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Hiring in Jersey 🇯🇪

Jersey is a stable Channel Island finance centre with a clear Employment Law and low taxes. All-in employer cost runs around 1.07x the gross salary. Here is what to know before your first Jersey hire.

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Capital citySaint Helier
CurrencyPound sterling (GBP)
LanguagesEnglish
Population~103 thousand
Payroll frequencyMonthly
VAT standard rate5% GST
Employer burden*~6.5% of gross
TGTC flat EOR fee$399/mo · Tier A
Overview

Employing in Jersey

Employment runs under the Employment (Jersey) Law, with written terms, social-security contributions, and statutory minimums on leave, notice, and redundancy.

Minimum wage

  • £13.00/hour (2025)
  • Rises to £13.59 on 1 Apr 2026

Payroll cycle & extra pay

  • Monthly common
  • No statutory 13th salary

Public holidays

  • 10 bank holidays incl. Liberation Day
  • No statutory holiday premium pay*

Onboarding & probation

  • Probation typically 3-6 months*
  • Written terms within 4 weeks
Employer costs

What you pay on top of salary

The main employer cost is the social-security contribution of roughly 2.5% to 6.5% of earnings within set limits.

Employer contribution*Rate
Social security up to SEL (employer)6.5%
Social security SEL to UEL (employer)2.5%

Contribution limits

Employer social-security contributions apply within a standard and an upper earnings limit, so the effective rate falls for higher salaries.

Employee-side taxes

Jersey levies income tax (a marginal or standard 20% basis) plus employee social security, withheld at source. Withholding is the employer's responsibility, which under EOR means ours.

Types of leave

Statutory leave in Jersey

Annual leave

  • Minimum 3 weeks paid
  • Unused statutory leave paid on exit

Maternity & parental leave

  • 52 weeks parental leave per child
  • 6 weeks paid by employer

Sick leave

  • No employer statutory sick pay
  • Social security short-term incapacity allowance

Other leave

  • Antenatal appointments paid
  • Breastfeeding hours change on request
Employment termination

Ending employment in Jersey

Notice

  • 1 week (under 26 weeks)
  • 2 weeks (26 weeks-5 years); 4 weeks (5+ years)

Severance

  • Redundancy pay after 2 years service
  • 1 week pay per full year; no cap

Probation

  • 1 week notice during probation

Contractor risk

  • Misclassification risk under Employment Law*

*All figures are estimates from public sources (2025-26), pending ops verification - same basis as the EOR cost calculator. Not tax or legal advice.

Employ in Jersey without setting up locally

Compliant Jersey employment contract, payroll, and social security, handled. One invoice, flat $399 per month.

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