Minimum Wage – Food processing (includes agro-industry), Cattle slaughtering, preparation and preservation of meats
- Valid on April 2026
- The amounts are in US Dollar.
Position / Activity
| Per month | |
| Head of departments. Management of the industry - B1 - Slaughter of cattle, preparation and preservation of meat Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $493.10 |
| Head of departments. Industry-specific technicians - B1 - Cattle slaughtering, preparation and preservation of meats Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $493.10 |
| Technical supervisors of: quality control, laboratory, maintenance, plant, production / processes; and, other sections of the industry - B3 - Slaughter of cattle, preparation and preservation of meat Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $490.76 |
| Electrician, mechanic specialized equipment of the industry - C2 - Slaughter of cattle, preparation and preservation of meats Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $488.41 |
| Basic operators of: saw, beef splitter; and, other specialized equipment of the industry - C3 - Slaughter of cattle, preparation and preservation of meat Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $487.46 |
| Maceros, Production chefs - D2 - Cattle slaughtering, preparation and preservation of meats Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $487.46 |
| Assistant: refrigerator chamber, maintenance; and, other operations of specialized equipment of the industry - D2 - Slaughter of cattle, preparation and preservation of meat Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $487.46 |
| Meat sorter, stuffer - D2 - Cattle slaughtering, preparation and preservation of meat Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $487.46 |
| Weigher, weigher of formulas - D2 - Slaughter of cattle, preparation and conservation of meats Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $487.46 |
| Cutter, slaughterer / Butcher - D2 - Slaughter of cattle, preparation and preservation of meats Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $487.46 |
| Production workers: stunner, corralero, hoist, viscera cleaner, desgorger, injector, peeler, bleeder, distributor, sorter; and, other work typical of the industry - E2 - Slaughter of cattle, preparation and preservation of meats Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $479.02 |
Source
MINISTERIAL AGREEMENT No. MDT-2025-195 on Minimum Wage
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