Minimum Wage – Mining quarries and deposits, Extraction of metallic and non-metallic minerals, construction materials, salt, stone coal. Other services related to mining. Quarries and deposits
- Valid on April 2026
- The amounts are in US Dollar.
Position / Activity
| Per month | |
| Transport logistics coordinator - B1 Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $686.14 |
| Head of field mines / quarries / deposits - B1 - Responsible and representative of the company to be the administrator of the operation and other faces of the field. Mines / quarries and deposits Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $686.14 |
| Head of facilities and construction - B2 - Manager and representative of the company for the coordination of facilities and constructions according to specialization or discipline. Responsible for engineering, purchasing, construction and pre-operation. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Head of casting - B2 Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Head of geology - B2 - Performs specialized activities in the different branches of geology Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Maintenance Manager - B2 - Responsible and representative of the company for the coordination of preventive and corrective maintenance of machinery and equipment, electrical / electronic frames, mechanical and construction in general, supervising, guiding and verifying, supervises a group of maintenance supervisors. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Head of mines / quarries - B2 Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Head of operations of mines / quarries / deposits - B2 - Responsible and representative of the company for the coordination of the operation provides a working guide, and evaluates the performance of the operation. Directly responsible for field operations. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Head of drilling - B2 - Manager and representative of the company for drilling, represents suppliers and contractors for the drilling of the well, mines and quarries. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Head of plant mines / quarries / deposits - B2 - Responsible and representative of the company for the operation and maintenance of the plant. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Head of refining - B2 Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Head of community relations mines / quarries / deposits - B2 - Responsible and representative of the company to implement the policy of relations of the company with the, communities and authorities. Promotes and participates in benefit programs for the community and carries out activities aimed at improving the image of the company. Responsible for social responsibility. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Head of railroad - B2 Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Head of security, health, environment and quality - B2 - Responsible and representative of the company for the planning, implementation and administration of safety, environmental, health and quality programs. Reviews, interprets and advises the management, implies the direct supervision of a group of professionals. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Head of workshop of lathes - B2 - Responsible for the administration of the workshop of lathes. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Operations Engineer Mining / quarries / deposits - B3 - Performs operations activities in the different field processes according to the discipline. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Facility engineer and construction mines / quarries / deposits - B3 - Responsible for executing and monitoring projects according to specialization or discipline Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Maintenance engineer mine / quarry / reservoir - B3 - Responsible for solving technical problems to ensure compliance of equipment and machinery with production procedures and process specifications related to mechanics, machinery, instrument and electrical, civil and electrical works others. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Project engineer mining / quarry / reservoir - B3 - Responsible for the project development activities, developing the scope of the project together with the applicant areas, proposing the necessary alternatives, coordinating the preparation of the project design and inspecting its implementation. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Supervisor of mine / quarry / reservoir operations - B3 - Responsible for production, storage, etc. It provides a work guide, and evaluates the performance of production operators that report directly to it. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Supervisor of facilities and construction mines / quarries / deposits - B3 - Supervises that civil works are developed low quality standards and according to specifications initially agreed between the company and contractors. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Supervisor of maintenance mines / quarries / deposits - B3 - Supervises a group of people, verifies the execution of maintenance programs, controls the costs according to the specialization in each discipline Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Supervisor of mine / quarry / reservoir projects - B3 - Responsible for the execution of works in projects Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Supervisor of health, safety, environment and quality mines / quarries / deposits - B3 - Supervises and coordinates the implementation of safety, environment, health and quality programs. Recognizes, evaluates and controls the factors that can affect the efficiency of work operations. Develop and recommend measures to control or reduce health problems. You must be well informed about health regulations. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Supervisor community relations mines / quarries / deposits - B3 - Maintain relationships with representatives of communities, in order to obtain important information for the operation of the company and to reach advantageous agreements in areas where this is possible. Participate in meetings and meetings showing the representation of the company before agencies and organizations. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $660.90 |
