Payroll in Costa Rica
Payroll in Costa Rica runs in CRC (Costa Rican colón). Usually monthly or biweekly. Mandatory aguinaldo based on remuneration earned during the statutory calculation period. Statutory employer contributions apply. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Two ways to run payroll in Costa Rica
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Costa Rica. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Central America time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Costa Rica? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in 2–3 weeks (eor), no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Costa Rica
- Aguinaldo (13th salary) is mandatory and paid in December
- Occupation-based minimum wages are set by decree, not a single floor
- Cesantía severance and preaviso (notice) accrue on most terminations
- High employer CCSS social charges (~26%) define the cost picture
- Premier, English-strong shared-services and engineering hub
Get a payroll quote for Costa Rica
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