Country Hiring Guide

Discover & Hire Top Talents in Jordan

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

Capital

Amman UTC+3

Economic Hubs

Amman, Aqaba

Currency

Jordanian Dinar (JOD)

Languages

Arabic, English

Payroll

monthly

Employer Tax

14.25%

Workforce Insights

Talent Landscape in Jordan

Jordan has an estimated labor force of about 3.22 million (2025), with talent demand concentrated in information technology, healthcare, education, pharmaceuticals and professional services. International employers are most likely to find relevant candidate pools for Software Development, Arabic Customer Support, and Healthcare. The market is well suited to focused hiring, while niche roles benefit from targeted sourcing and a clear employer value proposition.

Major Economic Hubs

Amman, Aqaba

Skills In-Demand

Software Development

Working Culture

Wasta, Trust and Personal Introductions

In Jordan, trusted introductions and personal networks can help establish credibility. Invest time in conversation and relationship continuity before expecting sensitive information or rapid commercial commitment.

Formal Respect and Senior Authority

Titles, age and organisational rank are treated seriously in many settings. Present disagreements tactfully, allow senior participants to lead key decisions and avoid putting junior staff in a position where they must contradict a superior.

Hospitality and Ramadan Awareness

Hospitality is an important part of professional interaction, and schedules may change during Ramadan and religious holidays. Accepting time for coffee or conversation can be part of the work rather than a distraction from it.

Average Salary

Job Title	Avg Monthly Salary (JOD)
Accounting & Finance
Administrative Executive, Junior (1-3 years)	645 JOD	S$877
Administrative Executive, Mid (3-5 years)	860 JOD	S$1,170
Book Keeper, Junior (1-3 years)	580 JOD	S$789
Book Keeper, Mid (3-5 years)	785 JOD	S$1,068
Finance Executive, Junior (1-3 years)	745 JOD	S$1,013
Finance Executive, Mid (3-5 years)	975 JOD	S$1,326
Creatives
Graphic Designer, Junior (1-3 years)	745 JOD	S$1,013
Graphic Designer, Mid (3-5 years)	1,075 JOD	S$1,462
UI/UX Designer, Junior (1-3 years)	785 JOD	S$1,068
UI/UX Designer, Mid (3-5 years)	1,365 JOD	S$1,856
Data Analytics
Data Analyst, Junior (1-3 years)	1,075 JOD	S$1,462
Data Analyst, Mid (3-5 years)	1,405 JOD	S$1,911
Data Engineering
Data Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	1,075 JOD	S$1,462
Data Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	1,740 JOD	S$2,366
AI & Machine Learning
Data Scientist, Junior (1-3 years)	1,075 JOD	S$1,462
Data Scientist, Mid (3-5 years)	1,450 JOD	S$1,972
Machine Learning Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	910 JOD	S$1,238
Machine Learning Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	1,365 JOD	S$1,856
Digital Marketing
Content Marketing, Junior (1-3 years)	870 JOD	S$1,183
Content Marketing, Mid (3-5 years)	1,285 JOD	S$1,748
Digital Marketing, Junior (1-3 years)	870 JOD	S$1,183
Digital Marketing, Mid (3-5 years)	1,285 JOD	S$1,748
Growth Marketing, Junior (1-3 years)	910 JOD	S$1,238
Growth Marketing, Mid (3-5 years)	1,365 JOD	S$1,856
Software Development
Backend Developer, Junior (1-3 years)	1,115 JOD	S$1,516
Backend Developer, Mid (3-5 years)	1,655 JOD	S$2,251

Job Title	Avg Monthly Salary (JOD)
DevOps
DevOps Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	1,075 JOD	S$1,462
DevOps Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	1,450 JOD	S$1,972
Site Reliability Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	1,075 JOD	S$1,462
Site Reliability Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	1,530 JOD	S$2,081
Customer Support
Customer Service Officer, Junior (1-3 years)	540 JOD	S$734
Customer Service Officer, Mid (3-5 years)	705 JOD	S$959
Customer Experience
Customer Success Manager, Junior (1-3 years)	785 JOD	S$1,068
Customer Success Manager, Mid (3-5 years)	1,115 JOD	S$1,516
HR Operations
HR Executive, Junior (1-3 years)	705 JOD	S$959
HR Executive, Mid (3-5 years)	950 JOD	S$1,292
FinTech
Blockchain Developer, Junior (1-3 years)	870 JOD	S$1,183
Blockchain Developer, Mid (3-5 years)	1,285 JOD	S$1,748
Payments Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	870 JOD	S$1,183
Payments Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	1,160 JOD	S$1,578
Cloud Computing
Cloud Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	995 JOD	S$1,353
Cloud Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	1,450 JOD	S$1,972

Hiring Guide

Hiring Guide in Jordan

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 Jordan

Payroll Cycle

Salary is commonly paid around the 25th or on the date stated in the employment contract.

Minimum Wage

A statutory national minimum wage applies to covered private sector workers, with separate rules possible for non Jordanian workers or specific categories.

