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What it costs to employ across Europe in 2025
Dee Coakley
CEO & Co-Founder, Boundless
Understanding the true cost of employing someone goes far beyond salary. For companies hiring across borders, visibility into employer contributions, net pay and country differences is essential for planning compensation and choosing where to grow. In this on-demand webinar, Boundless CEO Dee Coakley breaks down comparable 2025 cost data across 36 European countries and 5 US cities to help HR, Finance, Payroll and People Ops teams make confident, strategic workforce decisions grounded in real numbers.
During the webinar, we discuss:
- The true cost of employing staff at different salary levels
- How employer costs and net pay vary across countries
- What mid-level software developers earn in local markets
- How country differences affect employees’ purchasing power
- How the US compares to Europe for global workforce planning
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Glossary Term
Employer Payroll Contributions
Employer payroll contributions encompass all taxes associated with employing workers that are due by employers on top of salary and any benefits.
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