Guatemala annual benefits: Q6,000 → Q15,000
At Q6,000 and 12 months the default adds up to Q15,000: aguinaldo, Bono 14, and 15 vacation days. That is Q1,250 a month. The three statutory pieces are aguinaldo, Bono 14, and vacation under Guatemala’s Labor Code and the aguinaldo and Bono 14 decrees.
With a Q6,000 monthly salary and 12 months worked:
- Aguinaldo: Q6,000
- Bono 14: Q6,000
- Vacation pay (15 days): Q3,000
- Estimated annual total: Q15,000 (equal to Q1,250 per month)
Formula: aguinaldo = 6,000 × 12 ÷ 12 = Q6,000; vacation = 6,000 ÷ 30 × 15 = Q3,000.
Formula
Aguinaldo = Monthly salary × Months worked ÷ 12
Bono 14 = Monthly salary × Months worked ÷ 12
Vacation pay = Monthly salary ÷ 30 × 15 days
Vacation bonus (optional) = Vacation pay × 30%
Annual total = Aguinaldo + Bono 14 + Vacation pay (+ Vacation bonus)
Step-by-step example (defaults)
- Monthly salary: Q6,000; months worked: 12
- Aguinaldo: 6,000 × 12 ÷ 12 = Q6,000
- Bono 14: 6,000 × 12 ÷ 12 = Q6,000
- Vacation pay: 6,000 ÷ 30 × 15 = Q3,000
- Annual total: 6,000 + 6,000 + 3,000 = Q15,000 → Q1,250 per month on average
Scenario table (same logic as the engine)
| Salary | Months | Vac. bonus 30% | Aguinaldo | Bono 14 | Vacation | Annual total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q6,000 | 12 | No | Q6,000 | Q6,000 | Q3,000 | Q15,000 |
| Q6,000 | 12 | Yes | Q6,000 | Q6,000 | Q3,900 | Q15,900 |
| Q6,000 | 6 | No | Q3,000 | Q3,000 | Q3,000 | Q9,000 |
| Q3,500 | 12 | No | Q3,500 | Q3,500 | Q1,750 | Q8,750 |
| Q10,000 | 12 | Yes | Q10,000 | Q10,000 | Q6,500 | Q26,500 |
Interpreting the result
With a full year, aguinaldo + bono 14 add up to two monthly salaries, and vacation pay adds half a salary (15 working days), for a total close to 2.5 salaries — plus the 30% vacation bonus if your company pays it.
- Proportionality: if you joined mid-period, aguinaldo and bono 14 are prorated by month worked (6,000 × 6 ÷ 12 = Q3,000). This calculator uses a full reference year for vacation.
- Different periods: aguinaldo runs from December to November (paid in December) and bono 14 from July to June (paid in July).
- What is this number for? Budgeting, negotiating your salary, or knowing how much "extra" you will receive in July and December without it feeling like a payroll mistake.
This page adds up benefits while you are working; it is not the liquidation/finiquito at the end of a contract. The 30% vacation bonus is optional in the calculator because it is a common company practice but not always mandatory. Amounts are an educational estimate: confirm your case with HR or the Ministry of Labor.
Frequently asked questions
No. This page adds up the annual benefits you receive while working (aguinaldo, bono 14, and vacation). Liquidation or finiquito is the settlement of all entitlements when the contract ends, covered by the Guatemala settlement calculator.
Only if it applies in your company or agreement. It is optional in the calculator because it is a common practice but not always mandatory; check your contract or ask HR.
Aguinaldo and bono 14 are exempt from income tax up to 100% of the ordinary monthly salary and no IGSS is deducted from them. Vacation pay is part of the ordinary salary and is subject to normal deductions.
Aguinaldo and bono 14 are prorated: salary × months worked ÷ 12. With Q6,000 and 6 months, each one is Q3,000. Vacation in this calculator uses a full year as reference.
Because aguinaldo and bono 14 are prorated to months worked, and the 30% vacation bonus only adds if you enable it. With a full year and no vacation bonus: 1 salary (aguinaldo) + 1 salary (bono 14) + 0.5 salary (vacation) = exactly 2.5 salaries.
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