What a company pays a temporary work agency has two parts. The first is the cost of the worker: salary, allowances, social security contributions, workplace accident insurance and occupational health. The second is the agency's service, which covers recruitment, contracts, insurance and paperwork. Job On always sends a written proposal for each request.
The cost of the worker
- Salary: in line with what the user company pays for the same role, as Portuguese labour law requires
- Holiday and Christmas allowances, in proportion to the time worked
- Meal allowance and, where they apply, night work, overtime and travel
- The employer's social security contributions
- Workplace accident insurance and occupational health
The agency's service
The agency's margin covers finding and selecting the right people, the contracts, insurance, paperwork and follow-up during the placement.
In a temporary work placement, the employer is the agency. It signs the contract with the worker and takes on the obligations the law gives the employer.
What changes the price
- The role and the sector, which set the reference salary
- The schedule: shifts, nights, weekends and overtime
- The workplace and, where needed, accommodation and transport
- How long the placement lasts and how many people you need
How to ask for a proposal
Tell us the role, the location, the schedule and how many people you need. Job On's commercial team replies to every request with availability and a written proposal.
This page explains how the cost is built. The price of each placement depends on the role, schedule and location, and is set out in the written proposal.
Updated September 2026.
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