Gratificación Calculator 2026 (Chile): Legal Bonus
Calculate the legal gratificación in Chile 2026: 25% of the monthly salary with the cap of 4.75 minimum wages a year, monthly and annual.
The minimum wage is $553,553 from 1 May 2026 (Law 21,830) and will be adjusted for inflation on 1 January 2027. The gratificación is taxable and pays contributions.
What it does
Companies in Chile that make a profit must share it with the workers. Most pay it as in article 50 of the Labour Code: 25% of the pay earned in the year, with a cap of 4.75 minimum monthly wages (IMM) per worker, usually paid every month as an advance. The other option, article 47, is 30% of the profit split in proportion to the salaries.
How to use it
- Type the monthly salary and, if you have them, commissions or other monthly pay.
- Type how many months you worked in the year.
- Read the monthly gratificación, the cap and the total for the year.
The arithmetic runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing is stored, so you can use these with real numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the monthly gratificación cap in 2026?
4.75 × $553,553 ÷ 12 = $219,115 a month, or $2,629,377 for a full year. It is reached with a monthly salary of $876,460.
How much is the gratificación for a salary of $800,000?
25% is $200,000, below the cap, so the gratificación is $200,000 a month. With a salary of $1,500,000 it would be the cap of $219,115.
Do I get the gratificación if I work only part of the year?
Yes, in proportion to the months worked: the cap is also proportional (4.75 IMM × months ÷ 12).
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