Colombia hiring tool

True Employer Cost Calculator

If you pay someone X COP per month, this shows what it actually costs after Colombian employer social security, parafiscales, benefits, ARL risk class, and dotacion provisions.

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Use gross monthly salary before employee-side deductions.

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Figures based on Colombian law (Ley 100, Decreto 1072). Update annually in January.
Total employer cost -- --
Annual cost -- Projected payroll cash need
Employer load -- Above gross base salary

Itemised employer charges

Using ARL category 2 and 2026 SMLV thresholds.

Line item COP/month % of base
Total employer cost -- --
What does the employee receive?
Gross salary--
Employee deductions--
Net take-home--

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