Cost-to-company calculator
A salary is never the whole cost. Add the employer's statutory on-costs — pension, NHIS, NSITF and ITF — to see what a hire really costs you.
11.0% above gross salary
Estimate of employer statutory on-costs. Excludes benefits (HMO, insurance) and one-off costs. Not financial advice.
What sits on top of gross
Pension
Employer adds 10% of Basic + Housing + Transport.
NHIS
Employer adds 10% of basic, for employers with 10+ staff.
NSITF
1% of payroll to the Employees' Compensation Scheme.
ITF
1% of payroll for employers with 5+ staff or ₦50m+ turnover.
Common questions
Gross salary plus the employer's statutory on-costs — employer pension (10% of BHT), employer NHIS, NSITF (1%) and ITF (1%). Benefits like HMO are extra.
NSITF is 1% of total monthly payroll, paid by the employer to the Employees' Compensation Scheme.
Employers with 5 or more employees (or ₦50m+ turnover) contribute 1% of annual payroll to the Industrial Training Fund.
Budget headcount with confidence
Vintage People tracks every statutory cost across your whole payroll — so your numbers are always right.