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What is the employer's true cost per Q100 of salary in Guatemala (total labor burden)?

According to the cited documentsDiscrepancy: to be confirmedTaxes

Running subtotal (contributions + 14 salaries)

Q29.33 per Q100

Own calculation, Aug 19, 2026aritmética sobre componentes citados

Adding the vacation provision (15/360, about 4.17), the total is 33.50. With a severance provision (8.33-9.72, contingent, and only on unjustified dismissal) the total reaches about 41.8-43.2. Separately, the incentive bonus of a fixed Q250 a month is paid, exempt from IGSS and from benefits. Warning: if the Bono 14 and the aguinaldo are subject to IGSS, the subtotal shifts by about 1.4 points.

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  • Incentive bonus (separate, not a percentage)Q250 fixed/monthIn forceDecreto 37-2001

Sources

  • Living in Guatemala

    Cuota IGSS empleado vs patrono

    livinginguatemala.comAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • finiquitojusto.com

    Aguinaldo y Bono 14 en Guatemala

    finiquitojusto.comAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • finiquitojusto.com

    Guía de prestaciones laborales Guatemala

    finiquitojusto.comAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • Asesoría Global

    Cómo calcular la indemnización laboral en Guatemala

    asesoriaglobal.com.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • Decreto 37-2001

    Bonificación incentivo · texto, Organismo Judicial

    • Incentive bonus (separate, not a percentage)
    ww2.oj.gob.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source