Health insurance

6.80 %

Pension insurance

18.50 %

Obligatory pension fund

1.53 %

Accident insurance

EUR 12.95 per month

Maximum contribution

Contributions limited to a maximum of EUR 8,085.00 per month

Health and accident insurance

8.75 % (of which 3.87 % is the employee’s share)

Pension insurance

22.8 % (of which 10.25 % is the employee’s share)

Maximum contribution

Contributions limited to a maximum of EUR 6,930.00 per month (14 times a year)

Others

There is also unemployment insurance, and other ancillary contributions (e.g., Chamber of Labour levy)

Severance fund

1,53 %, no limit

Non-wage labor cost

Besides the employer contribution to social insurance, the employer has to bear non-wage labor costs in terms of a contribution to the family fund, a supplement to the employee contribution, community tax (also for independent contractors as defined by Austrian labor law). The contributions amount to about 7.3% and have no ceiling (Reduction to approx 7,1% possible from 2025).