economy

diciembre 29, 2025

Salario mínimo: primeros borradores del Mintrabajo apuntan a un aumento del 23% para el 2026

El salario mínimo en 2025, sin contar subsidio de transporte, está en $1'425.000. Foto: iStock

Salario mínimo: primeros borradores del Mintrabajo apuntan a un aumento del 23% para el 2026

TL;DR

  • A draft indicates a 23% increase in Colombia's minimum wage, setting it at $1,750,905 pesos for 2026.
  • The Ministry of Labor is still determining the transport assistance amount.
  • If transport assistance also increases by 23%, the total minimum income could reach $1,996,905 pesos.
  • The wage hike calculation considers inflation (5.3% annual IPC to November 2025), a 3% inflation target for 2026, and productivity figures.
  • The government aims to strengthen workers' purchasing power with this proposed increase.
  • The final decree is expected to be announced on December 29th.
  • The current transport assistance for 2025 is $200,000 pesos.