Payroll in Chile
Payroll in Chile
Pay your team in Chile correctly, on the local calendar, with every statutory contribution filed. SILA runs the payroll whether we employ the team or you already do.
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- Statutory employer burden
- 25–35%
- Time to start
- 5–10 business days for an identified candidate
- Payroll currency
- CLP
Chile at a glance
What are employer payroll contributions in Chile?
Employer payroll contributions in Chile run 25–35% of gross salary, covering AFP pension, Health insurance (FONASA/ISAPRE), Gratificaciones. Payroll is denominated in CLP. Add a 15% blended service fee for managed delivery. 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 payroll cost per role in Chile
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 | $1,300 to $2,600 | $1,869 to $4,036 |
| Software engineering | $4,400 to $10,000 | $6,325 to $15,525 |
| Accounting & finance | $2,000 to $4,400 | $2,875 to $6,831 |
| Executive & virtual assistants | $1,450 to $3,000 | $2,085 to $4,658 |
| Sales development | $1,550 to $3,500 | $2,229 to $5,434 |
| Healthcare back office | $1,650 to $3,600 | $2,372 to $5,589 |
What payroll in Chile includes
- AFP pension. Mandatory private pension contribution.
- Health insurance (FONASA/ISAPRE). Employer contribution toward employee health coverage.
- Gratificaciones. Statutory bonus paid in September and December.
- Severance / dismissal indemnity. One month per year of service, capped at 11 months.
- Vacation. 15 working days per year after one year of service.
- Statutory filings and payment on the local calendar, with a monthly register you can reconcile.
- One regional relationship covering every market you pay in.
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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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Superintendencia de PensionesAFP pension and disability employer cost.
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Dirección del TrabajoGratificaciones, severance and leave entitlements.
Machine-readable registry: latam-workforce-source-registry-2026.json
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