On December 26, 2024, Governmental Agreement No. 258-2024 of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security was published in the Diario de Centro América.
The following is a brief summary of the same:
The Executive Branch, through the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, agrees to modify the minimum salary for a daily workday, for agricultural and non-agricultural activities and export and maquila activities, as follows:
Agricultural, Non-Agricultural, Export and Maquila Activities of Economic Distric One "CE1" delimited to the department of Guatemala
MINIMUM SALARY 2025 | |||||
Economic Activities | Daily Hour | Daily Salary | Monthly Salary | Bonus Incentive | Total Salary |
Agricultural | Q. 14.77 | Q. 118.14 | Q. 3,593.55 | Q. 250.00 | Q. 3,843.55 |
Non-Agricultural | Q. 15.30 | Q. 122.40 | Q. 3,723.05 | Q. 250.00 | Q. 3,973.05 |
Export and Maquila | Q. 13.98 | Q. 111.86 | Q. 3,402.31 | Q. 250.00 | Q. 3,652.31 |
Agricultural, Non-Agricultural, Export and Maquila Activities of Economic Distric Two "CE2" delimited for the rest of the departments of the Republic of Guatemala
MINIMUM SALARY 2025 | |||||
Economic Activities | Daily Hour | Daily Salary | Monthly Salary | Bonus Incentive | Total Salary |
Agricultural | Q. 14.12 | Q. 112.99 | Q. 3,436.86 | Q. 250.00 | Q. 3,686.86 |
Non-Agricultural | Q. 14.59 | Q. 116.73 | Q. 3,550.60 | Q. 250.00 | Q. 3,800.60 |
Export and Maquila | Q. 13.21 | Q. 105.67 | Q. 3,214.09 | Q. 250.00 | Q. 3,464.09 |
- The amount to be applied for the payment of the minimum wage is governed and determined by the place where the work center is located, in accordance with the provisions of the law and the employment contract. If due to the nature of the service or the execution of the work it is not possible to determine a work center, the place where the execution or rendering of the work is usually carried out will be taken. If it is not possible to clearly determine the situations regulated in the previous cases, the place where the worker habitually resides shall be used.
- When, due to the peculiarities and nature of each job, the payment of remuneration is agreed upon by unit of work or by participation in the profits, sales or collections made by the employer, in no case shall workers who earn by piece rate or price be disadvantaged. In no case may workers have a minimum wage lower than that established by law.
The Agreement will enter into force on January 1, 2025.
For further information please contact our offices.
Mario Salazar mario.salazar@gt.Andersen.com
Mauro Hernández mauro.hernandez@gt.Andersen.com
Evelyn Guerra evelyn.guerra@gt.Andersen.com
