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Minimum Wages Required by Law
| 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
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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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Average Monthly Salaries of Administrative & Opererations Personnel Without Employee Benefits (wages in U.S. Dollars*)
| Job Title | Minimum Salary | Maximum Salary | Average Salary |
| General Manager |
$4,555.00 |
$10,123.00 |
$6,580.00 |
| Administrative & Financial Mgr. |
$2,632.00 |
$4,758.00 |
$3,037.00 |
| Administrative Assistant |
$456.00 |
$587.00 |
$658.00 |
| Human Resources Mgr. |
$2,190.00 |
$4,049.00 |
$3,037.00 |
| Human Resources Chief |
$1,012.00 |
$1,569.00 |
$1,367.00 |
| Sales Technicians |
$1,265.00 |
$1,822.00 |
$1,518.00 |
| Production Mgr. |
$2,632.00 |
$4,252.00 |
$3,543.00 |
| Production Supervisor |
$587.00 |
$835.00 |
$739.00 |
| Plant Supervisor (Engineer) |
$876.00 |
$1,265.00 |
$1,078.00 |
| Quality Control Mgr. |
$2,784.00 |
$3,745.00 |
$3,340.00 |
| Quality Control Assistant |
$466.00 |
$709.00 |
$607.00 |
| Marketing Mgr. |
$2,510.00 |
$4,940.00 |
$3,867.00 |
| Marketing Assistant |
$692.00 |
$977.00 |
$860.00 |
| Company Doctor |
$1,367.00 |
$2,632.00 |
$2,075.00 |
| General Accountant (Chief) |
$901.00 |
$1,468.00 |
$1,215.00 |
| Accountant Assistant |
$405.00 |
$650.00 |
$547.00 |
| Computer Analyst (Chief) |
$1,205.00 |
$1,620.00 |
$1,478.00 |
| Computer Programmer |
$564.00 |
$825.00 |
$724.00 |
| Technical Support |
$658.00 |
$850.00 |
$810.00 |
| Executive Bilingual Secretary |
$648.00 |
$911.00 |
$759.00 |
| Secretary (Bilingual) |
$516.00 |
$678.00 |
$597.00 |
| Bilingual Receptionist |
$324.00 |
$430.00 |
$375.00 |
| Office Clerk |
$304.00 |
$456.00 |
$385.00 |
| Messenger |
$273.00 |
$375.00 |
$329.00 |
| Janitor |
$228.00 |
$288.00 |
$261.00 |
| Security Guard |
$294.00 |
$410.00 |
$354.00 |
| (Maintenance) |
$364.00 |
$517.00 |
$445.00 |
| Specialized Worker |
$319.00 |
$405.00 |
$361.00 |
| Semi-Qualified Worker |
$241.00 |
$304.00 |
$283.00 |
| Non-Qualified Worker |
$248.00 |
$304.00 |
$258.00 |
* Estimated Rate June 30, 1998: 256.85 CRC per U.S. Dollar.
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Administrative and Operations Personnel with Full Employee Benefits (wages in U.S. Dollars*)
| Job Title | Average Monthly Salary | Annual Salary |
| | with Full Benefits 1 | with full Benefits 1 |
| General Manager |
$9,502.00 |
$114,000.00 |
| Administrative & Financial Mgr. |
$4,386.00 |
$52,600.00 |
| Administrative Assistant |
$848.00 |
$10,200.00 |
| Human Resources Mgr. |
$4,386.00 |
$52,600.00 |
| Human Resources Chief |
$1,973.00 |
$23,700.00 |
| Sales Technicians |
$2,193.00 |
$26,300.00 |
| Production Mgr. |
$5,116.00 |
$61,400.00 |
| Production Supervisor |
$1,067.00 |
12,800.00 |
| Plant Supervisor (Engineer) |
$1,557.00 |
$18,700.00 |
| Quality Control Mgr. |
$4,824.00 |
$57,900.00 |
| Quality Control Assistant |
$877.00 |
$10,500.00 |
| Marketing Mgr. |
$5,584.00 |
$67,000.00 |
| Marketing Assistant |
$1,243.00 |
$14,900.00 |
| Company Doctor |
$2,997.00 |
$36,000.00 |
| General Accountant (Chief) |
$1,754.00 |
$21,100.00 |
| Accountant Assistant |
$789.00 |
$9,500.00 |
| Computer Analyst (Chief) |
$2,134.00 |
$25,600.00 |
| Computer Programmer |
$1,045.00 |
$12,500.00 |
| Technical Support |
$1,169.00 |
$14,000.00 |
| Executive Bilingual Secretary |
$1,096.00 |
$13,200.00 |
| Secretary (Bilingual) |
$862.00 |
$10,300.00 |
| Bilingual Receptionist |
$541.00 |
$6,500.00 |
| Office Clerk |
$555.00 |
$6,700.00 |
| Messenger |
$475.00 |
$5,700.00 |
| Janitor |
$377.00 |
$4,500.00 |
| Security Guard |
$512.00 |
$6,100.00 |
| (Maintenance) |
$643.00 |
$7,700.00 |
| Specialized Worker |
$522.00 |
$6,300.00 |
| Semi-Qualified Worker |
$409.00 |
$4,900.00 |
| Non-Qualified Worker |
$373.00 |
$4,500.00 |
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Estimated Rate June 30, 1998: 256.85 CRC per U.S. Dollar. (1)
Social/medical/fringe benefits, and worker compensation insurance:
23.9%.; Christmas Bonus (one month salary), reserves for vacations
(3.85%), and severance (8.33%)
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