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Glossary · 2 min read

# What is the integrated daily salary (SDI)

Short answer

The integrated daily wage adds to the daily base pay the benefits the person receives, such as aguinaldo and vacation premium. It is used to calculate severance payments.

## Minimum integration factor

With the minimum benefits required by law in the first year (15 days of aguinaldo, 12 of vacation and a 25% vacation premium), the factor is 1.0493.

## Example

With $400 per day: 400 × 1.0493 = $419.72 of integrated wage.

## When it goes up

With more seniority or benefits above those required by law.

## Why everything starts with the working-time record

Almost every labor calculation starts from the same data point: how many hours and which days each person worked. If that data is uncertain, so is everything else.

- **Overtime:** it is paid according to the hours of each week.
- **Sunday premium and rest days worked:** they depend on which days were worked.
- **Aguinaldo and profit sharing:** they use the days worked in the year.
- **Labor lawsuits:** the company must prove the working time.

Since 2026, the Federal Labor Law requires that record to be electronic, per person, with start and end time.

## Common mistakes

- Using the UMA or minimum wage value from a previous year.
- Confusing daily salary, integrated salary and contribution base salary.
- Calculating benefits without knowing the days actually worked.
- Taking the legal minimums as if they were the maximum.
- Not keeping the backup of the calculation.

## What to do now

1. Confirm the current value for the year.
2. Have each person's daily salary at hand.
3. Check the days and hours worked in your record.
4. Do the math and keep it.
5. Validate it with your accountant.

## Related terms

**[Aguinaldo: how much it is and how it is calculated](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/aguinaldo).** The aguinaldo (year-end bonus) is an annual payment of at least 15 days of salary, which must be paid before December 20.

**[What is PROFEDET](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/que-es-la-profedet).** PROFEDET is the Federal Labor Defense Attorney's Office (Procuraduría Federal de la Defensa del Trabajo).

**[What are the internal work regulations](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/reglamento-interior-de-trabajo).** The internal work regulations are the document with the mandatory rules inside the company: schedules, breaks, pay days and disciplinary measures.

## Frequently asked questions

### Where does the law define it?

In article 84 of the Federal Labor Law.

### Do these values change every year?

Yes. The UMA is updated every February 1 and the minimum wage every January 1. Always confirm the current value.

### Are the amounts gross or net?

Gross. They do not account for taxes or social security contributions.

### Can I use this for my payroll?

It works as a reference. Your accountant should do or validate the payroll calculation.

### Where does the data come from?

From the Federal Labor Law and from the official values published by INEGI and the National Minimum Wage Commission.

## Legal basis and sources

- Salary: articles 82 to 90 of the LFT.
- [Decree amending the Federal Labor Law on the reduction of the working week](https://sidof.segob.gob.mx/notas/docFuente/5786537). Official Gazette of the Federation, May 1, 2026.
- [Federal Labor Law, current text](https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/LFT.pdf). Chamber of Deputies.

**How we write this content.** The Sicheca team writes it from the official text of the law. When something is not yet defined by the authority, we say so. It is general information and does not replace the advice of a lawyer or an accountant.

## Keep reading

[ Glossary **Sunday premium: what it is and how it is calculated**](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/prima-dominical) [ Glossary **Vacation premium: how much it is and when it is paid**](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/prima-vacacional) [ Glossary **Aguinaldo: how much it is and how it is calculated**](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/aguinaldo) [ Law and fines **Is a time clock mandatory in Mexico?**](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/es-obligatorio-el-reloj-checador)

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