Cost estimate, Colombia.

Monthly and first-invoice cost of a candidate endorsed through the Colombia branch.

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Deal details

Company *

Client *

Client email

Candidate *

Contract terms

Leaves covered within the contract, per Código Sustantivo del Trabajo as amended by Ley 2466 de 2025. Not priced below.

Fees deadline (calendar days) *

Additional notes (optional)

Billed cost components

Excluding a component removes it from what the client is billed. Statutory items are still owed to the employee.

Compensation

Basic salary (monthly) *

COP

Forex Rate *

COP

COP per 1 USD. Dated, not live. Update on every new estimate.

Medicina prepagada (HMO)

COP

Voluntary. Typical group plans run COP 150k to 300k.

Recargo nocturno (Night Differential), hours per month

HRS

Night hours 7pm to 6am. Leave at 0 for a day shift.

Colombia parameters (2026)

ARL (Occupational Risk Insurance) risk class

Parafiscales (Payroll Contributions) paid

Art. 114-1 exoneration eligible

Removes employer Salud (Health), SENA (Training Levy) and ICBF (Family Welfare Levy) below 10 SMMLV (Minimum Monthly Wage).

Employee has ≥3 months' tenure

Dotación (Work Uniform Allowance) also requires salary ≤ 2 SMMLV.

SMMLV (Minimum Monthly Wage)

COP

Auxilio de transporte (Transportation Allowance)

COP

Dotación (Work Uniform Allowance) cost per delivery

COP

3 deliveries a year, amortized monthly.

Ordinary hours per month

HRS

Hourly rate = salary ÷ this. 210 matches the 42-hour week from July 15, 2026.

Recargo nocturno rate

Premium on the ordinary hourly rate per night hour.

NightOwl fees

Seat fee (monthly) *

USD

Deposit (refundable)

Deposit amount *

USD

Auto = one month recurring

One-Time Setup Fees

Detailed Consolidated

Recruitment and sourcing

USD

Background and reference screening

USD

Onboarding and contract documentation

USD

Equipment provisioning

USD

Initial training and enablement

USD

Dates

Start of training (optional)

Start of endorsement *

Estimate

Recurring Monthly Bill-

First Month Invoice Total-

Line item	Rate / base	COP / month	USD / month

Addendum fill-in summary

Employee take-home (informational, not billed)

Approximate retención en la fuente (Withholding Tax) only. Ignores dependents, voluntary deductions and year-end adjustments. Not tax advice.

Not included (billed only if they occur):

Indemnización (Termination Indemnity), if terminated without just cause
Licencias remuneradas (Paid Leaves): maternity, paternity, bereavement, medical
Recargo dominical/festivo (Sunday/Holiday Premium) and horas extra (Overtime), based on actual hours
SG-SST (Occupational Health and Safety Program)