Contratistas e independientes: esto subirá aporte a salud con alza del salario mínimo en 2026
El histórico aumento del salario mínimo anunciado este 29 de diciembre por el presidente Gustavo Petro dejó en vilo a la economía colombiana. Pero tam...
TL;DR
- Colombia's minimum wage is set to increase to $1,750,905 with a $249,095 transport subsidy, totaling $2 million.
- Independent workers and those on service contracts will see their social security contributions (health, pension, labor risks, family compensation) increase automatically.
- Monthly social security payments for an independent worker based on the new minimum wage will be approximately $543,164.
- The total monthly cost for a company to employ a worker at the minimum wage will exceed $2.86 million, including salary, transport, and social benefits.
- The significant increase in labor costs presents challenges for SMEs and efforts to combat labor informality in 2026.