Hire and pay employees in Colombia compliantly from day one
Easily hire employees in Colombia with Deel. Deel's best-in-class Employer of Record setup allows us to handle local laws, tax and benefits, and international payroll on your behalf in over 150+ countries including Colombia.
Backed by local experts and built-in compliance protection, your next hire could start in as little as 4 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Colombia with Deel
Usually, to hire in Colombia, 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, and licensing can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Colombia quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. And once your new hire's onboarded, Deel HR keeps their time off and documents in one place, so managing your team in Colombia doesn't mean a separate system.
Already have an entity in Colombia? Our PEO services can run payroll and compliance for your direct employees.
Currency COP
Capital Bogotá
Official language Spanish
Payroll cycle Mensal
All the necessary benefits for Colombia built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Colombia within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Pension Fund
- Social Security
- Unemployment Insurance
- Workers Compensation Insurance
- Private Healthcare - Unisure (optional)
- Private Healthcare - AXA Colpatria (optional)
- Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Colombia
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Minimum Wage Requirements
The minimum wage is COP 1,750,905, and the Integral Minimum Salary is COP 22,761,765.
Individual Income Tax
The individual income tax ranges from 0% to 39%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates. Multiple additional factors may impact overall rates such as the household status and the number of children.
| Gross Annual Income | Tax Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Up to COP 38,812,000 | 0% |
| Up to COP 60,532,000 | 19% |
| Up to COP 145,989,000 | 28% |
| Up to COP 308,713,000 | 33% |
| Up to COP 675,465,000 | 35% |
| Up to COP 1,103,817,000 | 37% |
| Over COP 1,103,817,000 | 39% |
Payroll Cost
The calculation of employer costs for social security varies based on the type of salary the employee receives. For employees with ordinary salaries, the social security costs are calculated on 100% of the employee's salary, up to a maximum basis of COP 343,772,625 for 2026. For employees with integral salaries, social security costs are calculated on 70% of their salary, up to the same maximum basis.
Please note: EOR employees in Colombia are entitled to a minimum of 15 days of paid vacation a year. These 15 days of paid vacation are equal to 4.17% of the employee's gross annual salary.
Monthly Costs
- Pension fund - 12%
- Labor Risk - 0.52%-6.96% based on the employee's job title and risk level
- Family fund management (CCF) - 4%
- Social Security, Public Health - 8.5%
- Family Fund "ICBF” - 3%
- Training funds "SENA” - 2%
- Law Quote 2023 "SENA" - COP 34,615
- Work From Home Allowance - USD 32
Annual and Bi-annual Costs for Employees on Ordinary Salaries
- Legal Service Bonus (13th Month Salary)* - 1 month salary
- Severance Fund Contribution (14th Month Salary) - 1 month salary
- Interest on Severance Fund Contribution - 12% of the 14th Month Salary
*Paid 50% in June and 50% in December
Conditional Costs
- Legal Connectivity Allowance - COP 140,606 prorated based on days worked, only for employees with salaries under 2 minimum legal wages
Employer Liability Cost - An administrative fee of 0.60% is applied to ensure ongoing worker compensation and liability coverage
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
O pagamento de trabalho suplementar é obrigatório para trabalhadores que recebem menos de COP 13 000 000 por mês. As horas fora do horário normal de trabalho são consideradas trabalho suplementar. Para as horas adicionais, os trabalhadores recebem um acréscimo de:
- 25% da taxa horária numa semana de trabalho normal
- 75% da taxa horária para turnos noturnos, domingos e feriados
- 150% da taxa horária para turnos noturnos em domingos e feriados
Os trabalhadores com direito a pagamento de horas suplementares podem fazer no máximo duas horas suplementares por dia e um máximo de 48 horas totais por semana.
O horário de trabalho padrão é de oito horas por dia, 40 horas por semana. A semana de trabalho padrão é de segunda a sexta-feira. De acordo com a Lei 2101 de 2021, o máximo de horas semanais de trabalho para trabalhadores na Colômbia deve ser progressivamente reduzido de 48 para 42 horas nos próximos anos.
Esta alteração não afeta os salários e benefícios dos trabalhadores.
A redução do máximo de horas semanais será aplicada anualmente a 15 de julho, de 2023 a 2026:
- 2023: De 48 para 47 horas.
- 2024: De 47 para 46 horas.
- 2025: De 46 para 44 horas.
- 2026: De 44 para 42 horas.
A redução do máximo de horas semanais termina a 15 de julho de 2026.
Hiring in Colombia, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Colombia 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 Colombia and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
31.1%-52.45%
of employee salary