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Hiring Budget Calculator: Maximum Salary by Country
Enter a total annual budget and see the highest gross salary it covers in each country, after employer contributions, 13th month pay, statutory accruals and the EOR fee.
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Maximum Salary for Your Budget: All 184 Countries
The highest gross annual salary your budget covers in each country once every employer cost is paid. Click any column to re-sort.
National statutory rates with contribution ceilings applied line by line. State and provincial levies in the United States, Canada, Australia and India are left out. Currency conversion uses fixed rates dated 1 September 2026. Figures are planning estimates, not payroll advice. EOR fees are typical published monthly ranges, mid-point, excluding VAT.
How it works
How to Use the Hiring Budget Calculator
Start from the budget you have rather than the salary you want. The calculator works backwards to the highest salary that fits in each country.
Enter your budget
Type the total annual amount you can spend on one hire, in US dollars. By default it must also cover the EOR fee.
Pick up to three countries
Compare where your budget goes furthest, or click Compare on any row of the ranking.
Read the split
Each country shows the maximum gross salary, the monthly figure in local currency and exactly where the rest of the budget goes.
Key findings
What a $100,000 Hiring Budget Buys: Key Findings
The highest gross salary a $100,000 annual budget covers in each of the 184 countries, with a mid-range EOR fee included.
Median max salary
From a $100,000 budget
Highest, in Armenia
No employer contributions
Lowest, in Brazil
Highest employer burden
United States
Federal costs only
Highest salary for $100,000
Max salaryLowest salary for $100,000
Max salaryMajor markets
Max salaryMaximum gross annual salary that keeps salary, employer contributions, 13th month pay, statutory accruals and a mid-range EOR fee within $100,000. Rates as of September 2026.
Where the budget goes
Why the Same Budget Buys Different Salaries
A fixed budget turns into very different take-home offers depending on how much each country adds on top of gross pay.
Spread
gap between the highest and lowest country
The same $100,000 covers $95,512 of salary in Armenia and $56,102 in Brazil.
With a mid-range EOR fee
Contributions
max salary in India
Low capped contributions leave most of the budget for salary. The EOR fee is the biggest cost after pay.
Germany: $73,940
Extra months
max salary in Brazil
The 13th salary, vacation bonus and FGTS take a large share before any EOR fee.
Spain: $61,952
Ceilings
in Spain at $100,000
Raise the budget and Spain improves fast, because contributions stop at a monthly ceiling. Try $200,000 in the calculator.
Ceilings favour senior hires
EOR fee
per year, by country
Typical published EOR fees range from $199 to $999 a month. Untick the fee option if you hire through your own entity.
Mid-point used by default
Offer letters
is what the calculator returns
Quote annual gross salary in the offer. Employee taxes and contributions come out of gross pay and do not affect your budget.
Employee net pay will be lower
Our data
Built From Statutory Rates, Not Rough Averages
Each employer contribution is applied separately with its own legal ceiling, then the extra salary months and accruals each country requires are added. Read how the data is sourced in our editorial guidelines.
countries with employer cost data, every rate reviewed as of September 2026
countries costed contribution by contribution, each line capped at its legal ceiling
countries with 13th or 14th month pay modelled, statutory or customary
FAQs
Hiring Budget Calculator: FAQs
Quick answers on turning a budget into a salary offer.
How much salary can I offer with a $100,000 budget?
It depends on the country. Across 184 countries the median is $81,896, ranging from $95,512 in Armenia to $56,102 in Brazil, with a mid-range EOR fee included.
Does the budget include the EOR fee?
By default, yes. The calculator deducts a mid-range EOR fee for each country. Untick the option if you employ through your own entity.
Is the result gross or net salary?
Gross. It is the annual salary before employee income tax and employee contributions, which is the figure you put in an offer letter.
Why does my budget buy less in Brazil or Spain?
Both add large employer costs on top of salary. Brazil adds a 13th salary, a vacation bonus and FGTS. Spain pays 14 salaries and high social security up to a ceiling.
Are state taxes included for the US, Canada, Australia and India?
No. The calculator uses national rates only. State and provincial levies are covered in the EOR cost calculator.
How is the maximum salary calculated?
The calculator searches for the highest gross salary where salary, employer contributions with their ceilings, 13th month pay, statutory accruals and the EOR fee together stay within your budget.