How much should workers in the various branches of the economy earn at least in 2023, with an enormous number of productive activities, positions and classifications? The Ministry of Labor and Employment determined the minimum wages for 22 productive activities or so-called sectoral commissions. These range from agriculture, industry, telephony, oil, to drivers, journalists, people who work in construction and professional artists.
Through the ministerial agreement MDT 2022 234, this State portfolio sets these minimum wages, which are calculated based on what has already been decided through a ministerial agreement MDT 216 2022 of November 30, in which the basic salary was set. unified worker for 2023 in $ 450. This also indicated that the increase for sectoral commissions would be, in the same percentage: 5.882%. This was also the SBU percentage increase from the 2022 salary which was $425.
Thus, within the 22 sectoral commissions there are a series of activities and positions to which a minimum wage is assigned. In some of the cases, the highest-ranking and the lowest-paid ones have been taken as an example.
1. Agriculture and plantations
It is a large commission that covers various products such as African palm, cocoa flowers, forestry, among others.
A farm worker earns $451.58 and a plantation supervisor $463.26.
2. Livestock production
This activity covers poultry, livestock, and other livestock services. A base worker can earn at least $458.55 and a supervisor $475.49.
3. Fishing, aquaculture and mariculture
A base worker can earn $456.30 and up and a boss $470.86.
4. Mines, quarries and deposits
A laborer or field worker can earn $451.44 and a field manager could be receiving $786.23.
5. Food transformation (includes agribusiness)
In this branch a butter packer will earn at least $458.64 and a boss would earn $472.12.
6. Industrial, pharmaceutical and chemical products
Many types of activities are listed in this branch: for example, battery manufacturing, soap manufacturing, brick manufacturing. Depending on the activity, the values also vary.
As an example, an industrial worker is cited who has a salary of $459.84 and a superintendent of an industry would earn $489.
In this same branch, an artisan worker should earn $459.84 and a professional jeweler $476.03.
7. Industrial production of beverages and tobacco
A production worker would earn a minimum of $462.86 and a supervisor in this industry would earn $466.90.
8. Metalworking
In this activity, industrialists of iron, furniture, and metal products are also taken into account.
For an assistant, it is $460.83 and a first level boss would have $467.39.
9. Industrialization of fish, shrimp and others
A minimum is not established, but rather a sectoral minimum rate per pound for peeled, ointment and decapitated shrimp.
10. Leather and footwear textile products
A textile worker would earn $450.46 and a production maintenance worker $451.58.
11. Vehicles and motor vehicles
Also as examples, the master upholsterer should earn $462.81 and an auto shop manager $467.31.
12. Computer science and related activities
The call shop operator must earn at least $472.29 and a telecommunications director $485.77.
The picture improves when it comes to mobile telephony. A janitor or messenger can earn $805.42 and managing directors a minimum of $2,030.88.
13. Electricity, gas and water
A LPG cylinder workshop worker earns $450.04 and a plant manager $491.38.
14. Construction
For the construction area, it is established that a plumber’s assistant or a laborer will earn $461.70. Meanwhile an electrical engineer $523.70.
15. Wholesale and retail sale of fuels
A mechanical assistant $455.49 and a collection manager $468.33.
16. Tourism and food
In different positions: a tour guide $455.53; the doormen of a hotel $452.61, a park ranger $453.61.
17. Transport and logistics
In this sector, several transport sectors can be established: land, sea, air.
For example, an ambulance driver will earn $691.69. It is the same value for passenger service drivers. A driver for special vehicles for people with disabilities will earn $653.83, that of the trolleybus $691.69; taxi drivers $668.31.
In the port area, a port security supervisor should earn $477.55 and an airport security guard $454.68.
Meanwhile, the airport activity marketing manager $480.97 and a ship captain $488.16; a waiter or waiter on a ship earns at least $459.94.
In air transportation, a captain earns $1,352; a cabin crew member $578.01: a cabin manager $611.26; a ground airport operations manager $1,335.97.
18. Financial services
A file assistant must earn at least $452.88 and an auditor general $458.36.
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19. Activities of various types services
To exemplify this branch, there are rental and real estate activities in which a real estate assistant must earn $450.04 and the real estate consultant $463.49. In other professional activities with a fourth level degree, it is indicated that the minimum is $495.19.
an assistant call center shall earn $455.89, a security guard $454.95.
In this same category, a journalist director has been placed, who will earn $1,195, and a professional journalist as such, $1,084.
20. Teaching
In this activity, the minimum wages of the initial, basic, high school and higher levels are regulated. For example, the director of early education (child development) $456.25.
A pedagogical assistant for children’s centers $451.44. The rector of a high school educational institution $552.96.
21. Health activities
Regarding the health activity, an orderly will earn $473.86; a hospital specialist doctor $492.07.
22. Community activities
In this segment, the salaries for professional artists, theater performers, leisure activities, dancers, clowns, and stilt walkers are indicated. For example, a stilt walker may charge at least $131.65 per presentation. An orchestra of 10 people $830.15; a duet, a minimum of $370.70 for one presentation.
On the subject, Rodrigo Gómez de la Torre, representative of the employers in the National Council of Labor and Salaries, comments that these increases, which go hand in hand with the increase in the basic salary, in fulfillment of a campaign promise by President Guillermo Lasso, do not help competitiveness or formality.
He explains that, for example, the dairy sector is in trouble and that for them the salary increase is an increase in operating costs. “We will agree with the increases if they are accompanied by a reform to labor rigidity.” He considers that what has happened with the increases is that they favor those who are already within a formal structure, but it prevents others from entering and rather informality grows. In any case, he says that the business sector will comply with the established minimums. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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