🇵🇪 Hire in Peru: cost, rules and best EOR options
Large Spanish-speaking pool in Lima for customer support and software work, with a time zone close to US Eastern. Statutory extras (gratificaciones and CTS) make total cost about a third above base pay.
- Employer on-costs: 9–37% of gross salary (on a $60,000 salary, about $65,400–$82,200 total)
- EOR onboarding: Deel claim: as little as 3 days; not independently verified; own entity: Deel claim: LATAM entity set-up 3-12 months; Peru-specific figure not verified
- Probation: Three months by default; up to 6 months for qualified staff and up to 1 year for management (general knowledge; not fetched).
- Currency: Peruvian sol (PEN)
- Data confidence: medium, verified 2026-10-05
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What it costs to employ someone in Peru
Employer on-costs run roughly 9–37% on top of gross salary. Low = EsSalud health contribution only (9%, employer-paid; PwC). High is derived: EsSalud 9% + two gratificaciones (2 months' pay plus 9% extraordinary bonus = ~18.2% of annual pay) + CTS (about one month's pay a year plus a sixth of gratificaciones = ~9.7%) = ~37%; this matches the 'about 37%' general-regime figure in secondary sources. Excludes paid vacation (30 days), Life insurance after 4 years and SCTR for risk jobs, and family allowance (10% of minimum wage where applicable). Small-business regimes differ.
| Contribution | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| EsSalud (health insurance) | 9% of remuneration | Employer-paid. Agricultural employers pay 6% for 2024-2028 per PwC. |
| Gratificaciones (July and December bonuses) | 1 month's pay each, plus 9% extraordinary bonus | Mandatory twice-yearly payments; roughly 18-20% of annual pay per secondary sources. |
| CTS (compensation for length of service, deposited May and Nov) | ~1 month's pay a year | Deposited to a bank account chosen by the employee. |
| SCTR (supplementary risk insurance) | varies | Required for high-risk activities (PwC mentions high-risk work insurance). |
Employer withholds the employee's pension contribution (ONP 13% or AFP ~12.4% incl. insurance and fees per PwC) and fifth-category income tax.
Mandatory benefits
- Two gratificaciones (July, December) with 9% bonus
- CTS severance deposits (May, November)
- 30 calendar days' paid vacation
- EsSalud health coverage
- Family allowance (asignacion familiar) for employees with children
- Profit sharing for larger companies (not verified)
Employment rules at a glance
| Payroll | Monthly (some roles bi-weekly); gratificaciones in July and December |
|---|---|
| Probation | Three months by default; up to 6 months for qualified staff and up to 1 year for management (general knowledge; not fetched). |
| Notice & severance | No general notice period for employer dismissal; dismissal needs a just cause with a due-process hearing. Arbitrary dismissal compensation is 1.5 monthly wages per year of service, up to 12 monthly wages (general knowledge). Resignation: 30 days' notice. CTS balance is paid on exit. |
| Working time | 8 hours per day and 48 hours per week; overtime at +25% for the first two hours and +35% after (general knowledge). |
| Paid leave | 30 calendar days of paid vacation after one year (general-regime employees). |
| Minimum wage | Reported at PEN 1,230 per month from 1 October 2026, rising to PEN 1,300 in H1 2027 (Supreme Decree 015-2026-TR, per a single secondary source); it was PEN 1,130 before. Needs confirmation at gob.pe / MTPE. |
Termination
Unjustified dismissal can lead to reinstatement or compensation. Just-cause dismissal requires a written process with a chance to respond. Fixed-term contracts need a valid cause and are limited in duration.
Employee or contractor in Peru?
Locadores de servicios are used, but SUNAFIL applies a primacy-of-reality test and labour courts can reclassify subordinate contractors, creating liability for gratificaciones, CTS and EsSalud.
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Hiring through an EOR in Peru
A foreign company needs a Peruvian entity (RUC, planilla electronica) or an EOR. Deel advertises start dates in as little as 3 days in Peru.
Typical onboarding: EOR Deel claim: as little as 3 days; not independently verified; own entity Deel claim: LATAM entity set-up 3-12 months; Peru-specific figure not verified. UTC-5 all year with no DST, matching US Eastern standard time and one hour behind US Eastern daylight time.
Providers worth shortlisting
| Provider | Best for | EOR pricing | Coverage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deel | Companies that want one platform for contractors, EOR and a US PEO, with transparent per-seat list prices. | $599 per EOR employee per month (public list price, checked 2026-10-05) | 150+ countries (vendor claim, per Deel's own and third-party descriptions) | Visit Deel |
| Remote | Teams that want a published price for each product (EOR, global payroll, contractors, contractor of record, US PEO) and an affiliate program with 12-month revenue share. | $699 per employee/month (public list price, checked 2026-10-05) | 90+ countries for EOR (vendor pricing page claim) | Visit Remote |
| Rippling | Companies already running (or willing to adopt) a unified HR, IT and finance platform who want global hiring as an add-on module. | — | Visit Rippling | |
| Oyster | Distributed teams that want published EOR and contractor prices and a long-running affiliate program with tiered revenue share. | $699 per employee/month (public list price, checked 2026-10-05); annual discounts available; refundable deposit required | 120+ countries EOR; contractors in 180+ countries (vendor claim) | Visit Oyster |
| Papaya Global | Mid-size and larger companies that need multi-country payroll orchestration and workforce payments, and will go through a sales process. | 160+ countries (vendor claim as repeated on FlexOffers listing and third-party pages) | Visit Papaya Global | |
| Multiplier | Cost-conscious teams that want EOR priced below $500 per employee with an annual discount. | Third-party summary of Multiplier's pricing: EOR from $459/employee/month on annual contracts and $499 on monthly contracts (not confirmed; multiplier pricing page returned 403 to our fetch) | — | Visit Multiplier |
| Remofirst | Small teams that want the lowest published EOR starting price and a free contractor tier. | Starting at $199 per person/month (public list price, checked 2026-10-05); 'no hidden fees, setup fees, or minimum contract terms' per vendor page | 185+ countries for EOR (vendor claim) | Visit Remofirst |
| Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) | Companies that want an EOR with a tiered reseller/partner program and are comfortable with a recently rebranded vendor. | Third-party reports a flat $399 per employee/month (not confirmed on vendor page; hellopebl.com/pricing returned 404) | 185+ countries (third-party report) | Visit Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) |
Paying and covering your team in Peru
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FAQ
What does an employee cost in Peru on top of salary?
EsSalud adds 9%. With two gratificaciones and CTS, the loaded cost in the general regime is about 37% above basic pay by our arithmetic.
What is the minimum wage in Peru?
Sources point to PEN 1,230 from 1 October 2026 (up from PEN 1,130), with PEN 1,300 planned for H1 2027; confirm with official sources.
How many vacation days must be given?
30 calendar days after one year of service.
Is a local entity required?
For direct employment yes; an EOR avoids it.