The

The general minimum wages* (PESOS) effective January 1, 2006:  

 *These are the legal minimum wages - it doesn't necessarily reflect what people are actually earning.

 

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

Geographical area “A”

$48.67

$46.80

$ 45.24

$43.65

$ 42.15

40.35

37.95

Geographical area “B”

$47.16

$45.35

$ 43.73

$41.85

$ 40.10

35.85

37.90

Geographical area “C”

$45.81

$44.05

$ 42.11

$40.30

$ 38.30

35.10

32.70

 

The general minimum daily wages by profession are listed in the following table. 

 

Job
No.

PROFESIONES, OFICIOS Y TRABAJOS ESPECIALES

PROFESSIONS, POSITIONS AND SPECIAL TASKS

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

A

B

C

A

B

C

A

B

C

A

B

C

A

B

C

1

Albañilería

General construction, handyman

70.93

68.90

66.77

68.20

66.25

64.20

65.92

63.90

61.39

63.60

61.15

58.75

62.40

58.60

55.85

2

Archivista clasificador en oficinas

File clerk

67.81

65.78

63.70

65.20

63.25

61.25

63.01

60.98

58.57

60.80

58.35

56.05

58.70

55.90

53.25

3

Boticas, farmacias y droguerías,

Boutiques, pharmacies and drug stores, clerk, cashier,

61.72

59.90

58.14

59.35

57.60

55.90

57.36

55.54

53.45

55.35

53.15

51.15

53.45

50.95

48.60

4

Buldozer, operador de

Bulldozer operator

74.72

72.38

70.20

71.85

69.60

67.50

69.44

67.09

64.53

67.00

64.20

61.75

64.70

61.50

58.70

5

Cajero(a) de máquina registradora

Cash register clerk

62.92

61.20

59.38

60.50

58.85

57.10

58.50

56.74

54.60

56.45

54.30

52.25

54.50

52.05

49.65

6

Cajista de imprenta, oficial

Print shop clerk

66.98

65.10

62.97

64.40

62.60

60.55

62.24

60.35

57.89

60.05

57.75

55.40

58.00

55.35

52.65

7

Cantinero preparador de bebidas

Bartender

64.38

62.45

60.58

61.90

60.05

58.25

59.85

57.89

55.70

57.75

55.40

53.30

55.75

53.10

50.65

8

Carpintero de obra negra

Rough carpentry

66.14

64.17

62.14

63.60

61.70

59.75

61.46

59.51

57.11

59.30

56.95

54.65

57.25

54.55

51.95

9

Carpintero en fabricación y reparación de muebles

Carpenter in the fabrication and repair of furniture

69.63

67.50

65.42

66.95

64.90

62.90

64.72

62.60

60.14

62.45

59.90

57.55

60.30

57.40

54.70

10

Cepilladora, operador de

Operates machine for filing metal parts

67.29

65.47

63.39

64.70

62.95

60.95

62.55

60.71

58.26

60.35

58.10

55.75

58.30

55.65

53.00

11

Cocinero(a), mayor(a) en restaurantes, fondas y demás establecimientos de preparación y venta de alimentos

Cook, in restaurants, grills, and all other establishments of preparation and sale of foodstuffs

71.97

69.89

67.65

69.20

67.20

65.05

66.90

64.79

62.18

64.55

62.00

59.50

62.35

59.40

56.55

12

Colchones, oficial en fabricación y reparación de

Mattresses, fabrication and repair of

65.10

63.23

61.41

62.60

60.80

59.05

60.53

58.62

56.43

58.40

56.10

54.00

56.40

53.75

51.30

13

Colocador de mosaicos y azulejos, oficial

Tilesetter

69.32

67.39

65.26

66.65

64.80

62.75

64.41

62.49

59.98

62.15

59.80

57.40

60.00

57.30

54.55

14

Contador, ayudante de

Accountant assistant

68.33

66.35

64.22

65.70

63.80

61.75

63.53

61.50

59.04

61.30