Si el salario mínimo para 2026 sube 12% o más, en cuánto quedaría y cuándo estaría listo el decreto del aumento

TL;DR

The minimum wage for 2026 in Colombia is projected to increase by more than 12%.
Minister of the Interior Armando Benedetti indicated that a decree for this increase could be signed before Christmas.
The Central Unitary Workers of Colombia (CUT) are advocating for a 16% raise.
The National Business Association of Colombia (Andi) considers the politicization of the minimum wage discussion a "great error".
The current minimum wage in 2025 is $1,425,000 (excluding transportation assistance).
A 12.5% increase would raise the minimum wage to $1,603,125, and a 13% increase to $1,610,250.
A 16% increase would set the minimum wage at $1,653,000, while a 7.21% increase, as requested by employers, would result in $1,527,743.
An agreement on the minimum wage increase could not be reached by the initial deadline of December 15th.
The final deadline to set the increase by decree is December 30th.
President Gustavo Petro has questioned the employers' proposal for only a 7% increase.

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