Transparent pricing. Real visibility.
We believe you deserve to know exactly where your money is going. That's why we created this interactive calculator. Enter what you're currently paying an employee in the U.S., explore what you could pay for that same role in the Dominican Republic, and see your potential annual savings with IslaWork. Adjust the numbers, compare the costs, and see the full breakdown. No guesswork. No surprises. Just complete transparency.
1. Your U.S. comparison
Enter the costs you would otherwise pay for a comparable U.S. employee.
2. Your Dominican Republic hire
Use your proposed monthly salary and adjust the employment-cost assumptions.
DR employer contribution and 13th-month assumptions are planning inputs, not a compliance calculation. An illustrative severance reserve is included below; actual severance depends on tenure, termination circumstances, applicable law and other factors. Accrued leave, onboarding or one-time costs and other case-specific liabilities are not automatically estimated.
3. Your estimated annual comparison
All totals in USD unless labeled DOP. Figures update as you type.
U.S. employment costs
| Annual base salary | |
| Employer payroll burden | |
| Annual benefits | |
| Other annual costs | |
| Annual total |
Dominican Republic via IslaWork
| Employee base salary | |
| 13th-month provision | |
| Estimated employer contributions | |
| Estimated severance reserve (annual, illustrative) | |
| IslaWork EOR fee ($699.99 × 12) | |
| Work-from-home allowance (optional) | |
| Supplemental insurance (optional) | |
| Other expenses | |
| Annual total |
Estimated severance reserve uses an illustrative first-year accrual of 21 days of base salary, with a 23.83-day monthly divisor. It is a budgeting allowance, not a guaranteed annual expense or a legal severance quote.
Important: This is an illustrative budgeting tool, not a binding quote, payroll calculation or legal/tax advice. Actual Dominican employer obligations depend on current law, wage bases, applicable caps, benefits, leave, termination scenarios and the employment arrangement. Exchange rates fluctuate. Confirm final costs with IslaWork before hiring. Savings are not guaranteed.