- Valid on September 2025
- The amounts are in Costa Rican Colon.
Skill level/education level
| Per Day | Per month | |
|
Unskilled worker
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
|
CRC12,236.95 | - |
|
Semi-skilled worker
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
|
CRC13,306.79 | - |
|
Skilled worker
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
|
CRC13,767.00 | - |
|
Specialized worker
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
|
CRC15,983.95 | - |
|
Generic unskilled worker
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
|
- | CRC367,108.56 |
|
General semi-skilled worker
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
|
- | CRC399,203.00 |
|
Generic skilled worker
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
|
- | CRC413,023.56 |
|
General highly skilled
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
|
- | CRC476,866.07 |
|
Technical worker - Diversified Education
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
|
- | CRC432,819.26 |
|
Technical worker - Superior Education
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
|
- | CRC533,402.13 |
|
Technical worker - Diploma of Higher Education
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
|
- | CRC576,094.23 |
|
Technical worker - Bachelors University
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
|
- | CRC653,427.21 |
|
Technical worker - University Graduate
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
|
- | CRC784,139.52 |
|
Superior specialization worker
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
|
CRC22,980.34 | - |
Working hours
- According to Article 136 of the Labour Code, effective working hours shall not exceed eight hours in the day, from six in the evening, and forty-eight hours a week.
Definitions
Wages per month are calculated as 4.33 times if a weekly wage is defined. It is calculated as 4.33 times the standard hours per week if an hourly wage is given.
Source
Decree No. 41434-MTSS, published in La Gaceta 235 of December 18, 2018. Effective January 1, 2019
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