All sectoral minimum wages and salaries and rates for the sector will increase by 2.223% compared to 2023. This is stated in the ministerial agreement MDT 2023 180 of December 22, but which has just been published in the Official Register 465 of 2023 on December 27 . This percentage is equal to the increase of the single basic salary determined by the Ministry of Labour.

Thus, through the ministerial agreement MDT 2023 180, the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Labor for the appropriate payments of workers belonging to 22 sectoral commissions related to different branches of production were established.

The agreement signed by Minister Ivonne Núñez states that from January 1, 2024, the percentage increase that will apply to the minimum sectoral wages and wages and rates for the private sector, which appear in the sectoral commissions, will be 2.223% compared to those from 2023

In addition, the name of the workplace and activity is determined and it is indicated that they must be specific and not general, so this must be stated in the employment contract.

The charge levels will be:

It was stated that the determination of sectoral minimum wages and wages and rates for the private sector will be carried out according to departmental commissions. These are:

For the occupational structure included in the branches of activity of sectoral commissions, sectoral minimum salaries and wages and rates for the private sector must in no case be lower than those established according to the Ministerial Agreement.

This newspaper made calculations in relation to some commissions and salaries that were in effect in 2023. Here are some examples:

1. Agriculture and plantations: where a farm laborer earns $451.58 and a plantation supervisor earns $463.26. In those cases, applying the 2.223% increase for 2024, the increases would be $10.03 and $10.29.

2. Livestock production: It includes poultry farming, livestock and other livestock services. A supervisor makes at least $475.49, so the increase for that would be $10.57.

3. Fisheries, aquaculture and mariculture: a boss making $470.86 would get $481.32.

4. Mines, quarries and sites: field boss would go from $786.23 to $803.70 with an increase of $17.47.

5. Food transformation involving agro-industry: the boss would go from earning $472.12 to $482.61.

The agreement also states that if there are jobs that are not provided for in different occupational structures by branch of activity, the sectoral minimum wages and salaries must in no case be lower than the lowest value established in each of the above-mentioned branches. activities.

The agreement also indicates that the employer sector will submit a request including a justified technical report to the Department of Wage Policy of the Ministry of Labor for the inclusion of positions that are not provided for in the Sectoral Commissions by May 31, 2024, for the purpose of the Department of Wage Policy to continue with the analysis to determine the feasibility requests, and if necessary, will be sent to the delegates of departmental commissions for their approval, activities that will be implemented in 2024.