Country Hiring Guide

Discover & Hire Top Talents in Greece

Everything you need to know about the country's employment laws, culture, and workforce insights.

Capital

Athens UTC+2 to UTC+3

Economic Hubs

Athens, Thessaloniki

Currency

Euro (EUR)

Languages

Greek, English

Payroll

monthly

Employer Tax

21.79%

Workforce Insights

Talent Landscape in Greece

Greece has an estimated labor force of about 4.69 million (2025), with talent demand concentrated in tourism, shipping, energy, technology and professional services. International employers are most likely to find relevant candidate pools for Maritime, Hospitality, and Renewable Energy. The market is well suited to focused hiring, while niche roles benefit from targeted sourcing and a clear employer value proposition.

Major Economic Hubs

Athens, Thessaloniki

Skills In-Demand

Maritime

Working Culture

Personal Relationships and Expressive Discussion

Greek workplaces often combine warm personal interaction with lively, direct conversation. Trust grows through repeated contact and a sense that the relationship extends beyond one transaction.

Senior Authority with Informal Access

Decision making may remain concentrated among owners or senior leaders, even when meetings feel open and conversational.

Flexible Timing with Clear Follow Up

Schedules can be more fluid than in northern Europe, but professional expectations remain important. Confirm agreements and next steps in writing without using an overly rigid tone.

Average Salary

Job Title	Avg Monthly Salary (EUR)
Accounting & Finance
Administrative Executive, Junior (1-3 years)	1,200 EUR	S$1,632
Administrative Executive, Mid (3-5 years)	1,600 EUR	S$2,176
Book Keeper, Junior (1-3 years)	1,100 EUR	S$1,496
Book Keeper, Mid (3-5 years)	1,450 EUR	S$1,972
Finance Executive, Junior (1-3 years)	1,400 EUR	S$1,904
Finance Executive, Mid (3-5 years)	1,800 EUR	S$2,448
Creatives
Graphic Designer, Junior (1-3 years)	1,400 EUR	S$1,904
Graphic Designer, Mid (3-5 years)	2,000 EUR	S$2,720
UI/UX Designer, Junior (1-3 years)	1,450 EUR	S$1,972
UI/UX Designer, Mid (3-5 years)	2,550 EUR	S$3,468
Data Analytics
Data Analyst, Junior (1-3 years)	2,000 EUR	S$2,720
Data Analyst, Mid (3-5 years)	2,600 EUR	S$3,536
Data Engineering
Data Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	2,000 EUR	S$2,720
Data Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	3,250 EUR	S$4,420
AI & Machine Learning
Data Scientist, Junior (1-3 years)	2,000 EUR	S$2,720
Data Scientist, Mid (3-5 years)	2,700 EUR	S$3,672
Machine Learning Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	1,700 EUR	S$2,312
Machine Learning Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	2,550 EUR	S$3,468
Digital Marketing
Content Marketing, Junior (1-3 years)	1,600 EUR	S$2,176
Content Marketing, Mid (3-5 years)	2,400 EUR	S$3,264
Digital Marketing, Junior (1-3 years)	1,600 EUR	S$2,176
Digital Marketing, Mid (3-5 years)	2,400 EUR	S$3,264
Growth Marketing, Junior (1-3 years)	1,700 EUR	S$2,312
Growth Marketing, Mid (3-5 years)	2,550 EUR	S$3,468
Software Development
Backend Developer, Junior (1-3 years)	2,100 EUR	S$2,856
Backend Developer, Mid (3-5 years)	3,100 EUR	S$4,216

Job Title	Avg Monthly Salary (EUR)
DevOps
DevOps Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	2,000 EUR	S$2,720
DevOps Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	2,700 EUR	S$3,672
Site Reliability Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	2,000 EUR	S$2,720
Site Reliability Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	2,850 EUR	S$3,876
Customer Support
Customer Service Officer, Junior (1-3 years)	1,000 EUR	S$1,360
Customer Service Officer, Mid (3-5 years)	1,300 EUR	S$1,768
Customer Experience
Customer Success Manager, Junior (1-3 years)	1,450 EUR	S$1,972
Customer Success Manager, Mid (3-5 years)	2,100 EUR	S$2,856
HR Operations
HR Executive, Junior (1-3 years)	1,300 EUR	S$1,768
HR Executive, Mid (3-5 years)	1,750 EUR	S$2,380
FinTech
Blockchain Developer, Junior (1-3 years)	1,600 EUR	S$2,176
Blockchain Developer, Mid (3-5 years)	2,400 EUR	S$3,264
Payments Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	1,600 EUR	S$2,176
Payments Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	2,150 EUR	S$2,924
Cloud Computing
Cloud Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	1,850 EUR	S$2,516
Cloud Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	2,700 EUR	S$3,672

Hiring Guide

Hiring Guide in Greece

This guide highlights the fundamental rules employers must know to hire compliantly, covering pay structures, leave policies, termination procedures, and compliance requirements.

