Increase in Minimum Wages for 2015

The Board of Representatives of the National Commission of Minimum Wages agreed to increase in 4.2% the minimum wages in both geographical areas of the country for 2015.

Late this year, The Board of Representatives agreed to maintain for 2015, the current geographical division for the application of the new minimum wages, which are shaped in the following way:

Geographical Area ?A?

?????? Baja California and Baja California Sur in all of their cities.

?????? Chihuahua in the following cities: Guadalupe, Ju�rez and Praxedis G. Guerrero.

?????? Federal District.

?????? Guerrero in the city of Acapulco.

?????? Estado de M�xico in the following cities: Atizap�n, Coacalco, Cuautitl�n, Ecatepec de Morelos, Naucalpan de Ju�rez, Tlalnepantla and Tultitl�n.

?????? Jalisco in the following cities: Guadalajara, Zapopan, Tonal�, Tlaquepaque, El Salto and Tlajomulco de Z��iga.

?????? Nuevo Le�n in the following cities: Monterrey, San Nicol�s de los Garza, Santa Catarina, Apodaca, San Pedro Garza Garc�a, among others.

?????? Sonora in the following cities: Agua Prieta, Magdalena, Navojoa, Nogales, Puerto Pe�asco, Cananea, Guaymas, Hermosillo, among others.

?????? Tamaulipas in the following cities: Aldama, Ciudad Madero, Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, R�o Bravo, Reynosa, Tampico, among others.

?????? Veracruz in the following cities: Coatzacoalcos, Agua Dulce, Minatitl�n, Poza Rica, Tuxp�n, among others.

Geographical? Area ?B?

All of the cities of the States of:

?????? Aguascalientes	?????? Oaxaca
?????? Campeche	?????? Puebla
?????? Coahuila	?????? Quer�taro
?????? Colima	?????? Quintana Roo
?????? Chiapas	?????? San Luis Potos�
?????? Durango	?????? Sinaloa
?????? Guanajuato	?????? Tabasco
?????? Hidalgo	?????? Tlaxcala
?????? Michoac�n	?????? Yucat�n
?????? Morelos	?????? Zacatecas
?????? Nayarit	?

+ Plus all of the cities of the States of: Chihuahua, Guerrero, Jalisco, M�xico, Nuevo Le�n, Sonora, Tamaulipas and Veracruz not included in the Geographical Area ?A?

The new minimum wages of both Geographical Areas applicable from January 1^st, 2015 are the following:

?????? $70.10 pesos under a daily basis for Geographical Area ?A?.

?????? $66.45 pesos under a daily basis for Geographical Area ?B?.

With respect to the List of Professions, works and special works, to which a minimum professional wage is set, the Board of Representatives agreed to maintain their denomination, description and salary difference with respect to the minimum general wage.??

In the following charter you will find the List of Professions, Works and Special Works published by the National Commission of Minimum Wages? for 2015:

MINIMUM WAGES		GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
		A	B
		Daily Pesos
General		70.10	66.45
?	?	?	?
Professions		?	?
1	Mason officer	102.20	96.85
2	Drugstore and Pharmacy Salesman	88.90	84.35
3	Bulldozer and dozer operator	107.65	101.85
4	Cashier	90.65	86.20
5	Bar Tender	92.75	87.90
6	Carpenter for constructions	102.20	96.85
7	Carpenter and wood creations officer	100.30	94.90
8	Restaurant and cooking officer	103.65	98.15
9	Mattress worker	93.80	89.10
10	Mosaic and Tile operator	99.90	94.70
11	Plasterer in buildings and houses	94.55	89.60
12	Cutter in Shoe Industry	91.75	87.10
13	Sewer in workshops	90.50	85.95
14	Sewer on site	93.20	88.25
15	Public Parking driver	95.25	90.15
16	Truck Driver	104.55	99.20
17	Pick-Up Driver	101.25	95.80
18	Tow Driver	96.90	92.00
19	Dredge Operator	108.75	103.00
20	Furniture Carpenter	101.95	96.50
21	Electrician Officer	99.90	94.70
22	Car Electrician	101.00	95.50
23	Motor Electrician in workshops	96.90	92.00
24	Minimarket Employee	88.60	83.60
25	Stock and Warehouse operator	92.20	87.40
26	Hardware salesman	94.30	89.25
27	Steam Stoker	97.70	92.40
28	Fuel Operator	90.50	85.95
29	Blacksmith officer	98.45	93.20
30	Truck and car tinsmith	100.30	94.90
31	Car and Truck Luber	91.30	86.35
32	Poultry Operator	87.50	83.05
33	Farming Machinery Operator	102.75	97.55
34	Carpenter Machinery Operator	97.70	92.40
35	Car and Trucks Mechanic	105.95	100.65
36	Shoe Industry officer	91.75	87.10
37	Barber and Haircutter	95.25	90.15
38	Car Painter Officer	98.45	93.20
39	House and Buildings Painter	97.70	92.40
40	Laundry & Ironing Employee	90.65	86.20
41	Plumber Officer	97.70	92.80
42	Electronic Devices Employee	101.95	96.50
43	Hotel and Motels maid	88.60	83.60
44	Car parts salesman	92.20	87.40
45	Home Electronic Devices Fixer	96.50	91.35
46	Press Reporter	210.05	198.80
47	Press Graphic Reporter	210.05	198.80
48	Baker and pastry cook	102.20	96.85
49	Sewer on site	102.75	97.55
50	Secretary Assitant	105.70	100.20
51	Welder	101.00	95.50
52	Butcher	95.25	90.15
53	Car Upholsterer	96.90	92.00
54	Furniture Upholsterer	96.90	92.00
55	Social Worker	115.55	109.45
56	Cow Milker	88.60	83.60
57	Night Guard	90.50	85.95
58	House Devices Salesman	93.20	88.25
59	Shoe Fixer Officer	91.75	87.10

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