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"direction": "steady" }, { "name": "Wage growth", "note": "3.0% nominal wage trend", "weight": "high", "direction": "up" }, { "name": "Role demand trend", "note": "2.0% annual role demand", "weight": "high", "direction": "up" }, { "name": "Hiring demand", "note": "Demand index 50/100", "weight": "medium", "direction": "steady" }, { "name": "Automation exposure", "note": "10% exposure", "weight": "high", "direction": "steady" }, { "name": "Real wage growth", "note": "2.0% after 3.0% inflation", "weight": "high", "direction": "up" }, { "name": "Scenario growth", "note": "5.0% modelled nominal growth", "weight": "high", "direction": "up" } ] }, { "year": 2031, "scenario": "optimistic", "p25": 16130.21, "p50": 17532.83, "p75": 18935.46, "confidence": 30, "drivers": [ { "name": "Inflation (CPI)", "note": "3.0% annual price growth", "weight": "high", "direction": "steady" }, { "name": "Wage growth", "note": "3.0% nominal wage trend", "weight": "high", "direction": "up" }, { "name": "Role 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The middle 50% of the estimate ranges from COP 10.2K to COP 14.8K, with a full P10–P90 range of COP 8.2K to COP 17.8K. This is a modelled estimate, not a job offer." }, { "question": "How much does an entry-level General Surgeon earn in Colombia?", "answer": "The entry-level band for a General Surgeon in Colombia centres on COP 8.3K per year (P25–P75: COP 6.7K–COP 9.6K). Entry-level pay typically covers the first 2 years of experience and depends on company size, skills and responsibilities." }, { "question": "How much does a senior or executive General Surgeon earn in Colombia?", "answer": "The executive band for a General Surgeon in Colombia has a median of COP 35.8K per year and a P75 of COP 41.6K. Senior and executive packages often include a larger bonus and equity component; this benchmark shows the total-compensation split for each level." }, { "question": "What is the salary outlook for a General Surgeon in Colombia?", "answer": "The outlook is growing. In the base scenario, median pay reaches COP 16.3K by 2031, about 27.6% above today before inflation and 2.0% per year in real terms after 3.0% inflation. Scenario bands widen over time and are not guarantees." }, { "question": "What is the take-home pay for a General Surgeon in Colombia?", "answer": "After an effective income tax rate of 0.0%, the mid-level General Surgeon in Colombia takes home about COP 12,797 per year, or COP 1,066 per month. The estimate uses imported national tax brackets and does not include social contributions or local levies." }, { "question": "How does SpotSalary calculate these salary estimates?", "answer": "Estimates are anchored to external market signals — GDP per capita PPP, inflation, wage growth, cost of living, demand and automation exposure — and synthesised with AI. Deterministic validation rejects implausible outputs. 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