Chile net salary calculator (sueldo líquido)
Your Chilean net pay is gross minus pension, health and unemployment contributions and the Impuesto Unico de Segunda Categoria.
Worked example: with Sueldo bruto / mes of 1,000,000 CLP, this model computes Líquido / mes of 814,000 CLP. See the full breakdown.
✓ Verified against 2 self-test cases Updated for 2026 · sources checked 2026-08-02
How sueldo líquido 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
| Sueldo bruto / mes (CLP) | 1000000 |
|---|---|
| Cotizaciones (~18,6%) ✓ | 186000 |
| Base tributable ✓ | 814000 |
| Impuesto Único ✓ | 0 |
| Líquido / mes ✓ | 814000 |
Every row is computed by the engine from the inputs above. Rows marked ✓ are additionally pinned by a published self-test vector.
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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