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Deel: Create a direct employee — request body — body data compensation details

Create a direct employee: request body, field body / data / compensation_details. Complete fields and constraints for contract 2026-10-27.

API reference · Contract 2026-10-27

SDK schema: Create a direct employee — request body — body data compensation details

FieldTypePresenceDescription and constraints
$objectRootThe compensation details of the employee
currencystringRequired within parentThe currency of the salary
Maximum length: 3
Minimum length: 3
salarystringRequired within parentThe salary of the employee
scalestringOptionalThe scale at which the salary is paid
Default: ANNUAL
One of: ANNUAL, MONTHLY, SEMIMONTHLY, BIWEEKLY, WEEKLY, DAILY, HOURLY

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