and cost per hire?
Employee cost is the ongoing monthly cost of employment: salary plus employer contributions and benefits. Cost per hire is the one-off cost of recruiting and onboarding a new employee. This calculator covers the first.
Why is the payroll cost per employee higher than their salary?
Employers pay contributions employees never see on their payslip: retirement funds, social and health insurance, levies and mandatory benefits. Across APAC that adds 5–23.5% to gross salary, and rates change yearly.
How accurate is this employee cost calculator?
Rates come from AYP's in-country payroll teams and are updated quarterly. It is the same data AYP uses to run client payroll in all 14 markets. Estimates are indicative; caps, age bands and industry rates can shift the final number, which AYP confirms during consultation.
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