Mexico severance calculator 2026 (finiquito & liquidación)
Find out what you're owed if you resign or are dismissed — aguinaldo, vacation, vacation premium, and for unfair dismissal the 90 days, 20 days per year and seniority premium. Under Mexico's Federal Labor Law. Free, no signup.
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Worked examples
Resigned after 4 years, $18,500 a month
Your estimated finiquito: $10,048 MXN
For your seniority you're entitled to 18 vacation days per year (Vacaciones Dignas scale).
Breakdown of what you're owed
- Pro-rated aguinaldo: $5,423 MXN
- Unused vacation (6 days): $3,700 MXN
- Vacation premium (25%): $925 MXN
Manager fired after 9 years, $42,000 a month
Your estimated liquidación (unfair dismissal): $498,203 MXN
For your seniority you're entitled to 22 vacation days per year (Vacaciones Dignas scale).
Breakdown of what you're owed
- Pro-rated aguinaldo: $14,268 MXN
- Unused vacation (11 days): $15,400 MXN
- Vacation premium (25%): $3,850 MXN
- 90-day severance (3 months): $132,212 MXN
- 20 days per year worked: $264,424 MXN
- Seniority premium (12 days/yr, capped 2× min wage): $68,049 MXN
Resigns at 17 years: seniority premium kicks in
Your estimated finiquito: $163,947 MXN
For your seniority you're entitled to 26 vacation days per year (Vacaciones Dignas scale).
Breakdown of what you're owed
- Pro-rated aguinaldo: $11,211 MXN
- Unused vacation (22 days): $19,360 MXN
- Vacation premium (25%): $4,840 MXN
- Seniority premium (15+ years): $128,536 MXN
Examples are recomputed whenever the underlying rates or data change; the date above is the last recompute.
Methodology & data sources
The calculator applies Mexico's Federal Labor Law. Finiquito includes pro-rated aguinaldo (15 days × days worked this year ÷ 365, Art. 87), unused vacation (× your daily wage, Arts. 76-78 using the 2023 "Vacaciones Dignas" scale: 12 days in year one rising to 20 by year five, then +2 every 5 years) and a 25% vacation premium (Art. 80). For unfair dismissal it adds the 90-day constitutional severance (3 months, Art. 48), 20 days of salary per year worked (Art. 50) and the seniority premium of 12 days per year with the wage capped at 2× the general minimum wage ($315.04/day in 2026, Art. 162). Severance items use the integrated daily wage (salary × 1.0493 as a minimum-integration approximation); aguinaldo and vacation use the base daily wage. It's an educational estimate — your real integrated wage, contract benefits and tax withholding can change the amount. Our Freshness Keeper checks the minimum wage and rules each year.
Sources: PROFEDET (free labor defense) · Federal Labor Law (arts. 48, 50, 76-80, 87, 162) · 2026 minimum wage (DOF).
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between finiquito and liquidación?
Finiquito = what you're owed on resignation (aguinaldo + vacation + premium). Liquidación = unfair dismissal: the finiquito plus 90 days, 20 days per year and the seniority premium.
How much is the seniority premium?
12 days of salary per year, wage capped at 2× the minimum. Always on dismissal; on resignation only at 15+ years.
How many vacation days do I get?
12 in year one, +2 per year to 20 by year five, then +2 every 5 years (Vacaciones Dignas, since 2023).
What if my employer won't pay?
You can go to PROFEDET, which provides free labor advice and representation, or consult a labor lawyer. Keep your payslips and contract.