Employer of Record in Jordan

Employ in Jordan without your own entity. We employ your team through a Jordanian employer licensed by the Ministry of Labour, with social security, income tax and payroll handled.

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Why hire in Jordan through an EOR

Jordan’s payroll is predictable: one social security contribution for every employee, Jordanian or foreign, and income tax withheld every month. Hiring there without a Jordanian company means using an Employer of Record: it employs your hire under the Labour Law, pays social security and withholds tax while you direct the work. Foreign nationals also need a work permit, which depends on the profession.

Parameter	Statutory requirement	EOR management
Legal basis	A Jordanian employer licensed by the Ministry of Labour	Your hire is employed by our licensed partner
Social security	Employer 14.25% and employee 7.5%, on wages up to JD 3,733 a month in 2026	Paid to the SSC by the 15th of the following month
Income tax	Withheld monthly at progressive rates from 5%, after a personal exemption of JD 9,000	Calculated and paid every month
Minimum wage	JD 290 a month until the end of 2027	Checked against every contract
Notice	One month in writing on an open-ended contract	Contracts written to the Labour Law

Figures for 2026, verified in October 2026.

A licensed Jordanian employer

We employ your team through a Jordanian employer licensed by the Ministry of Labour. It holds the employment contract and the social security registration, withholds tax and runs payroll, while your hire works for you under the Labour Law No. 8 of 1996.

Social security for everyone

The employer pays 14.25% to the Social Security Corporation and the employee 7.5%, for Jordanian and foreign employees alike. Contributions count wages up to JD 3,733 a month in 2026, a cap adjusted every January for inflation.

Income tax withheld monthly

Employees pay 5% on the first JD 5,000 of taxable income, rising in JD 5,000 bands to 25%, after a personal exemption of JD 9,000 and a further JD 9,000 for dependants. The employer withholds it from pay every month.

Work permits by profession

Foreign nationals need a work permit from the Ministry of Labour, issued to the employer, usually JD 350 a year. Some professions are closed to non-Jordanians, so we check the role before you make an offer.

No end-of-service gratuity

The Labour Law’s end-of-service gratuity applies only to employees outside social security. Everyone on an EOR payroll is insured, so there is no gratuity to fund: social security provides old-age and unemployment benefits instead.

Hire in Jordan without setting up an entity

Jordan’s payroll rules are clear, and most of the cost is social security. The employer pays 14.25% of wages, capped at JD 3,733 a month in 2026, and withholds the employee’s 7.5% and income tax every month. There is no end-of-service gratuity for insured staff and no payroll tax.

The detail is in the Labour Law and in work permits. Foreign hires need a permit tied to their profession and sector, and some professions are reserved for Jordanians.

TopSource handles it for you. We employ your team through a Jordanian employer licensed by the Ministry of Labour. We issue the contract, register your hire with the Social Security Corporation, withhold tax and run payroll, so you can hire in Jordan without incorporating.

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How EOR in Jordan works: the process through TopSource

Step 1

Check the role and the hire

We confirm the job, the salary and the hire’s nationality. For a foreign national, we check that the profession is open to non-Jordanians and that a work permit can be issued before you make an offer.

Step 2

Issue the contract

Your hire gets a written contract under the Labour Law, with pay at or above the JD 290 minimum wage, hours, leave, probation and notice.

Step 3

Register and onboard

We register your hire with the Social Security Corporation from the first day and, for a foreign national, apply to the Ministry of Labour for the work permit.

Step 4

Run payroll every month

Salaries are paid monthly, with social security and income tax withheld. Contributions go to the Social Security Corporation within the first 15 days of the following month.

Step 5

Support the relationship day to day

Your account manager and the employee have a direct line for leave, pay rises, permit renewals and notice, with every step following the Labour Law.

Employer Costs in Jordan at a Glance

14.25 %

Employer social security contribution

JD 3,733

Monthly wage cap for contributions in 2026

JD 290

Monthly minimum wage until the end of 2027

Employer Costs in Jordan Explained

A Jordanian employee costs 14.25% on top of salary up to the social security cap, and less above it. On JD 1,500 a month, the employer pays JD 2,565 a year on top of JD 18,000 of salary. Above JD 3,733 a month the contribution stops rising, so at JD 5,000 a month it is JD 6,383 a year, 10.6% of salary. There is no payroll tax and no end-of-service gratuity for insured staff.

Every employee covered by the Labour Law is insured with the Social Security Corporation (SSC), Jordanian or foreign. The employer pays 14.25%: 11% for old age, disability and death, 2% for work injuries, 0.75% for maternity and 0.5% for unemployment. The employee pays 7.5%: 6.5% for old age and 1% for unemployment. Contributions are calculated on wages up to JD 3,733 a month in 2026, a cap the SSC adjusts every January for inflation. They are due within the first 15 days of the following month, and late payment carries interest of 1% a month. Maternity leave is paid by the SSC rather than the employer, for women with six months of contributions in the past year. See our Jordan payroll services.

