Minimum Wages Required by Law
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| Monthly Wages* |
| Job Description | Minimum Wages in CRC | Year-End Rate | Hourly Rate 2 | Hourly Rate w/ Benefits 3 |
| Non-Qualified Worker |
59,491 |
$219.04 |
$1.06 |
$1.56 |
| Semi-Qualified Worker |
64,555 |
$237.68 |
$1.16 |
$1.70 |
| Qualified Worker |
69,354 |
$255.35 |
$1.24 |
$1.82 |
| High School Level Technician |
74,704 |
$275.05 |
$1.34 |
$1.96 |
| Specialized Worker |
80,054 |
$294.75 |
$1.43 |
$2.10 |
| College Graduate Technicians |
92,064 |
$338.97 |
$1.65 |
$2.42 |
| Bachelor Degree Holder |
112,781 |
$415.25 |
$2.02 |
$2.96 |
| "Licenciatura" Degree holder |
135,343 |
$498.32 |
$2.42 |
$3.56 |
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| Daily Wages ** |
| Job Description | Minimum Wages in CRC | Year-End Rate | Hourly Rate 2 | Hourly Rate w/ Benefits 3 |
| Non-Qualified Worker |
1,984 |
$7.30 |
$0.91 |
$1.34 |
| Semi-Qualified Worker |
2,179 |
$8.02 |
$1.00 |
$1.47 |
| Qualified Worker |
2,275 |
$8.38 |
$1.05 |
$1.54 |
| Specialized Worker |
2,733 |
$10.06 |
$1.26 |
$1.85 |
* Generics
** Daily wages associated with Agriculture, Mining, Manufacturing,
Industry, Construction, Electricity, Trading, Tourism, Services,
Transportation, & Storage sectors. (1) Estimated Rate by year-end
1998: 271.6 CRC per U.S. Dollar. (2) Estimated Salary per worked hour,
with 8 hour workday, 6 days a week. (3) Hourly salary including: 23.9%
social/medical/fringe benefits,worker compensation insurance, 8.33%
Christmas bonuses, 8.33% severance, 3.85% vacations and 2.47% for
holidays.
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