Payroll in Costa Rica
Payroll in Costa Rica
Pay your team in Costa Rica 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
- 40–52%
- Time to start
- 5–10 business days for an identified candidate
- Payroll currency
- CRC
Costa Rica at a glance
What are employer payroll contributions in Costa Rica?
Employer payroll contributions in Costa Rica run 40–52% of gross salary, covering CCSS contributions, Aguinaldo, Severance reserve (cesantía). Payroll is denominated in CRC. 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 Costa Rica
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 | $1,200 to $2,400 | $1,932 to $4,195 |
| Software engineering | $4,200 to $9,400 | $6,762 to $16,431 |
| Accounting & finance | $2,000 to $4,250 | $3,220 to $7,429 |
| Executive & virtual assistants | $1,300 to $2,600 | $2,093 to $4,545 |
| Sales development | $1,450 to $3,250 | $2,335 to $5,681 |
| Healthcare back office | $1,450 to $3,000 | $2,335 to $5,244 |
What payroll in Costa Rica includes
- CCSS contributions. Social security covering health and pension.
- Aguinaldo. One month of salary paid in December.
- Severance reserve (cesantía). Accrued liability that should be reserved monthly, not at exit.
- Vacation. Two weeks after 50 weeks of continuous work.
- Occupational risk insurance. Mandatory INS policy for employees.
- 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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Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS)Employer social insurance contributions.
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Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS)Mandatory occupational risk policy.
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Código de TrabajoAguinaldo, cesantía and vacation entitlements.
Machine-readable registry: latam-workforce-source-registry-2026.json
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