Is it reasonable for social security base to be higher than salary?

Legal analysis: reasonable. The social security payment base can be higher than the salary. The social security payment base is 60%-300% of the average social wage. For example, the average social wage 1000 yuan, and the payment base can be 600 yuan-3,000 yuan. Generally, my salary income in the previous year is the base of payment.

(1) If the wage income of employees is higher than 300% of the local average wage of employees in the previous year, 300% of the local average wage of employees in the previous year will be used as the payment base;

(two) the wage income of employees is lower than 60% of the local average wage of employees in the previous year, with 60% of the local average wage of employees in the previous year as the payment base;

(3) If the employee's salary is between 300% and 60%, it shall be declared according to the facts. When it is impossible to determine the wage income of employees, the payment base shall be determined according to the local average wage of employees in the previous year published by the local labor administrative department.

According to the requirements of the executive meeting of the State Council, the average wage of employees in non-private units in cities and towns in the past was changed to the average wage of employees in full caliber weighted by non-private units and private units in cities and towns in this province, and the upper and lower limits of the payment base were approved, so that the payment base was reduced. Individual industrial and commercial households and flexible employees can voluntarily choose the payment base between 60% and 300% of the average wage in this province.

Legal basis: Article 86 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law. If the employer fails to pay the social insurance premium in full and on time, the social insurance premium collection agency shall order it to pay within a time limit or make up for it, and impose a 0.5% late fee on a daily basis from the date of default. Failing to pay within the time limit, the relevant administrative departments shall impose a fine of more than one time and less than three times the amount owed.