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Payroll in Uruguay
Payroll in Uruguay runs in UYU on a usually monthly cycle, with statutory employer contributions and mandatory aguinaldo, typically settled in two installments. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Currency
UYU, Uruguayan peso
Payroll cycle
Usually monthly
Working week
Commonly 44 hours in commerce and 48 hours in industry; sector rules matter
Minimum wage
National floor and sector Wage Council awards both matter; use the applicable current award
13th-month
Mandatory aguinaldo, typically settled in two installments
Employer cost
Budget approximately 18%–20% for employer-side statutory costs and insurance before annual benefit accruals, with sector variation
Probation
No universal statutory probation period should be assumed; locally review any trial clause
Notice period
Dismissal indemnity is generally salary- and tenure-based, subject to special protections
Two ways to run payroll in Uruguay
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Uruguay. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on South America time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Uruguay? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in 2–3 weeks (eor), no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Uruguay
- Aguinaldo paid in two installments (June and December)
- Vacation salary (salario vacacional) is paid on top of leave
- BPS social security is the main, moderate employer cost
- Most stable, low-corruption market in the region
- Strong English in the professional and tech talent pool
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