Hire and pay employees in Deutschland compliantly from day one
Easily hire employees in Deutschland with Deel. Deel's best-in-class Employer of Record setup allows us to handle local laws, tax and benefits, and international payroll on your behalf in over 150+ countries including Deutschland.
Backed by local experts and built-in compliance protection, your next hire could start in as little as 4 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Deutschland with Deel
Usually, to hire in Deutschland, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, and licensing can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Deutschland quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. And once your new hire's onboarded, Deel HR keeps their time off and documents in one place, so managing your team in Deutschland doesn't mean a separate system.
Already have an entity in Deutschland? Our PEO services can run payroll and compliance for your direct employees.
Currency Euro (EUR)
Capital Berlin
Official language Deutsch
Payroll cycle Monthly
All the necessary benefits for Deutschland built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Deutschland within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Krankenversicherung
- Mutterschaft
- Pflegeversicherung (Gebühr für Langzeitpflege)
- Pensionsfonds
- Arbeitslosenversicherung
- Unfallversicherung
- Private Krankenversicherung - Unisure (optional)
- Private Krankenversicherung - AXA (optional)
- Private Krankenversicherung - Allianz (optional)
- Globale Lebensversicherung - Allianz
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Deutschland
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Deutschland
Minimum Wage Requirements
| Stündlicher Mindestlohn | 01.01.2026 | 01.03.2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Reguläre Mitarbeitende | 13,90 EUR pro Stunde | 12,82 EUR pro Stunde |
| Überlassene Arbeitskräfte (Deel EOR) | 14,96 EUR pro Stunde | 14,53 EUR pro Stunde |
Individual Income Tax
Die Einkommensteuer reicht von 14 % bis 45 %. Die Einkommensteuer wird nach progressiven Steuersätzen berechnet. Der Steuersatz richtet sich nach der Steuerklasse des Mitarbeitenden (Familienstand, Mitarbeitende mit einer oder mehreren Einkommensquellen usw.) und der Höhe des monatlichen Gehalts. Diese Sätze werden jährlich von der Bundesregierung aktualisiert.
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated at 23.45% of the employee salary.
Retirement - 9.30%
Health insurance Estimate - 8.61%
Unemployment security - 1.30%
Long-term insurance fee - 1.7%
Accident security - 1.14%
Maternity - 0.51%
Insolvency money levy - 0.06%
One-off Mandatory Employment Agreement Handling Fee - 80 USD
Some employers have contributions have limits, so percentages may vary.
Employer Liability Cost - An administrative fee of 0.60% is applied to ensure ongoing worker compensation and liability coverage
These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard workweek is from Monday to Friday.
Overtime payment is not mandatory. Overtime can be compensated in time off or financially, based on the employer's discretion. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. Employees can work a maximum of 2 hours of overtime a day, and 12 hours a week. For additional hours, employees are paid the same hourly wage as their regular salary.
For planned overtime, the employee is required to inform the employer 4 days in advance.
Hiring in Deutschland, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Deutschland with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Deutschland and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
23.45%
of employee salary