During the first six months of this year, there has been a cumulative increase of 2.7% in the salary required by Peruvians, reaching S/3,140, according to Bumeran’s Labor Market Index.
“June recorded the largest monthly increase, with 3.52%. In addition, there was an increase in salary expectations by hierarchical levels. This scenario could be driven by a context of economic recovery in the country and the expectations of growth in various economic sectors,” explained Dora Pinedo, Head of Marketing at Bumeran Peru.
The peak in salary expectations also coincides with the economic recovery observed in the country. According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), GDP grew by 4.5% to 5% in May, with economic improvements in key sectors such as fishing standing out.
In this regard, the intended remuneration in June was S/4,738 for managers and supervisors; that is, 3% more compared to the previous month. Meanwhile, in the semi-senior and senior categories, the salary was S/3,297, with an increase of 4% compared to May and at the junior levels, S/1,960, with a growth of 1% compared to the last month.
What are the highest paying positions?
The highest required salaries for supervisor and boss positions were recorded in March, The consulting position being the one with the highest salary demand, with S/ 12,000. For the semi-senior and senior levels, the industrial security position registered the highest salary claim during May, with S/5,850. Meanwhile, in the junior segment, occupational medicine work stood out with S/5,000 in the months of January and February.
On the other hand, the lowest salary claims for the positions of manager or supervisor were seen in January, The waiter position was the one with an average salary of S/1,200.. As for the semi-senior and senior levels, the hotel and billing positions registered the lowest salary claims during March and April, with S/1,200 each, and, in the junior segment, the insurance technician and waiter positions were those that fell the most, obtaining S/1,025 in the months of February and June.
Gender wage gap narrows by almost 7 percentage points
April showed the smallest disparities with 9.35%, followed by May with 9.47% and June with 10.15%. While the months with the largest differences were March with 15.32%, February with 15.77%, and January with 16.94%. This shows a progressive decrease of 6.79 percentage points in the gap in required remuneration between men and women during the first half of the year.. Thus, the average salary required by men increased by 2.97% and that of women by 2.34% in June.
However, in terms of job applications, the last six months have shown an increase in the disparity, being most pronounced in June, when 61.13% of applications were made by men and 38.87% by women. Only in March, a decrease in the gap in applications was observed, with 59.75% men and 40.25% women.
Source: Larepublica
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