The current minimum wage in Paraguay is PYG2,798,309 per month in 2024. It became valid on July 1, 2024.
- Valid on july 2024
- The amounts are in Paraguay Guarani.
Job Type
| Per month | Per Day | |
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National Minimum Wage in Paraguay
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024
Minimum Wages - last checked - 7/4/24
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PYG2,798,309 | PYG107,627 |
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Bricklayers and carpenters
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024
Minimum Wages - last checked - 7/4/24
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PYG3,272,760 | PYG125,875 |
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Mechanics
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024
Minimum Wages - last checked - 7/4/24
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PYG3,642,847 | PYG140,110 |
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Domestic Workers
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2022
Minimum Wages - last checked - 7/4/24
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PYG2,550,307 | PYG98,089 |
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Livestock workers
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024
Minimum Wages - last checked - 7/4/24
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PYG1,958,816 | PYG75,339 |
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Public transport drivers
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024
Minimum Wages - last checked - 7/4/24
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PYG2,826,302 | PYG108,704 |
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News writers
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2022
Minimum Wages - last checked - 7/4/24
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PYG3,225,473 | PYG124,056 |
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With learning contract
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2022
Minimum Wages - last checked - 7/4/24
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PYG1,530,185 | PYG58,853 |
Working hours
- Article 194 of Labour Code states that the normal working hours for a worker should be 8 hrs per day or 48 hrs per week (day time).
Definitions
Paraguay has a government-mandated minimum wage. No worker in Paraguay can be paid less then this mandatory minimum rate of pay.
Employers in Paraguay who fail to pay the Minimum Wage may be subject to punishment by the government of Paraguay.
Source
The Executive Branch formalized the readjustment of the minimum wage for workers, according to Decree No. 20146/19, dated June 28, 2019. The decision took effect from July 1, 2019.