--- title: "Hiring in Fiji 2026 | Employer of Record Guide" description: "Hire in Fiji through Teamed's EOR for from $599 per employee per month. Pay in FJD, run local payroll, skip the local entity. One guide per layer." canonical: https://www.teamed.global/country-hiring-guides/fiji --- Fiji · Country overview Served by Teamed vetted partner-entity network in Fiji # What do you need to know to hire in *Fiji*? English is an official working language across Fijian business, which makes Fiji the commercial hub of the South Pacific for English-speaking employers. You pay your team in Fijian dollars (FJD) on local payroll. Each guide below takes one layer. Last reviewed 13 June 2026 · Fiji guide ## How does Teamed handle Fijian hiring for you? Teamed becomes your legal [employer of record](/lp/employer-of-record) in Fiji for [**from $599 per employee per month**](/pricing), with **zero FX mark-up** in any currency. Payroll, contracts, and the full Fijian employment setup run on **one platform**. **Real HR and legal experts** manage every Fijian hire, from the first offer letter to the final payslip. **An actual person**, not a chatbot or a pooled queue, handles your Fijian team alongside EOR, contractor onboarding, and entity payroll on **one platform**. There is **no setup fee** and **no exit fee**. Employer cost **passes through at cost, itemised** on every invoice. A Fijian contractor who converts to employment keeps their record. That same employee can **graduate** from EOR to your own Fijian entity later, without re-onboarding. EOR is the right model for a first Fijian hire, **until it isn't**, and we tell you when that point arrives. Three things you won't find on any other Fiji EOR guide - **Fiji is the connectivity hub of the South Pacific.** Suva is the regional base for many development agencies and businesses. English is an official working language, so contracts and onboarding run in English. Most EOR guides skip the Pacific entirely. - **You do not need a Fijian company to hire one person.** Setting up a local entity takes weeks and brings ongoing filings. An [Employer of Record](/lp/employer-of-record) hires your first Fijian employee in days. Teamed runs the payroll and the paperwork. - **Fiji sets statutory minimums by local law, and we confirm the current figures for your role.** Pay, leave, notice, and severance all follow Fijian employment law. We do not publish a number here that we have not checked against the current law for your hire. Answer.cite this Hiring in Fiji is straightforward with the right setup. You pay your team in Fijian dollars (FJD). Payroll runs locally. You do not need your own Fijian company. An Employer of Record hires the employee for you. Teamed becomes the legal employer in Fiji. Statutory minimums apply to pay, leave, notice, and severance. These are set by local law. Our team confirms the current figures for your role before you hire. This page is the map. Each guide below is the detail. At a glance · Fiji FJD · English · Pacific Currency FJD (Fijian dollar) Region Pacific Capital Suva Working language English (official) Local entity Not required with Teamed Employer of Record Available via vetted partner Payroll Run by Teamed in FJD Statutory minimums Set by local law ![A warm illustration of Suva, Fiji, at golden hour: the harbour-front capital with low colonial-era buildings, green hills behind, and a calm Pacific bay in the foreground.](/images/country-guides/fiji-hiring.webp) Teamed EOR · per employee · per month · flat $ 599 One fixed fee to hire compliantly in Fiji. Zero FX. No setup fees. The price your finance team can forecast against without an asterisk. Zero FX Fixed No setup fee No exit fee 100+ countries ## How much does it cost to hire an employee in Fiji in 2026? Teamed's Fiji fee is from $599 per employee per month. That is the part you can forecast. On top of the fee sit the salary and the employer costs set by Fijian law. Those pass through at cost, itemised. Your total cost has three parts. The salary you agree with the employee. The employer costs set by Fijian law. The Teamed fee of from $599 per employee per month. The first two pass through at cost on every invoice, with no FX mark-up in any currency. The employer-cost figures depend on the role and the salary. Our team confirms the current Fijian rates before you commit. The cost breakdown guide gives the full picture with worked examples once your numbers are in. Read the full Fiji cost breakdown ## Do you need a Fijian entity to hire employees in Fiji? No. An Employer of Record runs Fijian payroll and contracts from day one. Your own Fijian entity makes sense later, once your headcount grows. We model the crossover for you. Registering your own company in Fiji takes weeks and brings ongoing local filings. An [Employer of Record](/lp/employer-of-record) is faster and cheaper at low headcount. Teamed runs Fijian payroll, contracts, and compliance from day one through a vetted partner-entity network in Fiji. The crossover point depends on your Fijian salary levels and local accounting costs. Most EOR providers will not tell you when you have crossed it. We do, and we help you move. You progress from contractor to EOR to your own Fijian entity on **one platform** under Teamed's Graduation Model, with tenure preserved. Read the full Fiji EOR vs entity guide ## What are