Chile net salary calculator (sueldo líquido)
Chile net salary calculator (Your Chilean net pay is gross minus pension, health and unemployment contributions and the Impuesto Unico de Segunda Categoria.
Worked example · Líquido / mes
You keep 81.4% of gross pay 18.6% goes to tax and contributions
With Sueldo bruto / mes of 1,000,000 CLP, this model computes Líquido / mes of 814,000 CLP. See the full working.
✓ Verified against 2 self-test cases Updated for 2026 · sources checked 2026-08-02
How Sueldo líquido (net salary) in Chile is calculated
Chilean payroll deducts about 18.6% for the AFP pension (10% plus commission), health (7%) and unemployment insurance (0.6%), on a base capped in UF.
The remainder is taxed under the Impuesto Unico de Segunda Categoria on monthly brackets denominated in UTM, from exempt at the bottom to 40% at the top. The calculator shows contributions and tax. Estimate, not tax advice.
Worked example
ShowHide the full working: 1 input, 4 computed steps
| Inputs | |
|---|---|
| Sueldo bruto / mes | 1,000,000 CLP |
| Computed by the engine | |
| Cotizaciones (~18,6%) ✓ pinned | 186,000 CLP |
| Base tributable ✓ pinned | 814,000 CLP |
| Impuesto Único ✓ pinned | 0 CLP |
| Líquido / mes ✓ pinned | 814,000 CLP |
Every computed row comes from the engine, run on the inputs above. Rows marked ✓ pinned are also fixed by a published self-test, so a change to the model that moved them would fail its own tests.
Frequently asked questions
What is the net for 1,000,000 CLP in Chile?
Contributions of about 186,000 leave a taxable base below the exemption, so income tax is zero and net is around 814,000 CLP.
What are the main deductions?
AFP pension (10% + commission), health (7%) and unemployment insurance (0.6%), together about 18.6%.
Why are the brackets in UTM?
The tax scale is denominated in UTM, a unit revalued monthly for inflation, so the calculator carries the UTM value as a constant.
Sources
- SII — segunda categoría · checked 2026-08-02
Estimate. Not tax advice. The verification badge means the model reproduces the stated formula through 2 self-test cases; the sources support that the formula matches the rules.
Check the arithmetic yourself: how this calculator is verified — the formula behind every derived value, the 2 test cases the engine reproduces, and what the badge does and does not claim. Also available as machine-readable JSON.
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