Payroll in Colombia
Payroll in Colombia
Pay your team in Colombia 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
- 30–50%
- Time to start
- 5–10 business days for an identified candidate
- Payroll currency
- COP
Colombia at a glance
What are employer payroll contributions in Colombia?
Employer payroll contributions in Colombia run 30–50% of gross salary, covering Prima de servicios, Cesantías & interest, EPS & pension. Payroll is denominated in COP. 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 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 payroll in Colombia includes
- Prima de servicios. One month of salary per year, paid in two installments.
- Cesantías & interest. Severance fund deposit plus 12% annual interest on the balance.
- EPS & pension. Health and pension contributions split between employer and employee.
- Parafiscales. SENA, ICBF and Caja de Compensación contributions depending on salary level.
- Transport allowance. Mandatory for employees below the statutory salary threshold.
- 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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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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