Employer of Record in Colombia
Employer of Record in Colombia
Hire and legally employ people in Colombia without opening a local entity. SILA holds the employment relationship, runs local payroll and statutory filings, and stays accountable for the team as it grows.
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- Statutory employer burden
- 30–50%
- Time to start
- 5–10 business days for an identified candidate
- Payroll currency
- COP
Colombia at a glance
How much does an Employer of Record cost in Colombia?
Employing in Colombia through an Employer of Record costs gross salary plus 30–50% in statutory employer burden, plus a 15% blended service fee. Bilingual customer support lands at $1,271 to $3,019 per month, all in. Start time is 5–10 business days for an identified candidate. Figures last verified 2026-08-21.
- Coverage status
- SILA launch-ready
- Service fee assumption
- 15% blended, on salary plus burden
- Data last verified
- 2026-08-21
Monthly landed cost per role in Colombia
Gross monthly salary, USD equivalent, before employer burden. Landed cost adds statutory employer burden and a blended service fee. Verified 2026-08-21.
| Role | Gross monthly salary | Monthly landed cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bilingual customer support | $850 to $1,750 | $1,271 to $3,019 |
| Software engineering | $3,300 to $8,100 | $4,934 to $13,972 |
| Accounting & finance | $1,300 to $3,250 | $1,943 to $5,606 |
| Executive & virtual assistants | $900 to $2,100 | $1,346 to $3,622 |
| Sales development | $1,000 to $2,500 | $1,495 to $4,313 |
| Healthcare back office | $1,000 to $2,400 | $1,495 to $4,140 |
What SILA carries in Colombia
- Local employment contracts, registration and statutory filings under Colombia law.
- Payroll, benefits administration and statutory contributions, paid on the local calendar.
- Fixed-term contracts renew into indefinite status if not managed correctly.
- Contractor (prestación de servicios) arrangements for full-time roles invite reclassification.
- One agreement covering every LATAM market you employ in, not a separate vendor per country.
- Transfer of the employment relationship into your own entity when you are ready.
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Sources and last verification
Last verified 2026-08-21. Every launch-ready statutory assumption resolves to the institution that administers the contribution or the labour code that creates the entitlement. Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti remain SILA feasibility-review markets: their employer cost is confirmed during the feasibility review, not published as a standard payroll benchmark.
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Ministerio de Salud y Protección SocialHealth (EPS) and pension employer contributions.
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Código Sustantivo del TrabajoPrima de servicios, cesantías and interest, transport allowance.
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SENAParafiscal contributions.
Machine-readable registry: latam-workforce-source-registry-2026.json
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