Work out the monthly ESI contribution on any gross wage. Enter the wage to see the employee and employer share at the current ESI contribution rate, with the ₹21,000 ceiling applied.
Employees' State Insurance (ESI) is a health and social-security scheme run by the ESIC. It is calculated on your gross monthly wages, and both you and your employer contribute every month.
ESI compliance sits alongside PF, professional tax and gratuity. If you run a workforce, ZeniaHR handles all of them together, generating the ESI return automatically. You can read more on the official ESIC website.
The ESI contribution rate is 4% of gross wages: 0.75% from the employee and 3.25% from the employer. These rates have applied since 1 July 2019.
ESI applies to employees earning gross wages of ₹21,000 or less per month, and ₹25,000 or less for employees with disability. Above the ceiling the employee is not covered, except to finish an ongoing contribution period.
On gross monthly wages, the employee pays 0.75% and the employer pays 3.25%, each rounded up to the next rupee. For example, on ₹18,000 the employee pays ₹135 and the employer pays ₹585.
ESI contributions for a month must be deposited by the 15th of the following month through the ESIC portal.
Yes. Contract and manpower-supplied workers earning within the ceiling are covered. ZeniaHR computes ESI for thousands of workers and files the return automatically. Built only for manpower and staffing companies.
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This calculator uses the ESI contribution rates in force since 1 July 2019 (employee 0.75%, employer 3.25%) and the ₹21,000 wage ceiling. It is a guide, not legal or financial advice; confirm current rules on the ESIC portal.