In Italy, there is no minimum wage by law. 

The individual income tax ranges from 0% to 43%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates. Multiple additional factors may impact overall rates such as the household status and the number of children.

Gross Annual Income	Tax Rate (%)
Up to EUR 15,000	23%
Up to EUR - 28,000	27%
Up to EUR - 55,000	38%
Up to EUR - 75,000	41%
Over EUR - 75,000	43%

The employer cost is generally estimated at 38% of the employee salary. For employees classified in the Dirigente category, an additional estimated EUR 1,341.84 must be paid.

• Social Security - 23.81%
• National Sickness Benefits Contribution - 2.44%
• National Maternity Benefits Contribution - 0.24%
• Termination Severance Funds (TFR) - 6.91%
• Termination Severance Fund (TFR) Guarantee Contribution - 0.20%
• Unemployment Insurance - 1.61%
• Work Accident Insurance (INAIL) - 0.40%
• Subsidized Furlough Fund (FIS) - 0.53%
• Subsidized Furlough Fund (CIGS) - 0.60%
• Family Allowance (CUAF) - 0.68%
• 13th Salary - 8.33%
• 14th Salary - 8.33%

Please note: 13th and 14th salary are paid monthly and included in the employee’s gross annual salary.

One-off Costs

• Onboarding Medical Check - EUR 119
• Health&Safety Training - EUR 42
• Health&Safety Training (English) - EUR 54

Additional Costs For Dirigente Employees

• Private Pension - Fondo Mario Negri - EUR 634.70
• Supplementary Private Pension - Fondo Mario Negri - EUR 132.76
• Supplementary Health Insurance - Fondo Mario Besusso - 5.81% + 2.56% of 3,828.33
• Private Pension - Fondo Pastore - EUR 358
• Tertiary Management Training Fund - EUR 24

Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard workweek is from Monday to Friday.

Overtime payment is mandatory. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. Employees can work a maximum of 250 hours of overtime per year. For additional hours, employees are paid:

• 150% of the hourly rate, the first 8 hours.
• 200% of the hourly rate, the following hours.
• 150% of the hourly rate for overtime night work excluding regular duty shifts (from 10 pm to 6 am)
• 130% of the hourly rate, on holidays and Sundays.

Dirigente employees are not entitled to overtime pay.