Minimum Wage – Tourism and catering, Establishments that provide Food and beverage service
- Valid on April 2026
- The amounts are in US Dollar.
Position / Activity
| Per month | |
| Certified Administrator (Establishments Luxury category) - A1 - includes: Manager (Luxury category establishments); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $478.84 |
| Certified Administrator (Establishments First category) - A1 - includes: Manager (First category establishments); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $478.37 |
| Certified Administrator (Second category establishments) - A1 - includes: Manager (Second category establishments); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $477.90 |
| Certified Administrator (Third and Fourth category establishments) - A1 - includes: Manager (Third and Fourth category establishments); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $477.43 |
| Sub-manager (Luxury category establishments) - B1 - includes: Deputy Manager (Luxury category establishments); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $478.37 |
| Sub-manager (First category establishments) - B1 - includes: Assistant manager (First category establishments); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $477.90 |
| Sub-manager (Second category establishments) - B1 - includes: Deputy Manager (Second category establishments); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $477.43 |
| Sub-administrator (Third and Fourth category establishments) - B1 - includes: Deputy Manager (Third and Fourth category establishments); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $476.96 |
| Chef de Cuisine (Luxury category establishments) - C1 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $476.96 |
| Chef de Cuisine (First category establishments) - C1 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $476.49 |
| Chef de Cuisine (Second category establishments) - C1 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $476.02 |
| Chef de Cuisine (Third and Fourth category establishments) - C1 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.55 |
| Baker / Confectioner (Luxury category establishments) - C1 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $476.96 |
| Baker / Confectioner (First category establishments) - C1 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $476.49 |
| Baker / Confectioner (Second category establishments) - C1 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $476.02 |
| Baker / Confectioner (Third and Fourth category establishments) - C1 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.55 |
| Chef / Sauce maker (Cold Kitchen) (Luxury category establishments) - C2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $476.49 |
| Chef / Sauce maker (Cold Kitchen) (First category establishments) - C2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $476.02 |
| Chef / Sauce maker (Cold Kitchen) (Second category establishments) - C2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.55 |
| Chef / Sauce maker (Cold Kitchen) (Third and Fourth category establishments) - C2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.08 |
| Polyvalent chef (Luxury category establishments) - C2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $476.49 |
| Polyvalent chef (First category establishments) - C2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $476.02 |
| Polyvalent chef (Second category establishments) - C2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.55 |
| Polyvalent chef (Third and Fourth category establishments) - C2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.08 |
| Maitre (Luxury category establishments) - C3 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $476.02 |
| Maitre (First category establishments) - C3 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.55 |
| Maitre (Second category establishments) - C3 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.08 |
| Maitre (Third and Fourth category establishments) - C3 - Food and drinks services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.61 |
| Certified cashier (Luxury category establishments) - D1 - includes: dispatcher (Establishments Luxury category); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.55 |
| Certified cashier (First category establishments) - D1 - includes: dispatcher (First category establishments); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.08 |
| Certified cashier (Second category establishments) - D1 - includes: dispatcher (Second category establishments); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.61 |
| Certified cashier (Third and Fourth category establishments) - D1 - includes: dispatcher (Third and Fourth category establishments); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Buyer / Storekeeper (Luxury category establishments) - D1 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.55 |
| Buyer / Storekeeper (Establishments category First) - D1 - Services com Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.08 |
| Buyer / Storekeeper (Second category establishments) - D1 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.61 |
| Buyer / Storekeeper (Third and Fourth Category Establishments) - D1 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Food and Beverage Service Assistant (Luxury Category Establishment) - D1 - Food and Beverage Services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.55 |
| Food and Beverage Services Assistant (First Category Establishment) - D1 - Food and Beverage Services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.08 |
| Food and Beverage Services Assistant (Second Category Establishment) - D1 - Food and Beverage Services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.61 |
| Food and Beverage Services Assistant (Third and Fourth Category Establishment) - D1 - Food and Beverage Services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Barman (Luxury category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.08 |
| Barman (First category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.61 |
| Barman (Second category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Barman (Third and Fourth category establishments) - D2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.67 |
| Supervisor of waiters (Luxury category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.08 |
| Supervisor of waiters (First category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.61 |
| Supervisor of waiters (Second category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Supervisor of waiters (Third and Fourth Category Establishments) - D2 - Food and Beverage Services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.67 |
| Butcher / Grill (Luxury category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.08 |
| Butcher / Grill (First category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.61 |
| Butcher / Barbeque (Second category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Butcher / Barbeque (Third and Fourth Category Establishments) - D2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.67 |
| Homero de pizzas (Luxury category establishments) - D2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.08 |
| Homero de pizzas (First category establishments) - D2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.61 |
| Homero de pizzas (Second category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Homero de pizzas (Third and Fourth category establishments) - D2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.67 |
| Baked chicken (Luxury category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.08 |
| Homero de chickens (First category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.61 |
