Payroll tax: Employer Payroll Tax Burden
The Employer Payroll Tax Burden carries 14 published figures read from 7 sources' own pages, from 0.03 to 15 percent, read 15 September 2026.
- 5 %Median of the published figures
- 0.03 to 15 %Range
- 14Sources with a figure
- 7 of 19Sources read that publish one
7 of the 19 named sources read in full publish a figure; 12 publish none, read 15 September 2026.
By charge
| Breakdown | Median | Range | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| charge us-futa | 6 % | 6 to 6 % | 1 |
| charge au-nsw-payroll-tax | 5.45 % | 5.45 to 5.45 % | 1 |
| charge au-qld-payroll-tax | 4.75 % | 4.75 to 4.75 % | 1 |
| charge us-social-security-employer | 6.2 % | 6.2 to 6.2 % | 1 |
| charge us-medicare-employer | 1.45 % | 1.45 to 1.45 % | 1 |
| charge fr-maladie-employer | 13 % | 13 to 13 % | 1 |
| charge fr-vieillesse-plafonnee | 8.55 % | 8.55 to 8.55 % | 1 |
| charge fr-allocations-familiales | 5.25 % | 5.25 to 5.25 % | 1 |
| charge fr-assurance-chomage | 4 % | 4 to 4 % | 1 |
| charge fr-fnal | 0.1 % | 0.1 to 0.1 % | 1 |
| charge fr-formation-professionnelle | 0.55 % | 0.55 to 0.55 % | 1 |
| charge au-vic-payroll-tax-regional | 1.21 % | 1.21 to 1.21 % | 1 |
| charge gb-employer-national-insurance | 15 % | 15 to 15 % | 1 |
| charge fr-ags | 0.03 % | 0.03 to 0.03 % | 1 |
Every figure, with its source
One row per source: the figure the source's own page publishes, the page, and the day it was read. A figure that is not on a page we read is not on this one.
The sentence each figure was read from (14)
- GOV.UK National Insurance rates and categories, read 2026-09-12:
A 15% 15% 15%
- URSSAF taux de cotisations, secteur prive, read 2026-09-12:
Taux plein à 13 %
- URSSAF taux de cotisations, secteur prive, read 2026-09-12:
2,11 % sur la totalité et 8,55 % dans la limite du plafond
- IRS Topic 751, Social Security and Medicare withholding rates, read 2026-09-12:
The current tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% for the employer and 6.2% for the employee, or 12.4% total.
- IRS Topic 759, Form 940 FUTA filing and deposit requirements, read 2026-09-11:
FUTA tax rate: The FUTA tax rate is 6.0%. The tax applies to the first $7,000 you paid to each employee as wages during the year.
- Revenue NSW payroll tax thresholds and rates, read 2026-09-12:
Payroll tax in NSW is calculated only on wages above an annual threshold, at a rate of 5.45%.
- URSSAF taux de cotisations, secteur prive, read 2026-09-12:
Taux plein à 5,25 %
- Queensland Revenue Office payroll tax rates and thresholds, read 2026-09-12:
The payroll tax rate is: 4.75% for employers or groups of employers who pay $6.5 million or less in Australian taxable wages
- URSSAF taux de cotisations, secteur prive, read 2026-09-12:
Contribution assurance chômage 4,00 % dans la limite de 192 240 € en 2026
- IRS Topic 751, Social Security and Medicare withholding rates, read 2026-09-12:
The current rate for Medicare is 1.45% for the employer and 1.45% for the employee, or 2.9% total.
- State Revenue Office Victoria payroll tax current rates, read 2026-09-12:
1.2125% for regional Victorian employers
- URSSAF taux de cotisations, secteur prive, read 2026-09-12:
Contribution formation professionnelle et taxe d'apprentissage Pour une entreprise de moins de 11 salariés : 0,55 %
- URSSAF taux de cotisations, secteur prive, read 2026-09-12:
0,10 % dans la limite du plafond
- URSSAF taux de cotisations, secteur prive, read 2026-09-12:
0,03 % pour les entreprises de travail temporaire
Read in full, publishes no figure
12 named sources were read in full on the dates shown and print no usable figure. They are counted, never filled in.
