Colombia's national government issued Decree 0303 of 2026, setting a 7% salary increase for Senate and House of Representatives employees, retroactive to January 1. Monthly basic salaries range from $4,781,327 to $18,601,803 by grade. This is part of 23 decrees benefiting various public servants.
The Colombian government issued Decree 0303 of 2026 to update the monthly basic assignment scale for Congress of the Republic employees, in compliance with Law 5 of 1992. The 7% increase is based on the 2025 Consumer Price Index (IPC) of 5.1% and applies retroactively from January 1, 2026. Salaries range from $4,781,327 for grade 1 to $18,601,803 for grade 12. High administrative positions, such as Senate and House general secretaries, will receive over $34 million monthly at grade 14, while subsecretaries and constitutional commission secretaries are around $28 million. It also regulates the monthly management bonus, reaching $3.9 million for general secretaries and varying from $2.6 to $3.2 million for others. This decree is part of 23 executive measures raising salaries, transport allowances, and special bonuses by 7% for teachers, judges, Judicial Branch officials, Comptroller General, Dian, Dapre, and other entities. For instance, teachers will receive from $3,063,203 to over $14 million by grade and title, and high court magistrates $11,613,904 monthly.
