Legal Minimum Wages and the Wages of Formal and Informal Sector Workers in Costa Rica

Groups

_________________________________Description_________________________________

0

Professionals and technicians________________________________________________

00

Professionals and technicians in: architecture, urbanism, technical drawing, engineering
and industrial engineering technology.____________________________________________________

01

Professionals and technicians in: chemistry, physic, astronomy, geology, bacteriology and
industrial laboratories.___________________________________________________________________________

02

Professionals and technicians in: agronomy and veterinary medicine, biology, natural
sciences, and agricultural technology._______________________________________________________

0з

Professionals and technicians in: medicine, surgery, dentistry, pharmacy, medic
technology, and paramedic and health activities.__________________________________________

04

Professionals and technicians in: arts, literature, sports, recreation, communication,
advertising, organization and social welfare._________________________________________________

05

Professionals and technicians in: religious and cult activities.________________________________

06

Professionals and technicians in: teaching and research.___________________________________

07

Professionals and technicians in: mathematics and statistics, economics, business,
accounting and social sciences.___________________________________________________________

08

Professionals and technicians in: law and jurisprudence.___________________________________

09

Professionals and technicians in: maritime, fluvial and air transport and communications.

1

Directors and general managers___________________________________________

10

Directors and senior managers in the public administration (executive, legislative and
judicial powers)._____________________________________________________________________________

11

Directors and managers in government institutions with total or partial administrative
independency and private enterprises: in agricultural and industrial production and trade.

12

Directors and general managers in government institutions with total or partial
administrative independency and private enterprises in the service industries._______________

2

Office clerks in the government and private enterprises_______________________

20

Office clerks and financial accountant employees in the government (central, regional,
local levels) and private enterprises._________________________________________________________

21

Accounting and budget employees.__________________________________________________

22

Employees in secretarial activities and transcription and reproduction of texts.______________

23

Operators of computers and accounting equipments._____________________________________

24

Employees in supervision, delivery and control of transport and communication services.

25

Employees in mail and message distribution____________________________________________

26

Employees in the operation of radiotelephony, radiotelegraphy, and telecommunication
equipment.__________________________________________________________________________

27

Administrative employees in other services.______________________________________________

3

Traders, retailers, wholesalers and salespersons______________________________

30

Retailers and wholesalers.________________________________________________________________

31

Retail salespersons and salesmen on the streets.___________________________________________

32

Sale representatives - wholesale and manufacturing.______________________________________

33

Other salespersons and sale agents, traders and commission agents________________________

4

Crop and animal farmers, and agricultural workers._________________________

40

Agricultural Overseers___________________________________________________________________

41

Crop and animal farmers (owners)_____________________________________________________

42

Agricultural workers_____________________________________________________________________

43

Fishers__________________________________________________________________________________

44

Hunters and other workers in hunting._________________________________________________