La Derecha Diario Increase for Domestic Workers in February: Find Out the Updated Amounts
Domestic workers receive a new raise in February. Find out how much you earn according to your category.
The domestic workersreceive a new increase in February, with salary adjustments impacting all categories.
Find out how much you earn according to your position and work modality.
How are the new salary scales?
The increase corresponds to a 1.3% retroactive to December, based on the values of October 2024. With this adjustment, the minimum wages for each category are as follows:
- Supervisors with live-out: $3,413 per hour and $425,769 monthly.
- Supervisors with live-in: $3,738 per hour and $474,259 monthly.
- Personnel for specific tasks with live-out: $3,231 per hour and $395,563 monthly.
- Personnel for specific tasks with live-in: $3,542 per hour and $440,329 monthly.
- Housekeepers: $3,052 per hour and $385,936 monthly.
- Assistance and care of people with live-out: $3,052 per hour and $385,936 monthly.
- Assistance and care of people with live-in: $3,413 per hour and $430,085 monthly.
- Personnel for general tasks with live-out: $2,829 per hour and $347,068 monthly.
- Personnel for general tasks with live-in: $3,052 per hour and $385,936 monthly.
How much do I earn in February with the new increase?
Since January, domestic workers receive a 1.2% increase, applicable to the salaries of December 2024. The values from February are as follows:
- Supervisors with live-out: $3,454 per hour and $428,761.46 monthly.
- Supervisors with live-in: $3,783 per hour and $479,950 monthly.
- Personnel for specific tasks with live-out: $3,270 per hour and $400,310 monthly.
- Personnel for specific tasks with live-in: $3,585 per hour and $445,613 monthly.
- Housekeepers: $3,089 per hour and $390,567 monthly.
- Assistance and care of people with live-out: $3,089 per hour and $390,567 monthly.
- Assistance and care of people with live-in: $3,454 per hour and $435,246 monthly.
- Personnel for general tasks with live-out: $2,863 per hour and $351,233 monthly.
- Personnel for general tasks with live-in: $3,089 per hour and $390,567 monthly.
How are the domestic service categories divided?
The domestic workers are grouped into five categories according to the tasks they perform. Each has a determined minimum wage.
1. Supervisors
Responsible for coordinating and controlling the tasks of two or more employees under their charge.
2. Personnel for specific tasks
Includes cooks hired exclusively and any other activity that requires specialized knowledge.
3. Housekeepers
Employees who live in the house where they work and are responsible for general maintenance.
4. Assistance and care of people
Includes the care of elderly, children, sick, or disabled people, without performing therapeutic tasks.
5. Personnel for general tasks
Responsible for cleaning, cooking, washing, ironing, and home maintenance.
When is the increase paid?
The 1.2% increase corresponding to January is paid with the February salaries. Meanwhile, the 1.3% retroactive to December must be paid in the first possible settlement.
How to calculate the salary of domestic workers?
To know how much you should earn, you must consider:
- The job category.
- If it's live-out or live-in.
- The number of hours worked.
- The increases applied each month.
With this data, you can estimate your salary according to the updated scales.
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