Payroll in Dominican Republic
Payroll in Dominican Republic
Pay your team in Dominican Republic correctly, on the local calendar, with every statutory contribution filed. SILA runs the payroll whether we employ the team or you already do.
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- Statutory employer burden
- 25–35%
- Time to start
- 5–10 business days for an identified candidate
- Payroll currency
- DOP
Dominican Republic at a glance
What are employer payroll contributions in Dominican Republic?
Employer payroll contributions in Dominican Republic run 25–35% of gross salary, covering TSS social security, SFS health, Aguinaldo. Payroll is denominated in DOP. Add a 15% blended service fee for managed delivery. Last verified 2026-08-21.
- Coverage status
- SILA launch-ready
- Service fee assumption
- 15% blended, on salary plus burden
- Data last verified
- 2026-08-21
Monthly payroll cost per role in Dominican Republic
Gross monthly salary, USD equivalent, before employer burden. Landed cost adds statutory employer burden and a blended service fee. Verified 2026-08-21.
| Role | Gross monthly salary | Monthly landed cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bilingual customer support | $900 to $1,900 | $1,294 to $2,950 |
| Software engineering | $2,750 to $6,900 | $3,954 to $10,712 |
| Accounting & finance | $1,300 to $3,250 | $1,869 to $5,046 |
| Executive & virtual assistants | $900 to $2,000 | $1,294 to $3,105 |
| Sales development | $1,000 to $2,500 | $1,438 to $3,881 |
| Healthcare back office | $1,000 to $2,400 | $1,438 to $3,726 |
What payroll in Dominican Republic includes
- TSS social security. Pension, family health and labor risk.
- SFS health. Mandatory health insurance contribution.
- Aguinaldo. Annual bonus equal to one month's salary.
- Vacation. 14 working days per year after one year of service.
- Severance. Accrued based on tenure and salary for unjustified dismissal.
- Statutory filings and payment on the local calendar, with a monthly register you can reconcile.
- One regional relationship covering every market you pay in.
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Sources and last verification
Last verified 2026-08-21. Every launch-ready statutory assumption resolves to the institution that administers the contribution or the labour code that creates the entitlement. Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti remain SILA feasibility-review markets: their employer cost is confirmed during the feasibility review, not published as a standard payroll benchmark.
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Tesorería de la Seguridad Social (TSS)Employer social security contributions.
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Ministerio de TrabajoRegalía pascual, severance and vacation entitlements.
Machine-readable registry: latam-workforce-source-registry-2026.json
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