The general minimum daily wages* (PESOS) effective January 1, 2008  

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

 

 

 

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

Geographical area “A”

 52.59

 50.57

48.67

46.80

 45.24

43.65

 42.15

40.35

37.95

Geographical area “B”

 50.96

 49.00

47.16

45.35

 43.73

41.85

 40.10

35.85

37.90

Geographical area “C”

 49.50

 47.60

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

2007

2008

A

B

C

A

B

C

A

B

C

1

Albañilería

General construction, handyman

70.93

68.90

66.77

73.70

71.59

69.37

76.65

74.45

72.14

2

Archivista clasificador en oficinas

File clerk

67.81

65.78

63.70

70.45

68.35

66.18

73.27

71.08

68.83

3

Boticas, farmacias y droguerías,

Boutiques, pharmacies and drug stores, clerk, cashier,

61.72

59.90

58.14

64.13

62.24

60.41

66.70

64.73

62.83

4

Buldozer, operador de

Bulldozer operator

74.72

72.38

70.20

77.63

75.20

72.94

80.74

78.21

75.86

5

Cajero(a) de máquina registradora

Cash register clerk

62.92

61.20

59.38

65.37

63.59

61.70

67.98

66.13

64.17

6

Cajista de imprenta, oficial

Print shop clerk

66.98

65.10

62.97

69.59

67.64

65.43

72.37

70.35

68.05

7

Cantinero preparador de bebidas

Bartender

64.38

62.45

60.58

66.89

64.89

62.94

69.57

67.49

65.46

8

Carpintero de obra negra

Rough carpentry

66.14

64.17

62.14

68.72

66.67

64.56

71.47

69.34

67.14

9

Carpintero en fabricación y reparación de muebles

Carpenter in the fabrication and repair of furniture

69.63

67.50

65.42

72.35

70.13

67.97

75.24

72.94

70.69

10

Cepilladora, operador de

Operates machine for filing metal parts

67.29

65.47

63.39

69.91

68.02

65.86

72.71

70.74

68.49

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

74.78

72.62

70.29

77.77

75.52

73.10

12

Colchones, oficial en fabricación y reparación de

Mattresses, fabrication and repair of

65.10

63.23

61.41

67.64

65.70

63.80

70.35

68.33

66.35

13

Colocador de mosaicos y azulejos, oficial

Tilesetter

69.32

67.39

65.26

72.02

70.02

67.81

74.90

72.82

70.52

14

Contador, ayudante de

Accountant assistant

68.33

66.35

64.22

70.99

68.94

66.72

73.83

71.70

69.39

15

Construcción de edificios y casas habitación, yesero en

Construction of buildings and residential dwellings

65.62

63.86

61.78

68.18

66.35

64.19

70.91

69.00

66.76

16

Construcción, fierrero en

Construction, metal worker

68.33

66.35

64.22

70.99

68.94

66.72

73.83

71.70

69.39

17

Cortador en talleres y fábricas de manufactura de calzado, oficial

Cutter in shops and factories of footwear manufacturers

63.70

61.93

60.06

66.18

64.35

62.40

68.83

66.92

64.90

18

Costurero(a) en confección de ropa en talleres o fábricas

Sewer in fabrication of clothing in shops or factories

62.82

60.84

59.23

65.27

63.21

61.54

67.88

65.74

64.00

19

Costurero(a) en confección de ropa en trabajo a domicilio

Sewer in fabrication of clothing at home

64.69

62.87

60.84

67.21

65.32

63.21

69.90

67.93

65.74

20

Chofer acomodador de automóviles en estacionamientos

Valet parking

66.14

64.17

62.14

68.72

66.67

64.56

71.47

69.34

67.14

21

Chofer de camión de carga en general

Truck driver of general cargo

72.59

70.51

68.38

75.42