For details, browse the topics through the tabs below.

Payroll in Greece

Payroll Cycle

Salary is commonly paid on the last working day, although some contracts allow payment early in the following month.

Minimum Wage

A statutory national minimum wage applies, with daily and monthly treatment depending on worker status.

Overtime Pay

- Generally 40 hours per week. - Overtime must be registered in the digital employment system and stay within statutory limits.

- Greece: Overtime Pay = Ordinary Hourly Rate plus the applicable statutory premium for every overtime hour. - Premiums stated for this country: 20, 40%.

Bonus

13th Month

Greece requires private sector Christmas, Easter, and annual leave allowances. A full year of service produces payments broadly equivalent to 14 monthly salaries.

Christmas bonus: 1 monthly salary for salaried employees or 25 daily wages. Easter bonus: 1/2 monthly salary or 15 daily wages. Annual leave allowance: up to 1/2 monthly salary or 13 daily wages. Each payment is prorated when the employee works only part of the statutory accrual period.

Private sector employees are eligible, including employees whose relationship ends during an accrual period, who receive the proportional amount. The full Christmas bonus generally requires employment throughout 1 May to 31 December, and the full Easter bonus throughout 1 January to 30 April. Different rules apply to public sector remuneration.

Employees Benefits

Types of Benefit	Details
Mandatory
Public healthcare or mandatory medical coverage in Greece	Health protection in Greece is delivered through the medical or sickness branch of e-EFKA social insurance and supplementary pension contributions. Employers must register employees who meet the scheme’s coverage tests and remit the required payroll contribution on the prescribed wage base. The programme commonly provides medical treatment and cash sickness or maternity benefits, while eligibility for dependants, expatriates and higher earners follows the local institution’s rules.
Statutory termination or end of service entitlement in Greece	Greece does not treat every separation identically. The final settlement must be calculated using the employee’s contract type, completed service and reason for termination, including statutory notice, accrued leave and any legally required severance or end of service award. Collective agreements may provide a more favourable formula.
Work injury protection under e-EFKA social insurance and supplementary pension contributions	Greece requires employers to protect employees against accidents and occupational disease through the work injury component of e-EFKA social insurance and supplementary pension contributions or a legally approved policy. The obligation includes premium or levy payment, accident reporting and cooperation with medical or disability assessments. Coverage is not replaced by a private medical plan.
e-EFKA social insurance and supplementary pension contributions	Employers in Greece must apply the contribution and registration rules for e-EFKA social insurance and supplementary pension contributions. Payroll should separately identify the employer funded amount and any employee deduction, use the statutory contribution wage or ceiling, and retain evidence of enrolment. The exact branches covered are those listed in the scheme, which can include retirement, health, unemployment or employment injury protection.
Optional
Performance or profit sharing bonus in Greece	A performance or profit sharing bonus in Greece is optional unless promised by contract, collective agreement or an established plan. The rules should specify the performance period, measurable targets, proration for joiners and leavers, and treatment during protected leave. Payroll must apply local income tax and social contribution rules to the payment.
Supplementary private medical insurance in Greece	Private medical insurance in Greece should be designed around the gaps left by e-EFKA social insurance and supplementary pension contributions. Employers commonly add faster outpatient access, private hospital treatment, dental, optical, mental health and dependant cover. The policy remains optional unless a visa, emirate, collective agreement or sector rule makes insurance compulsory, and any taxable benefit treatment should be processed through payroll.
Meal, commuting and business travel support in Greece	Meal, commuting and business travel support in Greece should be split between fixed cash allowances and reimbursements supported by receipts. That distinction determines whether the amount is taxable salary, exempt expense repayment or part of the contribution wage. The policy should state limits, eligible journeys and the treatment of remote work.
Housing, relocation and remote work support in Greece	Housing, relocation and remote work support in Greece is normally contractual rather than statutory. The policy should identify covered costs, taxable benefit treatment, repayment conditions for early departure and whether the support is temporary or continues throughout the assignment.

Taxes

Country Tax

Greece's country tax is known as Value-Added Tax (VAT) 24%

Individual Tax

Tax Component	Contribution Rate (%)	Details
Income Tax Structure
Resident Tax Rates	Up to 44%	Greece applies Up to 44% to taxable employment income. The employee’s final liability depends on taxable pay, permitted deductions or credits, and any local surtaxes stated in the cited source.
Non-Resident Employment Income	See local nonresident rules	Nonresident individuals are generally taxed only on local source employment income. The applicable rate can differ from resident rates and depends on source, presence, payroll withholding, and treaty relief. Confirm the cited country summary before payroll implementation.
Taxable Income Adjustments
Main Deductions and Allowances	Country specific	Statutory personal deductions, allowances or reliefs may reduce taxable income. Eligibility, limits and the calculation method depend on the employee's circumstances and the applicable tax year.
Taxable & Exempt Components
Bonuses and Cash Allowances	Generally taxable at marginal employment rate	In Greece, cash salary, commissions, performance bonuses, and recurring cash allowances are generally taxable employment income and subject to payroll withholding at the applicable marginal rate unless a specific statutory exemption applies.
Benefits in Kind	Taxable value at marginal rate where applicable	In Greece, employer provided housing, vehicles, meals, insurance, equity, and other noncash benefits may be taxable under local valuation rules. Business reimbursements and de minimis exemptions require local support.

