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Colombia apprenticeship stipend: 75% SMLMV → $1,313,178.75

Apprenticeship stipend (Law 789 art. 30): productive stage 75% SMLMV = $1,313,178.75; classroom 50% = $875,452.50.

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Stipend

COP 1,313,178.75

Rate: 75%

2026 SMLMV: COP 1,750,905.00

Law 789 of 2002 art. 30. Educational estimate, not advice.

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Colombia apprenticeship stipend 2026

The apprenticeship contract (Law 789 of 2002 art. 30) pays a stipend, not a wage. Classroom stage: 50% of 1 SMLMV. On-the-job stage: 75% of 1 SMLMV.

With 2026 SMLMV $1,750,905: on-the-job $1,313,178.75; classroom $875,452.50.

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Apprenticeship stipend

SMLMV × 50% (classroom) or SMLMV × 75% (on-the-job)

ItemValue
2026 SMLMV$1,750,905
Classroom stage (50%)$875,452.50
On-the-job stage (75%)$1,313,178.75

Common mistakes

  • Treating it as a full minimum wage (the apprentice is not a regular employee).
  • Paying 75% also in the classroom stage (Law 789 art. 30 sets 50%).
  • Confusing it with integral salary (CST art. 132, 13 SMLMV).

Apprentices under an apprenticeship contract (SENA or another authorized training entity).

No. Educational estimate. Check with your accountant.

Informational estimate

Educational content, not legal advice. Law 789 of 2002 art. 30.