Hire and pay employees in Azerbaijan compliantly from day one

Easily hire employees in Azerbaijan 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 150+ countries including Azerbaijan.

Backed by local experts and built-in compliance protection, your next hire could start in as little as 6 days with Deel.

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Onboard, pay and manage employees in Azerbaijan with Deel

Usually, to hire in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan quickly, easily and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. And once your new hire is onboarded, Deel HR keeps their time off and documents in one place, so managing your team in Azerbaijan doesn't mean a separate system.

Already have an entity in Azerbaijan? Our PEO services can run payroll and compliance for your direct employees.

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Currency
 Azerbaijani Manat
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Capital Baku
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Official language Azerbaijani
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Payroll cycle Monthly

All the necessary benefits for Azerbaijan built right in

Deel allows you to provide localised benefits for employees in Azerbaijan within minutes. All from one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.

  • Public Health Insurance
  • Social Security
  • Unemployment Insurance
  • Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)

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Our quick-start guide to hiring in Azerbaijan

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

Minimum Wage Requirements

The minimum wage is AZN 400 per month.

Individual Income Tax

The individual income tax ranges from 0% to 14%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates.

Payroll Cost

The employer cost is generally estimated at 16.6%-25.1%

  • Social Insurance Contribution:
    • 22% for the portion of salary up to AZN 200/month, plus

    • 15% for the portion of salary over AZN 200/month

  • Mandatory Health Insurance: 
    • 0.5% for the portion of salary up to AZN 8,000/month, plus

    • 2% for the portion of salary over AZN 8,000/month

One-off Mandatory Wet Ink Employment Agreement Handling Fee — USD 80

  • Employer Liability Cost — An administrative fee of 0.60% is applied to ensure ongoing workers' 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 and 40 hours per week. The standard working week is Monday to Friday.

Overtime pay is mandatory and is paid on top of the monthly salary. Hours outside standard working hours are considered overtime. Employees may work a maximum of 2 hours' overtime a day. For additional hours, employees are paid 200% of the hourly rate.

Hiring in Azerbaijan, hassle-free

With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Azerbaijan 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 and complex tax systems to running your payroll in Azerbaijan and 150+ other countries.

Management fee
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Starting at

$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
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16.6%-25.1%

of employee salary