Employees pay income tax at 5% on the first JD 5,000 of taxable income, 10% on the next JD 5,000, 15% on the next JD 5,000, 20% on the next JD 5,000 and 25% above JD 20,000, with 30% only above JD 1 million. Residents deduct a personal exemption of JD 9,000 and JD 9,000 more for dependants, plus up to JD 1,000 each for the taxpayer, the spouse and each child for medical, education and housing costs, with a ceiling of JD 23,000 per family. A national contribution of 1% applies to income above JD 200,000. The employer withholds the tax from salary every month and pays it to the Income and Sales Tax Department.

Foreign nationals need a work permit from the Ministry of Labour, which the employer applies for and which ties the worker to that employer and profession. The standard fee is JD 350 a year in most sectors, under Work Permit Fees Regulation No. 142 of 2019. Some professions are closed to non-Jordanians, under a list the ministry last amended in February 2026, and each sector has a maximum share of foreign workers. Specialised-skills permits, for professions on the ministry’s list, can go beyond that share for JD 1,500 a year. We check the role against these rules before you make an offer.

Probation can last up to three months, during which the employer can end the contract without notice, and pay cannot fall below the minimum wage of JD 290 a month, set until the end of 2027. The working week is 48 hours, eight a day, and overtime is paid at 125% of normal pay, 150% on rest days and public holidays. Annual leave is 14 days a year, rising to 21 after five years with the same employer, and sick leave is 14 days on full pay, extendable by 14 more in hospital. Maternity leave is ten weeks, at least six of them after the birth, and fathers get three days’ paid leave. Either side ends an open-ended contract with a month’s written notice. A court that finds a dismissal arbitrary can order reinstatement or compensation of at least half a month’s wage for each year of service, with a minimum of two months’ wages, on top of notice pay.

EOR or entity setup: which one fits your Jordan plan?

Registering a company in Jordan means the Companies Control Department, a registered office, a bank account and your own registrations with the Social Security Corporation and the Income and Sales Tax Department, and with the Ministry of Labour for any foreign hire. An EOR makes sense while you test the market or hire a first small team. Your own company makes sense once headcount justifies it.

Factor	TopSource Jordan EOR	Your own Jordanian company
Speed to hire	Days, once the role and salary are agreed	Company registration and a bank account, then SSC and tax registration
Foreign hires	Work permits handled by our licensed partner	Permits in your company’s name, within its sector quota
Set-up	None	Registration with the Companies Control Department and a local office
Best fit	1-10 hires, market entry	Scaled operations

Consider an EOR if you’re:

Hiring in Jordan for a company based abroad
Testing the Jordanian market before incorporating
Hiring a first small team without your own SSC and tax registrations
Needing social security and income tax running from the first month

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Why TopSource for Employing in Jordan

TopSource for Employer of Record, global payroll or any other of our services represent a simpler, more reliable and transparent option.

We don’t hide fees or sneak price increases. We don’t lock you in for employees you don’t use. But we do give you a dedicated point of contact, available on the phone so you get answers fast, including on the questions Jordan raises, from the social security cap and income tax bands to work permits and closed professions. We blend HR advisory with in-market expertise, and we stay flexible around the needs of your business.

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“Excellent service, especially from our account manager who has gone above and beyond to help us use the platform effectively. Our manager, significantly simplifies my workload. It is like having your own TopSource HR representative on your team.”

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“TopSource has been our go-to resource for international hiring. They are responsive, thorough, respectful and knowledgeable. The Client Success team has provided us with the utmost customer service, and the more we use TopSource, the more, it gives us access to more resources and knowledge.”

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Frequently
asked questions

About 14.25% on top of salary, the employer’s social security contribution, on wages up to JD 3,733 a month in 2026. On JD 1,500 a month the employer pays JD 2,565 a year. The contribution stops rising at the cap, so the percentage falls on higher pay. Work permit fees for foreign hires, usually JD 350 a year, come on top.

Yes. Social security covers every employee under the Labour Law, Jordanian or foreign, at the same rates: 14.25% from the employer and 7.5% from the employee. Foreign nationals also need a work permit from the Ministry of Labour, and some professions are closed to them.

JD 290 a month in the private sector since 1 January 2025, a rate set to stay until 31 December 2027. Garment-sector wages are set by a collective agreement instead, and pay during probation cannot fall below the minimum either.

Not for employees covered by social security, which includes everyone employed through an EOR. The Labour Law’s end-of-service gratuity of a month’s wage for each year of service applies only to workers outside social security. On termination, employees are owed their notice and, if a court finds the dismissal arbitrary, compensation.

One month in writing for either side on an open-ended contract. During probation, which can last up to three months, the employer can end the contract without notice. A fixed-term contract ends on its end date.

An EOR wins on speed and cost of entry: no company registration, office or SSC and tax accounts of your own. Your own company wins on scale. Many clients start with an EOR and move the team to their own company once Jordan is proven.