Mexico and Latin America / Colombia
Hiring in Colombia
Foreign companies hiring in Colombia most often look for customer support and success, software engineering, sales development. Thriver offers Contractor of Record in Colombia for $325 per month, with statutory costs at cost and no margin on exchange rates.
Spanish speaking. Colombian peso (COP).
Population53 M
Median age32 years
English proficiency480, Low
Time zoneUTC-5
What foreign companies hire here
Customer support and success
Software engineering
Sales development
Talent hubs
Bogotá
Fintech, finance and customer success
Fintech, finance and customer success
Medellín
Software and BPO
Software and BPO
Barranquilla
Bilingual customer support
Bilingual customer support
Cali
Customer support and services
Customer support and services
What employees are entitled to
13th month
30 days of salary (prima de servicios), in two payments
30 days of salary (prima de servicios), in two payments
Annual leave
15 working days
15 working days
Severance fund
Cesantías, one month of salary per year
Cesantías, one month of salary per year
Good to know
On US Eastern time in winter and one hour behind in summer.
18 public holidays a year, many moved to Mondays (puentes).
Medellín is one of the fastest-growing tech hubs in the region.
English: EF EPI 2025. Population and median age: United Nations estimates, rounded. Benefits: national labor law, summarized. Updated 2026-10-01.
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