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CapitalCanberra

Employers Tax12.00% + variable

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CapitalManama

Employers Tax7.20% – 18.00%

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Employers Tax8.50% – 10.50% or BND 57.50

Employers Tax5.00% + variable

India

CapitalNew Delhi

Employers Tax15.75% + variable

Israel

CapitalJerusalem

Employers Tax17.01% – 20.10%

Japan

CapitalTokyo

Employers Tax16.46% – 25.21%

Employers Tax17.50% – 22.50%

Kuwait

CapitalKuwait City

Employers Tax0.00% – 11.50%

Employers Tax12.50% – 14.50%

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CapitalKathmandu

Employers Tax20.00% or scheme specific

New Zealand

CapitalWellington

Employers Tax3.50% + variable

Employers Tax11.00% + variable

Employers Tax0.00% – 14.00%

Employers Tax10.53% – 29.12%

Sri Lanka

CapitalSri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Employers Tax15.00%

Thailand

CapitalBangkok

Employers Tax5.20% – 6.00%

Employers Tax12.00% – 25.00%

Employers Tax16.40% – 19.40%

Botswana

CapitalGaborone

Employers TaxVariable

Employers Tax13.95% – 17.20%

Chad

CapitalN'Djamena

Employers Tax16.50%

Democratic Republic of the Congo

CapitalKinshasa

Employers Tax14.20% – 16.20%

Employers Tax5.00% + variable

Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)

CapitalYamoussoukro

Employers Tax15.45% – 18.45%

Kenya

CapitalNairobi

Employers Tax7.50% + variable

Lesotho

CapitalMaseru

Employers Tax1.00% + variable

Employers Tax10.00% + variable

Mali

CapitalBamako

Employers Tax17.90% – 20.90%

Employers Tax0.90% + variable

Employers Tax19.40% – 23.40%

Employers Tax2.00% + variable

Employers TaxAt least 22.50%

Employers Tax6.50% + variable

Zimbabwe

CapitalHarare

Employers Tax5.50% + variable

Employers Tax25.00% + variable

Bosnia and Herzegovina

CapitalSarajevo

Employers Tax0.00% – 6.00%

Bulgaria

CapitalSofia

Employers Tax18.92% – 19.62%

Employers Tax15.40% + variable

Employers TaxFixed amounts + variable

Employers Tax19.32% – 20.24% + variable

France

CapitalParis

Employers Tax25.00% – 45.00%

Employers Tax21.20% + variable

Employers TaxAt least 17.95%

Ireland

CapitalDublin

Employers Tax9.00% – 11.25%

Employers Tax7.20% + variable

Employers TaxAt least 12.57%

Employers TaxAt least 6.10% + variable

Employers Tax2.00% – 16.10% + variable

Poland

CapitalWarsaw

Employers Tax20.98% – 23.64%

Employers Tax2.25% – 10.25%

Employers Tax30.65% + variable

Employers Tax7.40% – 9.90% + variable

Ukraine

CapitalKyiv

Employers Tax8.41% – 22.00%

United Kingdom

CapitalLondon

Employers Tax18.00% – 18.50% + 15.00% on taxable benefits

Argentina

CapitalBuenos Aires

Employers Tax24.00% – 26.40% + variable

Employers Tax31.70% – 39.30%

Canada

CapitalOttawa

Employers Tax8.12% – 12.23% + variable

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CapitalSantiago

Employers Tax5.87% – 6.47% + variable

Colombia

CapitalBogotá

Employers Tax30.02% – 36.46%

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CapitalSan José

Employers Tax26.83% + variable

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Employers Tax17.25% – 43.48% + 20.40% of UMA

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CapitalManagua

Employers Tax23.50% – 24.50%

Panama

CapitalPanama City

Employers Tax14.31% – 19.42%

Employers Tax9.75% + variable

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CapitalParamaribo

Employers Tax15.15% + variable

Trinidad and Tobago

CapitalPort of Spain

Employers TaxApproximately 8.80% + variable

United States

CapitalWashington, D.C.

Employers Tax8.25% + variable

Uruguay

CapitalMontevideo

Employers Tax12.60% + variable

Saudi Arabia

CapitalRiyadh

Employers Tax2.00% – 12.25%

United Arab Emirates

CapitalAbu Dhabi

Employers Tax0.00% – 15.00% + variable GCC rate

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