Hire and pay employees in Bahrain, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Bahrain. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries. The average onboarding time frame in the Bahrain is 15 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Bahrain with Deel
Usually, to hire in Bahrain, 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, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Bahrain quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.
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All the necessary benefits for Bahrain built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Bahrain within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Social Security
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Bahrain
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Minimum Wage Requirements
There is no minimum wage requirement in Bahrain.
Individual Income Tax
There is no individual income tax in Bahrain.
Payroll Cost
The monthly employer cost will depend on the nationality and marital status of the employee, as well as their dependents. It can be estimated as 16% for nationals and 8.20% for individuals who hold a visa.
Bahraini Employees:
- Social Security (SIO): 16%
Non-Bahraini Employees (Expats):
- Social Security (SIO): 4%
- End of Service Benefit (EOSB): 4.20%
- Labour Market Regulatory Authority: BHD 10
From January 1 2025:
Bahraini Employees:
- Social Security (SIO): 17%
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are 45 hours per week, 9 hours per day, inclusive of a 1-hour lunch break. The standard work week is from Saturday to Thursday. Working hours shall not exceed 48 hours per week.
Overtime payment is mandatory for non-managerial positions. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. For additional hours, employees are paid:
125% of the hourly rate
150% of the hourly rate for public holidays
Hiring in Bahrain, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Bahrain 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 Bahrain and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
8-16%
of employee salary