| Triggers (blaster operator) - C1 Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $610.83 |
| Specialist of explosives mines / quarries / deposits - C1 - Responsible for the handling of explosives. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $610.83 |
| Geology specialist - C1 - Performs specialized activities in the different branches of geology Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $610.83 |
| Mine / quarry specialist - C1 Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $610.83 |
| Drilling Specialist - C1 - Under indirect supervision, coordinates and directs drilling engineering studies. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $610.83 |
| Drilling engineer - C1 - Under indirect supervision, coordinates and directs drilling engineering studies. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $610.83 |
| Maintenance technician / heavy equipment - C1 - Performs maintenance and repair services to heavy equipment, as well as other equipment, according to methods, practices and maintenance techniques, in relation to their specialization in each discipline Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $610.83 |
| Mining / quarry / deposit operations technician - C1 - Under supervision performs specialized operations activities in the different processes of the operation both in the field and on the basis of the different branches or disciplines Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $610.83 |
| Fixer - C2 Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $610.83 |
| Mine / quarry operator - C2 - includes the operation activities of crushing, motorcycling, flotation, winch, mine loader, power plant, platform and similar Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $610.83 |
| Rieleros - C2 Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $610.83 |
| Mixed welder - C2 - Under supervision carries out welding works using more than one qualified technique, maintaining welding standards and procedures. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $610.83 |
| Maintenance technician / light equipment - C2 - includes: electrical and mechanical technician Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $610.83 |
| Surveyor - C2 - Supports surveying studies. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $610.83 |
| Welder - C3 - Under supervision uses manual welding machines, with a qualified technique maintaining welding standards and procedures. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $610.83 |
| Health, safety, environment and quality technician - C3 - Recognition, evaluation and control of occupational and safety risks. Recognizes, evaluates and controls environmental factors. Develops and recommends corrective measures to eliminate, control or reduce health problems. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $610.83 |
| Health, safety, environment, health assistant - D1 - Provides support in the development, coordination and implementation of the safety, environment, quality and health program. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $586.00 |
| Campamentero - D1 Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $586.00 |
| Dispatcher of fuels - D1 - Responsible for control and dispatch of fuels (gas, gasoline, diesel, bunker, benzine) Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $586.00 |
| Community liaison mines / quarries / deposits - D1 - Under supervision, supports community relations programs and natives, development policy and management. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $586.00 |
| Industrial assembly setter mines / quarries / deposits - D2 - Under supervision supports the construction of industrial assemblies Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $512.38 |
| Geologist assistant - D2 - Supports the activities of the different branches of geology. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $512.38 |
| Laboratory assistant - D2 - Supports chemical and / or physical analysis of materials and products Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $512.38 |
| Drilling Assistant - D2 - Under direct supervision, assists and performs drilling activities Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $512.38 |
| Assistant of facilities and construction - D2 - Under direct supervision, assists to facilities and construction both in the field and in base in the different branches or disciplines Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $512.38 |
| Maintenance assistant - D2 - Help and support the maintenance of equipment and pipes. All under the supervision of another more experienced technician or your supervisor. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $512.38 |
| Mine / quarry assistant - D2 - includes functions of: crushing, flotation, casting, and refining, gauge opening, well loading, wedge, portable drill equipment, uphole drill, excavator, extrusion, refraction, cathodic protection and the like . Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $512.38 |
| Operations Assistant - D2 - Support in the different processes of the operation both in the field and on the basis of the different branches or disciplines. Such Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $512.38 |
| Solder assistant - D2 - includes functions of: grinder and tubero Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $512.38 |
| Leader of cuadrilla - D2 - Responsible for the crews of: classification, extraction, crushing, fretting, supply, mine and deposit. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $512.38 |
| Community Relations Assistant - E1 - Help and support in community relations. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $488.12 |
| Auxiliary of services related to mining, quarries and deposits - E2 - includes services related to office and field maintenance. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $471.51 |
| Surveyor assistant - E2 - includes cadenero, perfilero, nivelador, prismero, backpacker. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $471.51 |
| Compressor - E2 Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $471.51 |
| Field worker - E2 - includes workers and auxiliaries who perform the functions in the field, field, mines and quarries. Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $471.51 |
Source
MINISTERIAL AGREEMENT No. MDT-2025-195 on Minimum Wage
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