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In Jordan, monthly minimum wage will vary if the employee is a national of the country or not:

• 260 JOD per month, for Jordanian workers
• 230 JOD per month, for other nationalities

The individual income tax ranges from 5% to 30%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates.

The employer cost is generally estimated at 14.25% of the employee salary.

• Social Security - Employer Contribution - 14.25%

Please note: The maximum monthly salary for calculating Social Security contributions is JOD 3,394. 

One off costs:

Printed Employee Agreement signature process - JOD 56.75

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.

Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. However, the work week can be extended to 6 days and 48 hours per week.

The standard work week is from Sunday to Thursday.

Employees who have worked for 6 consecutive months are entitled to 70 days of paid leave. The employee will receive an amount dependent on the size of there salary during this period, and Social Security will be responsible for this pay.

Employees are entitled to paid sick leave for up to 14 days at 100% paid by the employer. Employees are also entitled to an additional 14 days if they are hospitalized. The employee is entitled to 50% payment by the employer for the additional sick leave.

Terminations in Jordan can be complex. There is no at-will termination in Jordan for employers outside the probation period and termination must be done for just cause.

Compliant terminations include:

• Voluntarily by the employee
• By mutual agreement
• Unilaterally by the employer based on:
  • probation period
  • objective grounds
  • disciplinary dismissal
  • performance due to unsuitability for the job
• By expiration of the contract

The notice period is 30 days. The type of termination will determine the type of notice required.

Severance payment vary depending on the type of contract, the reasons for termination, and the duration of employment. Employees with an indefinite contract, while terminated they are entitled to one month’s salary for every year they worked, and a pro-rata payment for fractions of a year.

During probation, there is no severance payment.

Full-time employees are entitled to 14 working days of paid time off (PTO) a year. PTO and aural rate varies depending on the length of services. Employees are eligible for annual leave in the first year according to the months they have worked. Part Time employees is ProRata the number of hours they work a week.

If a worker's employment is terminated for any reason before he uses up his annual leave, he shall be entitled to receive his remuneration for all remaining leave days.

Jordan celebrates 10 national holidays.

National public holidays include:

• New Year's Day
• Labor Day
• Independence Day
• Eid al-Fitr
• Eid al-Adha
• Islamic New Year
• Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
• Christmas
• Easter

Contracts must be in Arabic and can be bilingual. They must be in writing and signed by both parties.

A contract must include:

• name
• start date
• length of the employment
• job description
• termination conditions
• Job title
• Contract Duration
• Basic salary
• Working time
• Day Off