Guides
Guides to hiring in Latin America
How US companies hire full-time talent in Latin America: hiring models, total cost, payments and taxes, from the first call to the first payroll.
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- English proficiency in Latin America by country (2026): EF EPI scores and how to test candidates EF EPI 2025 scores, ranks and bands for 20 Latin American countries, what each band means at work, and how to test a candidate's English before you hire.
- How much does an employee cost in Argentina in 2026? Contributions, SAC and worked examples What an employee costs in Argentina in 2026: contributions, SAC, vacation pay, the FAL and RIFL, worked examples at four salaries, and a US comparison.
- How much does an employee cost in Brazil in 2026? INSS, FGTS, 13th salary and worked examples What an employee costs in Brazil in 2026: employer INSS, RAT, FGTS, 13th salary and vacation bonus, worked examples at four salaries, and a US comparison.
- How much does an employee cost in Colombia in 2026? Contributions, benefits and worked examples What an employee costs in Colombia in 2026: employer contributions, prima, cesantías, vacation, worked examples at four salaries, and a US comparison.
- How much does an employee cost in Mexico in 2026? IMSS, INFONAVIT, bonuses and worked examples What an employee costs in Mexico in 2026: IMSS, INFONAVIT, state payroll tax, aguinaldo and vacation premium, worked examples at four salaries, US comparison.