payroll and taxes like in Fiji in 2026? Payroll runs in Fijian dollars (FJD). Income tax and employer contributions follow Fijian law. We confirm the current rates and thresholds for your role before the first payroll run. Fijian payroll covers income tax withheld from pay and the employer contributions set by local law. The exact rates depend on the salary and the role. We do not quote a Fijian tax rate or contribution figure on this page until we have checked it against the current law for your hire. Teamed handles the deductions and the remittances to the Fijian authorities. The tax and payroll guide sets out how each part works once your role and salary are confirmed. Read the full Fiji tax and payroll guide ## How do you terminate an employee in Fiji? Notice and severance in Fiji are set by local law. We confirm the right amounts for each case. You give proper notice and follow a fair process. We guide you through it step by step. Ending employment in Fiji follows the rules in Fijian employment law. Notice periods and any severance depend on the contract and the reason for leaving. We confirm the current figures for your case rather than publish a number here that may not fit your hire. You direct the decision. Teamed runs the process to local standards and keeps the paperwork clean. The termination guide runs the full process once your situation is known. Read the full Fiji termination and severance guide ## What should you know before hiring in Fiji? Two things help first-time employers in Fiji. The first is the time zone. Fiji runs well ahead of Europe and the Americas, which suits follow-the-sun teams. The second is language. **Fiji sits in a Pacific time zone, hours ahead of most Western markets.** That suits teams that want cover at the start or end of the working day. Plan your meeting times around the gap from the first day. **English is an official working language in Fiji.** Contracts, offer letters, and onboarding run in English, which removes a common friction for overseas employers. Local custom still matters, and our team briefs you on what to expect. The hiring guide covers safe process in detail. Read the full Fiji hiring guide ## Frequently asked questions Can a US or UK company hire in Fiji without an entity? Yes. An Employer of Record like Teamed runs Fijian payroll, contracts, and compliance through a vetted local partner-entity. You direct the work. Teamed becomes the legal employer of record. You hire your first Fijian employee in days, with no need to register your own company in Fiji. How much does it cost to hire an employee in Fiji? Teamed's Fiji fee is from $599 per employee per month, with zero FX mark-up in any currency. On top of that sit the salary and the employer costs set by Fijian law, which pass through at cost and itemised on every invoice. Our team confirms the current Fijian rates for your role before you commit. The cost breakdown guide has worked examples. What currency do you pay employees in Fiji? You pay Fijian employees in Fijian dollars (FJD). Teamed runs the local payroll and absorbs FX at zero mark-up, so the conversion does not add a cost. Salary and employer costs pass through on every invoice in FJD. What are the statutory minimums for hiring in Fiji? Pay, leave, notice, and severance in Fiji are all set by local law. We do not publish a single figure on this overview page, because the right amount depends on the role and the contract. Our team confirms the current statutory minimums for your hire before the first payroll run. How fast can Teamed onboard an employee in Fiji? Onboarding in Fiji runs through Teamed's vetted partner-entity network and starts once your terms are confirmed. You direct the offer. Teamed sets up the contract to local standards, runs payroll in Fijian dollars, and handles the filings. The hiring guide walks through each step from offer to first payslip. Teamed Legal Operations Fiji is one of the easier Pacific markets for English-speaking employers, but the statutory floor still bites if you guess at it. Pay, leave, notice, and severance are all set by local law. We do not publish a figure for Fiji we have not confirmed against the current law for the role. That is the honest way to brief a first hire, and it keeps the cost forecast clean. A note from Tom Price-Daniel Fiji gives English-speaking employers a Pacific base, paid in Fijian dollars, with statutory minimums set by local law. The risk is guessing at those minimums before the first hire. Talk to our Fiji team before that hire, not after the first payroll question. Tom Price-Daniel · Co-founder, Teamed ## Keep reading - Fiji hiring guide, offer to payslipguide - Fiji employer cost breakdown 2026guide - EOR vs entity in Fijiguide - Fiji termination and severanceguide - Fiji tax and payrollguide - [Employer of Record overview](/lp/employer-of-record)core - The Graduation Modelcore - [Teamed pricing, Zero FX Fixed](/pricing)core - [Talk to an expert](https://www.teamed.global/contact)CTA A note on this page. This is a guide, not legal, tax or accounting advice. Rules change and vary by jurisdiction. Verify current requirements with the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service and the Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations for Fiji, or speak to a qualified professional, before relying on any specific framework.