Hire and pay employees in Chile, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Chile. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries. The average onboarding time frame in the Chile is 3 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Chile with Deel
Usually, to hire in Chile, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Chile quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.
Currency CLP
Capital Santiago
Official language Spanish
Payroll cycle Monthly
All the necessary benefits for Chile built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Chile within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Pension Fund
- Profit-Sharing Bonus
- Unemployment Insurance
- Workers Compensation Insurance
- Private Healthcare - Unisure (optional)
- Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Chile
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Chile
Minimum Wage Requirements
The national minimum wage for full-time employees in Chile is CLP 500,000.
Individual Income Tax
The individual income tax ranges from 0% to 40%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates. Non-residents may be subject to an additional flat tax rate of 15%.
| Gross Annual Income | Tax Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Up to CLP 854,050.50 | 0% |
| CLP 854,050.51 to CLP 1,897,890.00 | 4% |
| CLP 1,897,890.01 to CLP 3,163,150.00 | 8% |
| CLP 3,163,150.01 to CLP 4,428,410.00 | 13.5% |
| CLP 4,428,410.01 to CLP 5,693,670.00 | 23% |
|
CLP 5,693,670.01 to CLP 7,591,560.00 |
30.4% |
| CLP 7,591,560.01 to CLP 19,611,530.00 | 35.5% |
| Over CLP 19,611,530.01 | 40% |
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated between 4.91% of the employee salary.
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- Legal Profit Sharing - CLP 197,917
- Work from Home Allowance - CLP 32,000
- Life Insurance - 1.58%*
- Work Accident Insurance - 0.93% up to a maximum salary for the contribution of CLP 2,941,704.48 including Legal Profit Sharing
- Unemployment Insurance - 2.4%**
*The maximum salary for the calculation of Life Insurance is CLP 2,941,704.48 including Legal Profit Sharing, and CLP 4,419,766.78 including Legal Profit Sharing for the calculation of Unemployment Insurance
**Up to a maximum salary for the contribution of CLP 4,419,766.78 (including Legal Profit Sharing)
These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are 9 hours per day, 45 hours per week. The standard workweek is from Monday to Friday.
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Hiring in Chile, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Chile with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Chile and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
4.94%
of employee salary