Free Tool — 2026 Data

What does the same hire
cost in Colombia?

Fully-loaded comparison — not just salaries. We include US/EU employer burdens and the full Colombian prestaciones factor, so the number you see is the number you'd actually pay.

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Colombia cost includes the full employer load — prestaciones sociales, social security and parafiscales (≈1.40x on most salaries, 1.52x above 10 minimum wages). US baseline uses a 1.30x burden (payroll taxes + typical benefits); EU uses 1.32x.

Annual savings
US fully-loaded Per year, per team
Colombia fully-loaded Per year, per team
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Market estimates for planning, in USD/year. Colombian figures reflect the nearshore market (above pure local rates). Sources: BLS OEWS 2024–25, Robert Half 2026, Glassdoor/Payscale 2025–26, Alcor/Howdy/Revelo LatAm salary studies 2025, Michael Page Colombia 2026; legal factors per Estatuto Tributario art. 114-1 and Decretos 1469/1470 de 2025 (SMMLV 2026). Every search we run is priced to the specific candidate — brief us a role for real numbers.