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Payroll in Guatemala
Payroll in Guatemala runs in GTQ on a usually monthly; biweekly arrangements also occur cycle, with statutory employer contributions and aguinaldo and bono 14, each generally equal to one month's salary. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Currency
GTQ, Guatemalan quetzal
Payroll cycle
Usually monthly; biweekly arrangements also occur
Working week
Daytime maximum is generally 44 hours; night and mixed schedules have lower limits
Minimum wage
Varies by activity and economic circumscription; 2026 CE1 non-agricultural total is GTQ 4,252.28/month including the GTQ 250 incentive bonus
13th-month
Aguinaldo and Bono 14, each generally equal to one month's salary
Employer cost
Core employer contributions are approximately 12.67% (IGSS, IRTRA and INTECAP), before statutory bonus and leave accruals
Probation
Up to two months when properly documented
Notice period
Unjustified dismissal generally creates indemnity exposure based on service, plus accrued benefits
Two ways to run payroll in Guatemala
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Guatemala. 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 Guatemala? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in 2–3 weeks (eor), no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Guatemala
- Two annual bonuses, Aguinaldo (Dec) and Bono 14 (Jul), are mandatory
- Indemnización severance accrues at ~one month per year of service
- IGSS plus Irtra/Intecap make up the employer contributions
- Largest population in Central America, deep, low-cost labor pool
- US Central-time overlap for support and BPO roles
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