What are the rates for contribution (deduction) to ESI? Simi Paleri November 23, 2022 06:08 Updated For employees, ESI deduction rate is 0.75% of the ESI Gross salary. For employer, ESI contribution is at the rate of 3.25% of the ESI gross salary. Related articles What is ESI Gross Salary? How can I enable ESI eligibility for employees in bulk on greytHR? (Video) What is Employees State Insurance (ESI)? What is an ESI Cycle or ESI change over period? POI Process - Admin (Video)