How much am I owed in legal bonus?

Under Article 50, 25% of what you earned that year in monthly compensation, capped at 4.75 monthly minimum wages (about 2.63 million a year with the current minimum wage).

What's the difference between Article 47 and Article 50?

Under Article 47, the company distributes 30% of its net profits. Under Article 50, 25% of compensation is paid, capped at 4.75 minimum wages, regardless of profits.

How is the monthly bonus paid?

Many companies pay it monthly, in equal parts: the monthly cap equals 4.75 minimum wages ÷ 12 (219,115 with the 553,553 minimum wage).

Why isn't the cap final?

Because it's calculated using the monthly minimum wage in effect on December 31. If there's a new adjustment before that date, the annual cap changes.

Are advances deducted?

Yes. If you've already received bonus advances, they're subtracted from the earned bonus to get the balance owed.

What bonus am I owed if I only worked part of the year?

The bonus is prorated to the time worked: it's calculated on what was earned in those months, and the cap is prorated by months.

Chile Legal Bonus (Gratificación) Calculator

Chile · Employment

Estimate your legal bonus (gratificación legal) in Chile under the Article 50 system: 25% of earned compensation, capped at 4.75 monthly minimum wages a year. This is an estimate using the current minimum wage; the final cap is known at year-end.

How is it calculated?

The law provides two systems. Article 47: the employer distributes 30% of the company's net profits among employees, proportionally to what each earned; this can't be calculated from a single employee's data. Article 50 (the one most companies use and the one this tool calculates): the bonus is 25% of the year's earned monthly compensation, not exceeding 4.75 monthly minimum wages a year (prorated by months worked). With the current minimum wage of 553,553 (since May 1, 2026), the annual cap is 2,629,377, that is, 219,115 a month. Estimated bonus = the lesser of 25% of earned compensation and the prorated cap; advances already received are then subtracted. Important: Article 50's final cap is determined using the monthly minimum wage in effect on December 31 of that year, so if the minimum wage changes before then, the result may vary; that's why the calculator shows it as an estimate using the minimum wage you provide.

Examples

Compensation of 800,000 for 12 months
25% of 9,600,000 is 2,400,000, under the cap of 2,629,377: 200,000 a month.
Compensation of 1,500,000 for 12 months (the cap applies)
25% would be 4,500,000, but the 4.75 minimum-wage cap limits the bonus to 2,629,377 (219,115 a month).
Compensation of 1,000,000 for 6 months, with 100,000 in advances
Prorated cap of 1,314,688: bonus of 1,314,688 and balance of 1,214,688 after advances.

Article 47 or Article 50: two ways to pay the bonus

System	How it works
Article 47	The company distributes 30% of its net profits: can't be calculated from a single employee's data
Article 50 (what this tool calculates)	25% of the year's earnings, capped at 4.75 monthly minimum wages a year

Calculation examples

Many companies pay it monthly. To see how it affects your take-home pay, use the net salary calculator; if your contract ends, it's included in the final settlement.

Sources

Chilean Labor Directorate — Labor Code: workweek, overtime, bonus, final settlement, and deadlines — in effect since January 1987 · reviewed on September 25, 2026
Chilean Ministry of Labor and Social Security / Labor Directorate — Monthly Minimum Wage (Law 21,830) — in effect since May 2026 · reviewed on September 25, 2026

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