Nominal minimum wage index (NMWI): occupation /n1 /n2 /n3
2022 = 100
Levels
 
 
Low-skilled Medium-skilled Skilled Specialized Generic low-skilled Generic medium-skilled Generic skilled Generic specialized Technical high school Technical higher education Higher education diploma Bachelor's degree Posgraduate degree Coffee harvester Domestic service Journalist Coyol harvester Taxi driver
January/2023
February/2023
March/2023
April/2023
May/2023
June/2023
July/2023
August/2023
September/2023
October/2023
November/2023
December/2023
January/2024
February/2024
March/2024
April/2024
May/2024
June/2024
July/2024
August/2024
September/2024
October/2024
November/2024
December/2024
January/2025
February/2025
March/2025
April/2025
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
111.83
111.83
111.83
111.83
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
111.83
111.83
111.83
111.83
107.70
107.70
107.70
107.70
107.70
107.70
107.70
107.70
107.70
107.70
107.70
107.70
110.11
110.11
110.11
110.11
110.11
110.11
110.11
110.11
110.11
110.11
110.11
110.11
112.72
112.72
112.72
112.72
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
111.83
111.83
111.83
111.83
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
111.83
111.83
111.83
111.83
107.70
107.70
107.70
107.70
107.70
107.70
107.70
107.70
107.70
107.70
107.70
107.70
110.11
110.11
110.11
110.11
110.11
110.11
110.11
110.11
110.11
110.11
110.11
110.11
112.72
112.72
112.72
112.72
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
111.83
111.83
111.83
111.83
107.87
107.87
107.87
107.87
107.87
107.87
107.87
107.87
107.87
107.87
107.87
107.87
110.46
110.46
110.46
110.46
110.46
110.46
110.46
110.46
110.46
110.46
110.46
110.46
113.71
113.71
113.71
113.71
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
111.83
111.83
111.83
111.83
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
111.83
111.83
111.83
111.83
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
111.83
111.83
111.83
111.83
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
111.83
111.83
111.83
111.83
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
111.83
111.83
111.83
111.83
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
107.28
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
109.24
111.83
111.83
111.83
111.83
109.79
109.79
109.79
109.79
109.79
109.79
109.79
109.79
109.79
109.79
109.79
109.79
114.41
114.41
114.41
114.41
114.41
114.41
114.41
114.41
114.41
114.41
114.41
114.41
119.86
119.86
119.86
119.86
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Source: Costa Rica Central Bank, based on the Ministry or Labor and Social Security data (MTSS).

Notes:
n1/ Minimum wages are set by executive decrees of the National Wage Council (tripartite body attached to the MTSS) and the Presidency of the Republic (see link 1).
n2/ Intermediate technician: Intermediate technician in diversified education Higher technician: Technician in higher education Diploma: Diploma in higher education.
n3/ In January 2019, the National Salary Council eliminated two specific occupations (coyol collector and taxi driver) and included them, respectively, in the categories of unskilled worker and skilled worker. The specific occupation of journalist is located in the category of bachelor and university graduate as of January 2020.

  Links:
  1/ List of minimum wages, MTSS.
  2/ Methodology Minimum Wage Index for the Private Sector: ISM-2022
 
 
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