Hire and pay employees in North Macedonia, hassle-free

With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in North Macedonia. 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 North Macedonia is 7 days with Deel.

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Onboard, pay and manage employees in North Macedonia with Deel

Usually, to hire in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia 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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Currency
 Macedonian denar - MKD
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Capital Skopje
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Official language Macedonian & Albanian
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Payroll cycle Monthly

All the necessary benefits for North Macedonia built right in

Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in North Macedonia within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.

  • Pension Fund
  • Public Health Care
  • Unemployment Insurance
  • Disability Insurance

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Our quickstart guide to hiring in
North Macedonia

Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in North Macedonia

Minimum Wage Requirements

The minimum wage for full-time employees is MKD 22,567 net and MKD 33,352 gross a month.

Individual Income Tax

North Macedonia has a flat income tax system, applying a single rate of 10% on income. A tax relief is available for employees, reducing their taxable income. For 2025, the tax relief amounts to MKD 10,270 per month or MKD 123,240 per year for full-time employees, and it is prorated for part-time employees.


Payroll Cost

The only mandatory monthly employer cost in North Macedonia is Compensation for past work service. The cost for this fee varies based on the employee's monthly salary and total years worked, including work performed for all previous employers, and is calculated as 0.5% of the employee’s base monthly multiplied by the total years worked (including all previous employers). This fee will be calculated after onboarding based on the employee’s information.

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 mandatory and may be included in the salary. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. For additional hours, employees are paid:

  • 135% of the hourly rate on standard working hours
  • 135% of the hourly rate on night working hours
  • 150% of the hourly rate on rest days
Hiring in North Macedonia, hassle-free

With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia and 150+ countries.

Management fee
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Starting at

$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
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0%

of employee salary