Hire and pay employees in Greece compliantly from day one
Easily hire employees in Greece 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 Greece.
Backed by local experts and built-in compliance protection, your next hire could start in as little as 5 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Greece with Deel
Usually, to hire in Greece, 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 Greece 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 Greece doesn't mean a separate system.
Already have an entity in Greece? Our PEO services can run payroll and compliance for your direct employees.
Currency Euro - EUR
Capital Athens
Official language Greek
Payroll cycle Monthly
All the necessary benefits for Greece built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Greece within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Pension Insurance
- Public Health Insurance
- Social Security
- Unemployment Insurance
- Private Healthcare - Unisure (optional)
- Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
- Optional global health insurance - Allianz
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Greece
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Greece
Minimum Wage Requirements
The minimum wage will vary according to the seniority and civil status of the employee:
| April 1 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Base Minimum Wage | €920 per month |
| 3 - 6 years of seniority | €1,012 per month |
| 6 - 9 years of seniority | €1,104 per month |
| Over 9 years of seniority | €1,196 per month |
Individual Income Tax
The individual income tax ranges from 9% to 44%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates. Multiple additional factors may impact overall rates such as the household status and the number of children.
| Gross Annual Income | Tax Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Up to EUR 10,000 | 9% |
| Up to EUR 20,000 | 22% |
| Up to EUR 30,000 | 28% |
| Up to EUR 40,000 | 36% |
| Over EUR 40,000 | 44% |
Payroll Cost
O custo patronal é geralmente estimado em 22,39% do salário do trabalhador. O salário base mensal bruto máximo para contribuições para a Segurança Social para 2025 é 7 572,62 EUR por mês.
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Fundo de pensões — 13,33%
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Pensão suplementar — 3,00%
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Seguro de saúde — 3,80%
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Seguro de saúde suplementar — 0,25%
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Desemprego — 1,41%
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Despesa de teletrabalho — 28 EUR/mês
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Custo de responsabilidade do empregador — Aplica-se uma taxa administrativa de 0,60% para assegurar a cobertura contínua de indemnização e responsabilidade do trabalhador
Estes custos são fornecidos apenas como estimativas e destinam-se exclusivamente a fins informativos gerais. Para compreender plenamente todos os custos e taxas associados aos termos de qualquer contrato de trabalho neste país, por favor contacte a nossa equipa de vendas para obter um orçamento.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard workweek is from Monday to Friday. However, if both parties agree the standard working hours can be 6,4 and the working days from Monday to Saturday.
In Greece, there are two types of overtime: "iperergasia" and "iperoria." It is required by law to pay overtime to employees, and the rates vary depending on the type of overtime.
There are limitations in place: employees cannot work more than an average of 48 hours per week over a period of up to 4 months, including both types of overtime. Additionally, it is not allowed to include overtime in the employment agreement.
Overtime: Iperergasia
For employees working 40 hours a week for 6 days a week, the first 8 hours of overtime (1 hour and 20 minutes per day) fall under iperergasia.
For employees working 40 hours a week for 5 days a week, the first 5 hours of overtime (1 hour per day) fall under iperergasia.
Iperergasia is paid an increase 20% of the employee's regular hourly rate.
There is no need to inform the authorities about this type of overtime.
Overtime: Iperoria
Any overtime worked after the hours of iperergasia is considered iperoria.
The authorities must be informed in advance about iperoria, and there should be a valid reason for it. Iperoria cannot exceed 3 hours per day (excluding iperergasia) or 150 hours per year (excluding iperergasia).
Iperoria is paid with a 40% increase of the employee's regular hourly rate until reaching the maximum of 150 hours per year.
To work more than 150 hours of overtime in a year, the employer needs special permission from the Ministry of Labor and must pay an increase od 60% of their regular hourly rate.
Hiring in Greece, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Greece 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 Greece and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
22.39%
of employee salary