President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the 12% minimum wage increasewhich will be applied from January 1, 2025.
Marath Baruch Bolaños, head of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, emphasized that around 8.5 million working people throughout the country will benefit from this increase, especially the people who earn the least.
How much will the increase be?
The council of representatives of the National Minimum Wages Commission (Conasami) reached a unanimous agreement that The minimum wage in Mexico increases by 12% throughout the country. Therefore, the quantities will be adjusted as follows:
- General minimum wage zone: from 248.93 per day to 278.80 pesos per day; an increase of 29.87 pesos.
- Northern Border Free Zone: from 374.89 pesos per day to 419.88 pesos per day; an increase of 44.99 pesos.
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Furthermore, the Secretary of Labor added that The 61 occupations included in the list of minimum professional salaries will also have a 12% increaseand will also come into force from January 1 of next year.
How much will the monthly salary be with the increase?
With the 12% increase, workers in the State of Mexico and throughout the country They will earn a monthly salary sufficient to buy almost two basic baskets a monthwhich is equivalent to:
- Salary of 8,364 pesos per month in the general minimum wage zone.
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