| Homero de chickens (Second category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Homero of chickens (Establishments category Third and Fourth) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.67 |
| Waiter (Luxury category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.08 |
| Waiter (First category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.61 |
| Waiter (Second category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Waiter (Third and Fourth category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.67 |
| Bilingual waiter (Luxury category establishments) - D2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.08 |
| Bilingual waiter (First category establishments) - D2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.61 |
| Bilingual waiter (Second category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Bilingual waiter (Third and Fourth category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.67 |
| Polyvalent saloon (Luxury category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.08 |
| Polyvalent saloon (First category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.61 |
| Polyvalent waiter (Second category establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Polyvalent waiter (Third and Fourth Category Establishments) - D2 - Food and Beverage Services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.67 |
| Sommelier / Wine and spirits service (Luxury Category Establishments) - D2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.08 |
| Sommelier / Wine and spirits service (First Category Establishments) - D2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.61 |
| Sommelier / Wine and spirits service (Second Category Establishments) - D2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Sommelier / Wine and spirits service (Third and Fourth Category Establishments) - D2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.67 |
| Certified receptionist (Luxury category establishments) - D2 - includes Bilingual receptionist, telephone operator and Bilingual telephone operator (Establishments Luxury category); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.08 |
| Certified receptionist (First category establishments) - D2 - includes Bilingual receptionist, telephone operator and Bilingual telephone operator (Establishments First category); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.61 |
| Certified receptionist (Second category establishments) - D2 - includes Bilingual receptionist, telephone operator and Bilingual telephone operator (Second category establishments); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Certified receptionist (Third and Fourth category establishments) - D2 - includes Bilingual receptionist, telephone operator and Bilingual telephone operator (Third and Fourth category establishments); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.67 |
| Barista (Luxury category establishments) - D2 - includes Bilingual barista; Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $475.08 |
| Barista (First category establishments) - D2 - includes Bilingual barista; Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.61 |
| Barista (Second category establishments) - D2 - includes Bilingual barista; Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Barista (Third and Fourth category establishments) - D2 - includes Bilingual barista; Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.67 |
| Shopping Assistant / Warehouse Assistant (Luxury Category Establishments) - E1 Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.61 |
| Purchasing Assistant / Warehouse Assistant (First Category Establishments) - E1 Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Purchasing Assistant / Warehouse Assistant (Second Category Establishments) - E1 Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.67 |
| Purchasing Assistant / Warehouse Assistant (Third and Fourth Category Establishments) - E1 Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.20 |
| Maintenance Assistant (Luxury category establishments) - E1 - includes: Cleaning (Establishment category Luxury); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.61 |
| Maintenance Assistant (First Category Establishments) - E1 - includes: Cleaning (Establishment First category); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Maintenance assistant (Second category establishments) - E1 - includes: Cleaning (Second category establishment); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.67 |
| Maintenance Assistant (Third and Fourth category establishments) - E1 - includes: Cleaning (Third and Fourth category Establishment); Food and beverage services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.20 |
| Kitchen Assistant (Luxury category establishments) - E2 - Food and beverage service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Kitchen Assistant (First category establishments) - E2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.67 |
| Kitchen Assistant (Second category establishments) - E2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.20 |
| Kitchen Assistant (Third and Fourth category establishments) - E2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $472.73 |
| Bakery / Pastry Assistant (Luxury category establishments) - E2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Bakery / Pastry Assistant (First category establishments) - E2 - Food and beverage service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.67 |
| Bakery / Pastry Assistant (Second category establishments) - E2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.20 |
| Bakery / Pastry Assistant (Third and Fourth category establishments) - E2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $472.73 |
| Assistant waiter (Luxury category establishments) - E2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Assistant waiter (First category establishments) - E2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.67 |
| Assistant waiter (Second category establishments) - E2 - Food and drinks services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.20 |
| Assistant waiter (Third and Fourth category establishments) - E2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $472.73 |
| Griddleman (Luxury category establishments) - E2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Griddleman (First category establishments) - E2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.67 |
| Griddleman (Second category establishments) - E2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.20 |
| Griddleman (Third and Fourth category establishments) - E2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $472.73 |
| Kitchen porter (Luxury category establishments) - E2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Kitchen porter (First category establishments) - E2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.67 |
| Kitchen porter (Second category establishments) - E2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.20 |
| Kitchen porter (Third and Fourth category establishments) - E2 - Food and drinks service Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $472.73 |
| Hosts (Luxury category establishments) - E2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $474.14 |
| Hosts (First category establishments) - E2 - Food and drinks services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.67 |
| Hosstes (Second category establishments) - E2 - Food and drinks services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $473.20 |
| Hosts (Third and Fourth category establishments) - E2 - Food and beverages services Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025 | $472.73 |
Source
MINISTERIAL AGREEMENT No. MDT-2025-195 on Minimum Wage
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