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The Costa Rica Ministry of Labor sets the minimum wage scale for workers in Costa Rica. The minimum wage scale is set twice a year by the wage council of the Ministry of Labor.
The information below is for selected positions from the wage scale approved by Nº 39055-MTSS for 2015
| Agrcultural Laborers | 9,598.73 | $17.75 | per day |
| Construction Worker | 10,437.94 | $19.30 | per day |
| Carpenter | 12,557.91 | $23.22 | per day |
| Gardener | 10,437.94 | $19.30 | per day |
| Machine Operator | 12,421.15 | $22.97 | per day |
| Maid | 170,901.34 | $316.01 | per month |
| Guard | 283,799.64 | $524.77 | per month |
| Vocational School Graduate | 414,507.41 | $766.46 | per month |
| Receptionist | 305,323.98 | $564.57 | per month |
| Secretary | 320,344.36 | $592.34 | per month |
| Messenger | 283,799.64 | $524.77 | per month |
| Cashier | 305,323.98 | $564.57 | per month |
| Medical Technician | 451,891.72 | $835.58 | per month |
| Bacehlors Degree | 512,552.17 | $947.75 | per month |
| Licentiate Degree | 615,083.69 | $1,137.34 | per month |
| GENERIC | per month | |
| unskilled worker | 286,467.36 | $529.70 |
| semi-skilled worker | 308,194.03 | $569.87 |
| skilled workeer | 323,978.14 | $599.06 |
| Technician with upper education | 414,507.41 | $766.46 |
| Diploma with upper education | 447,683.50 | $827.80 |
| Bachelor Degree | 507,779.05 | $938.92 |
| Licenciate Degree | 609,355.75 | $1,126.75 |
The original document issued by the Ministry of Labor in Spanish is viewable below:
