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##### Nov 7, 2024 2:16:09 PM

# #CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS\_LaborAlert: 2.37% Salary Increase, Effective January 2025

The National Wage Council (CNS in Spanish) approved on Wednesday, October 30, a salary increase for **private sector** minimum wages that will apply for 2025.

After reviewing the proposals from the involved sectors, a **2.37%** increase was set for all wage categories.

Additionally, differentiated adjustments will be granted to domestic workers (an additional 2.33%) and, due to the standardization process, to the Monthly Specialized work category (0.55%).

According to the agreement established by the National Wage Council (CNS), the increase will take effect on January 1, 2025.

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