Employer of record in Chile
31 sourced figures on hiring in Chile, drawn from 7 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Chile: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Chile through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 41 EOR providers cover Chile.
| Minimum wage | CLP 553,553/mo | National government, 2026-05-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 5.8% | National government, 2026-07-01 |
| Tax and mandatory contributions wedgeOECD, taxes plus non-tax compulsory payments such as mandatory private pension and health contributions | 23% | OECD |
| Corporate tax | 27% | OECD, 2026-01-01 |
| Notice period | 4.3 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Severance | 23.1 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 15 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 16 | National government, 2026-10-05 |
As of 2026-10-05. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Chile
Chile's statutory minimum wage is CLP 553553 per month, set against an average monthly wage of CLP 966378 for employees. On the cost side, the employer social security rate is 5.8% and the employee rate is 17.6%, while the tax and mandatory contributions wedge stands at 23%. A 13th salary is mandatory, and statutory annual leave is 15 days alongside 16 public holidays. Parental protections include 18 weeks of maternity leave, 0.7 weeks of paternity leave and 12 weeks of parental leave. On exit, the statutory notice period is 4.3 weeks and statutory severance is 23.1 weeks, and employment protection for regular contracts scores 2.45 on the 0-6 scale. Employees actually work 41 hours per week, and the unemployment rate is 8.54%.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Chile
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 41 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 31 figures for Chile from 7 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-05. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Chile by occupation (2024)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in CLP — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (CLP) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 966,378 | $1,024 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 2,363,310 | $2,505 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 1,518,474 | $1,609 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 996,524 | $1,056 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 783,679 | $831 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 639,437 | $678 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 603,983 | $640 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 749,357 | $794 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 796,013 | $844 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 500,383 | $530 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2024. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Chile
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Chile
39 providers operate an EOR in Chile, ranked by Select Score.
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