Overtime Pay

- Generally 8 hours per day and 48 hours per week, excluding meal and rest breaks. - Overtime generally requires employee consent except in limited urgent circumstances.

- Ordinary overtime: Hourly Rate × 1.25 × Overtime Hours. - Weekly rest day, religious holiday or public holiday: Hourly Rate × 1.50 × Hours Worked.

Bonus

13th Month

Jordan does not impose a general statutory 13th month salary on private sector employers. Private sector employees therefore have no automatic entitlement to an additional annual salary unless a binding employment contract, collective agreement, wage order, employer rule, or special sector law provides one.

No statutory private sector calculation applies. Where a binding instrument grants an annual bonus or 13th salary, the amount must be calculated under that instrument; there is no legal default that it equals 1 month of salary.

No private sector employee in Jordan qualifies automatically under the general labour law. Eligibility is limited to employees expressly covered by the applicable contract, collective agreement, wage order, employer rule, or special sector provision. The general law does not prescribe a universal minimum service period, prorating method, payment deadline, or entitlement after resignation or dismissal for a 13th salary. Those points must be determined from the specific binding instrument. Statutory leave pay, severance, end of service benefits, profit sharing, and public sector payments are separate benefits and should not be recorded as private sector 13th month salary unless the local rule expressly treats them that way.

Employees Benefits

Types of Benefit	Details
Mandatory
Social Security Corporation (SSC) contributions	The core employer obligation in Jordan is registration and payroll remittance under Social Security Corporation (SSC) contributions. This is not a general allowance: it is the named statutory arrangement for the pension, retirement, unemployment, medical or related branches stated in the programme title. Coverage must be checked against establishment size, employee status, nationality and earnings limits, and contributions must be paid to the relevant authority by its filing deadline.
Work injury protection under Social Security Corporation (SSC) contributions	In Jordan, occupational injury protection is tied to Social Security Corporation (SSC) contributions. The employer must complete the applicable registration or insurance arrangement before exposure begins, report workplace accidents within the legal deadline, and fund the employer portion. Benefits generally cover treatment, temporary incapacity, permanent disability and survivor payments, but the responsible institution and assessable wage follow the local scheme.
Statutory termination or end of service entitlement in Jordan	An employee who is not covered by Social Security may be entitled to an end of service award of one month’s wage for each year of service. Covered employees instead receive the applicable Social Security benefits, while final payroll must include notice and other accrued contractual amounts.
Public healthcare or mandatory medical coverage in Jordan	Health protection in Jordan is delivered through the medical or sickness branch of Social Security Corporation (SSC) 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.
Optional
Supplementary private medical insurance in Jordan	Private medical insurance in Jordan should be designed around the gaps left by Social Security Corporation (SSC) 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.
Performance or profit sharing bonus in Jordan	A performance or profit sharing bonus in Jordan 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.
Meal, commuting and business travel support in Jordan	Meal, commuting and business travel support in Jordan 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 Jordan	Housing, relocation and remote work support in Jordan 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

Jordan's country tax is known as General Sales Tax 16%

Individual Tax

Tax Component	Contribution Rate (%)	Details
Income Tax Structure
Resident Tax Rates	Up to 30%	Jordan applies Up to 30% 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	Up to 30%	Nonresidents are taxed on Jordan sourced employment income under the individual income tax rules, subject to treaty relief.
Taxable Income Adjustments
Main Deductions and Allowances	See details	JOD Personal allowance 9,000 Dependents allowance 9,000 Additional allowances for payments 1,000 for of medical expenses, educational individuals, expenses, rent, home loan 1,000 for spouses, interest or Murabaha (interest paid and 1,000 for by banks applying Islamic banking each child up to principles), technical services, 3,000 engineering services and legal services Business deductions.
Taxable & Exempt Components
Bonuses and Cash Allowances	Generally taxable at marginal employment rate	In Jordan, 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 Jordan, 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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CapitalJakarta

Employers Tax10.24% – 11.74%

Employers Tax13.95% – 14.95%

Employers Tax7.75% – 17.25%

Australia

CapitalCanberra

Employers Tax12.00% + variable

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CapitalManama

Employers Tax7.20% – 18.00%

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CapitalDhaka

Employers TaxVariable

Brunei

CapitalBandar Seri Begawan

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%

Kazakhstan

CapitalAstana

Employers Tax17.50% – 22.50%

Kuwait

CapitalKuwait City

Employers Tax0.00% – 11.50%

Employers Tax12.50% – 14.50%

Nepal

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

Chile

CapitalSantiago

Employers Tax5.87% – 6.47% + variable

Colombia

CapitalBogotá

Employers Tax30.02% – 36.46%

Costa Rica

CapitalSan José

Employers Tax26.83% + variable

Employers Tax11.15% + variable

CapitalGuatemala City

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

Nicaragua

CapitalManagua

Employers Tax23.50% – 24.50%

Panama

CapitalPanama City

Employers Tax14.31% – 19.42%

Employers Tax9.75% + variable

Suriname

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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