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Employer cost of hiring in Colombia

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  • OECD Taxing Wages 2025 · PwC Tax Summaries · World Bank
  • Updated Oct 23, 2026
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Employer cost in Colombia at different salaries

Salary levelGross salaryEmployer SSCMandatory non-tax paymentsTotal employer cost
67% of AW21,133,336 COP0.0%12.5%23,780,075 COP
100% of AW31,542,293 COP0.0%12.5%35,491,704 COP
167% of AW52,675,629 COP0.0%12.5%59,271,672 COP

Worked example

The OECD average wage in Colombia for 2025 is 31,542,293 COP (about $20,534 in US-dollar purchasing power). On top of that salary the employer pays social security contributions of 0.0%, or 0 COP. On top of social security, employers must also make 12.5% in mandatory non-tax payments (mandatory pension and health contributions), which the OECD reports separately from taxes but which are a real cost of employment. That brings the statutory total to 35,491,704 COP a year (2,957,642 COP a month), or 17,063 COP per hour at 2,080 hours. In 2024 the rate at the average wage was 0.0%, so it was essentially unchanged. The rate stays at about 0.0% even at 167% of the average wage, so it scales with pay.

Colombia ranks #37 of 38 OECD countries for employer contributions at the average wage (OECD average: 16.6%). Employer contributions are low here, so most of the wage wedge falls on the employee side.

Sources: OECD Taxing Wages 2025, comparative indicators (single worker, no children; average wage as defined by the OECD for each country) and OECD, Non-tax compulsory payments as an additional burden on labour income in 2025 (Tables 5 and 6) for mandatory pension and insurance payments that are not classed as taxes, such as Australian superannuation. Model estimates: voluntary benefits, local caps and sector-specific schemes are not included.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does an employee cost in Colombia?

At the OECD average wage of 31,542,293 COP, about 35,491,704 COP a year including 0.0% employer social security (2025).

What are employer social security contributions in Colombia?

About 0.0% of gross pay at the average wage, 0.0% at 67% and 0.0% at 167% of it (OECD model).