- IRS understanding employment taxes, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- IRS FUTA credit reduction, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- IRS Publication 15-A, Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Social Security Administration contribution and benefit base, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Social Security Administration cost-of-living adjustment fact sheet, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- HMRC rates and thresholds for employers, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- HMRC rates and allowances: National Insurance contributions, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Canada Revenue Agency CPP contribution rates, maximums and exemptions, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Canada Revenue Agency EI premium rates and maximums, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- URSSAF calcul des cotisations employeur, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Australian Taxation Office super guarantee rate, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- gov.uk, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
Methodology
Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through the estate's fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2).
7 of the 19 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 12 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 1 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere.
The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in % (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 152 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded.
Derivation as chartered: one row per jurisdiction per employer-side charge - social contribution rate and ceiling, unemployment levy and wage base, the state or national payroll tax with its threshold, the mandatory pension contribution - each quoted from the revenue authority that levies it; the figure is the TOTAL EMPLOYER ON-COST as a percentage of the same gross salary, ranked across jurisdictions, which nobody publishes as one table, plus the count of jurisdictions whose rate changed since the previous read
152 candidate sentences on these pages were refused by a reviewer; each refusal and its reason is recorded in the review ledger.
Sources (20)
- IRS Topic 751, Social Security and Medicare withholding rates (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- IRS understanding employment taxes (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- IRS FUTA credit reduction (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- IRS Topic 759, Form 940 FUTA filing and deposit requirements (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- IRS Publication 15-A, Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Social Security Administration contribution and benefit base (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Social Security Administration cost-of-living adjustment fact sheet (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- HMRC rates and thresholds for employers (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- GOV.UK National Insurance rates and categories (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- HMRC rates and allowances: National Insurance contributions (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Revenue NSW payroll tax thresholds and rates (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- State Revenue Office Victoria payroll tax current rates (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Queensland Revenue Office payroll tax rates and thresholds (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Canada Revenue Agency CPP contribution rates, maximums and exemptions (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Canada Revenue Agency EI premium rates and maximums (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- URSSAF taux de cotisations, secteur prive (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- URSSAF calcul des cotisations employeur (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Australian Taxation Office super guarantee rate (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Texas Workforce Commission unemployment insurance tax rates (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- gov.uk (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
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The Employer Payroll Tax Burden carries 14 published figures read from 7 sources' own pages, from 0.03 to 15 percent, read 15 September 2026.
7 of the 19 named sources read in full publish a figure; 12 publish none, read 15 September 2026.
Employer Payroll Tax Burden, charge us-futa: median 6 percent across 1 source, read 15 September 2026.
Employer Payroll Tax Burden, charge au-nsw-payroll-tax: median 5.45 percent across 1 source, read 15 September 2026.
Employer Payroll Tax Burden, charge au-qld-payroll-tax: median 4.75 percent across 1 source, read 15 September 2026.
Employer Payroll Tax Burden, charge us-social-security-employer: median 6.20 percent across 1 source, read 15 September 2026.
Employer Payroll Tax Burden, charge us-medicare-employer: median 1.45 percent across 1 source, read 15 September 2026.
Employer Payroll Tax Burden, charge fr-maladie-employer: median 13 percent across 1 source, read 15 September 2026.
Employer Payroll Tax Burden, charge fr-vieillesse-plafonnee: median 8.55 percent across 1 source, read 15 September 2026.
Employer Payroll Tax Burden, charge fr-allocations-familiales: median 5.25 percent across 1 source, read 15 September 2026.
Employer Payroll Tax Burden, charge fr-assurance-chomage: median 4 percent across 1 source, read 15 September 2026.
Employer Payroll Tax Burden, charge fr-fnal: median 0.10 percent across 1 source, read 15 September 2026.
Employer Payroll Tax Burden, charge fr-formation-professionnelle: median 0.55 percent across 1 source, read 15 September 2026.
Employer Payroll Tax Burden, charge au-vic-payroll-tax-regional: median 1.21 percent across 1 source, read 15 September 2026.
Employer Payroll Tax Burden, charge gb-employer-national-insurance: median 15 percent across 1 source, read 15 September 2026.
Employer Payroll Tax Burden, charge fr-ags: median 0.03 percent across 1 source, read 15 September 2026.
Cite as: "EOR Compass Employer Payroll Tax Burden", updated 2026-09-15, https://eorcompass.com/datasets/employer-payroll-tax-burden/.
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