Employment cost calculator for North Macedonia - Calculate taxes, benefits, and total employer costs
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Employment Cost Calculator in North Macedonia

Hiring in North Macedonia? Instantly calculate your total cost to employ — taxes, benefits, and more

Updated on July 28, 2025

Employment Cost Calculator for North Macedonia

Calculate your complete hiring costs for North Macedonia employees, including payroll taxes, social security contributions, employee benefits, and management fees. This salary calculator provides accurate employer cost estimates for informed hiring decisions.

Employer Tax Contributions

Tax Type Rate Base
Pension & Disability Insurance 18.8% Employee's gross salary (subject to min/max)
Health Insurance 7.3% - 7.5% Employee's gross salary (subject to min/max)
Unemployment Insurance 1.2% Employee's gross salary (subject to min/max)
Personal Income Tax (PIT) 10% Employee's gross salary minus social contributions and personal allowance

Filing & Compliance

  • Submit MPIN form (Monthly Report on Paid Salaries, Allowances, and Contributions) electronically by the 15th day of the following month.
  • Pay calculated social contributions and withheld PIT by the 15th day of the following month.
  • Provide employees with annual income statements.

Income Tax Brackets

Income Type Tax Rate
Employment income, self-employment income, royalties, industrial property rights, sale of own agricultural products, rental income, capital, capital gains, insurance income, and other taxable income not categorised separately in the legislation. 10%
Gains from games of chance 15%
Income whose origin cannot be proved 70%

Employee Contributions

Deduction Type Rate Cap
Pension and Disability Insurance 18.8% 16 times average monthly salary
Health Insurance 7.5% 16 times average monthly salary
Employment Insurance 1.2% 16 times average monthly salary
Additional Health Insurance 0.5% 16 times average monthly salary

Personal Allowances

  • Mandatory social security insurance contributions for employment income are fully deductible.
  • A monthly personal allowance is exempt from personal income tax.
  • The tax base for calculating personal income tax is gross salary reduced by mandatory social security contributions and the statutory personal allowance.
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