There are several ways to pay social security:

The number and specific standards of social security payment grades may be different.

1. Four grades. This is a common saying. The social security payment standard of the insured is divided into the lowest level (4%), the first level (6%), the second level (8%) and the third level (1%).

2. Six grades. According to this statement, the social security payment grades are 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 1%, 15%, 2%, 25% and 3% of the average salary.

3, 13 grades. This is the payment grade for the basic old-age insurance for urban and rural residents, including 13 different payment grades every year, such as 2 yuan, 3 yuan, 4 yuan and 5 yuan, with corresponding government subsidies.

The proportion of social insurance contributions is as follows:

1. Endowment insurance, with units and individuals paying 2% and 8% respectively.

2, medical insurance, units and individuals pay 12% and 2% respectively.

3, unemployment insurance, units and individuals pay 2% and 1% respectively.

4. The maternity insurance unit pays .6%, and the individual does not.

5. The work-related injury insurance unit pays 2%, while the individual does not.

to sum up, the social security payment base generally refers to the salary of the current month, and the social security payment base is 6%-3% of the average social wage. For example, the average social wage is 1 yuan, and the payment base can be 6 yuan-3, yuan.

Legal basis:

Article 64 of the Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China

Social insurance funds include basic old-age insurance funds, basic medical insurance funds, work injury insurance funds, unemployment insurance funds and maternity insurance funds. Each social insurance fund shall establish accounts and conduct separate accounting according to the types of social insurance, and implement a unified national accounting system.