diff --git a/backend/app/agent/agent.py b/backend/app/agent/agent.py
index d0e27c6..fd13cff 100644
--- a/backend/app/agent/agent.py
+++ b/backend/app/agent/agent.py
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ How to answer:
   "ayer", "el martes", a specific date) need get_daily_spending with that
   day's bounds — cycle or category summaries have NO per-day data, so never
   answer a day question from them.
+- For a question about a specific salary deposit or its amount (including
+  "cuánto recibí hoy"), call get_salary_deposits with the relevant date range;
+  get_salary_summary is aggregate-only and cannot answer it.
 - Answer like an analyst, not a calculator. An aggregate number on its own
   is not an answer — show what it is made of, right away, without waiting
   to be asked:
diff --git a/backend/app/agent/tools.py b/backend/app/agent/tools.py
index c617fc5..2bc8c31 100644
--- a/backend/app/agent/tools.py
+++ b/backend/app/agent/tools.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ from app.services.exchange_rate import (
 )
 
 _session_ctx: contextvars.ContextVar[Session] = contextvars.ContextVar("agent_session")
+SALARY_TRANSACTION_TYPES = (TransactionType.SALARY, TransactionType.DEPOSITO)
 
 
 def set_session(session: Session) -> contextvars.Token:
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ def get_salary_summary() -> dict:
             func.count(),
             func.coalesce(func.sum(amount_crc), 0),
             func.max(Transaction.date),
-        ).where(Transaction.transaction_type == TransactionType.SALARY)
+        ).where(col(Transaction.transaction_type).in_(SALARY_TRANSACTION_TYPES))
     ).first()
     count = row[0] if row else 0
     total = float(row[1]) if row else 0.0
@@ -347,6 +348,44 @@ def get_salary_summary() -> dict:
     return {"count": count, "total_crc": total, "latest_date": latest}
 
 
+def get_salary_deposits(
+    limit: Annotated[int, Field(ge=1, le=100, description="How many deposits to return")] = 20,
+    start_date: Annotated[
+        Optional[str], Field(description="ISO date lower bound, inclusive")
+    ] = None,
+    end_date: Annotated[
+        Optional[str], Field(description="ISO date upper bound, exclusive")
+    ] = None,
+) -> list[dict]:
+    """Individual salary deposits, newest first. Use this for questions about
+    a specific salary or a day/range (for example, "cuánto recibí hoy").
+    Amounts remain in their recorded currency; use the currency field when
+    presenting them."""
+    q = select(Transaction).where(
+        col(Transaction.transaction_type).in_(SALARY_TRANSACTION_TYPES)
+    )
+    if start_date:
+        q = q.where(Transaction.date >= datetime.fromisoformat(start_date))
+    if end_date:
+        q = q.where(Transaction.date < datetime.fromisoformat(end_date))
+    q = q.order_by(col(Transaction.date).desc(), col(Transaction.id).desc()).limit(limit)
+    return [
+        {
+            "id": t.id,
+            "date": t.date.isoformat(),
+            "amount": float(t.amount),
+            "currency": t.currency.value,
+            "merchant": t.merchant,
+            "source": t.source.value,
+            "bank": t.bank.value,
+            "transaction_type": t.transaction_type.value,
+            "reference": t.reference,
+            "notes": t.notes,
+        }
+        for t in _s().exec(q).all()
+    ]
+
+
 def get_municipal_receipts(
     limit: Annotated[int, Field(ge=1, le=50)] = 12,
     offset: Annotated[int, Field(ge=0, description="Skip the N most recent")] = 0,
@@ -567,6 +606,7 @@ TOOLS = [
     list_recurring_items,
     get_pension_snapshots,
     get_salary_summary,
+    get_salary_deposits,
     get_municipal_receipts,
     get_analytics_by_category,
     get_monthly_trend,
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_agent_tools.py b/backend/tests/test_agent_tools.py
index 62cf139..e087af1 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_agent_tools.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_agent_tools.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from app.models.models import (
     MunicipalReceipt,
     PensionSnapshot,
     Transaction,
+    TransactionType,
     WaterMeterReading,
 )
 
@@ -173,6 +174,52 @@ def test_recent_transactions_exclude_future_cuotas(bound_session):
     assert "FUTURE CUOTA:03/06" not in merchants
 
 
+def test_salary_deposits_returns_individual_filtered_rows(bound_session):
+    bound_session.add_all(
+        [
+            Transaction(
+                amount=Decimal("1500"),
+                merchant="SALARY JULY",
+                date=datetime(2026, 7, 14, 9),
+                transaction_type=TransactionType.SALARY,
+                reference="PAY-2026-07",
+            ),
+            Transaction(
+                amount=Decimal("1400"),
+                merchant="SALARY JUNE",
+                date=datetime(2026, 6, 14, 9),
+                transaction_type=TransactionType.SALARY,
+            ),
+            Transaction(
+                amount=Decimal("999"),
+                merchant="PURCHASE",
+                date=datetime(2026, 7, 14, 10),
+            ),
+        ]
+    )
+    bound_session.commit()
+
+    out = tools.get_salary_deposits(
+        start_date="2026-07-14", end_date="2026-07-15"
+    )
+
+    json.dumps(out)
+    assert out == [
+        {
+            "id": out[0]["id"],
+            "date": "2026-07-14T09:00:00",
+            "amount": 1500.0,
+            "currency": "CRC",
+            "merchant": "SALARY JULY",
+            "source": "CREDIT_CARD",
+            "bank": "BAC",
+            "transaction_type": "SALARY",
+            "reference": "PAY-2026-07",
+            "notes": None,
+        }
+    ]
+
+
 def test_get_current_date_is_costa_rica_and_cycle_consistent():
     from app.timeutil import today_cr