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Payroll in Guatemala
Payroll in Guatemala runs in GTQ on a bi-weekly / monthly cycle, with statutory employer contributions and aguinaldo (13th) + bono 14 (14th). Gracemark operates it end-to-end — humans, not tickets.
Currency
GTQ — Guatemalan quetzal
Payroll cycle
Bi-weekly / Monthly
Working week
44 hrs
Minimum wage
~Q4,252/mo incl. bonus
13th-month
Aguinaldo (13th) + Bono 14 (14th)
Employer cost
~12.67% (IGSS+Irtra+Intecap)
Probation
2 months
Notice period
Severance-based (indemnización)
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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