Several minimum wages are regularly adjusted according to the size and sector of the company. The current minimum wages have been in effect since July 2021, following Resolution No. 01/2021 of the National Salary Committee. This document established a media of 24.2% increase in the minimum wage in the private sector.

This 24.2% rise represented an increase of 3,389.74 Dominican Pesos for the higher minimum wage (large companies). For the other two wages, there was an increase of 7,142.92 Dominican Pesos and 2,170.78 Dominican pesos, respectively.

Thus, we currently have the following categories and minimum wages in the Dominican Republic for part of 2021 and the beginning of 2022.

1. Minimum wage for large companies

These are companies whose net annual sales are equal to, or exceed, the figure of Two-Hundred and Two million Dominican Pesos (RD$202,000,000.00) or One Hundred Fifty Five employees or more. Minimum monthly salary: 21,000.00 Dominican pesos (US$363.95) which represented an increase of 19%.

2. Minimum wage for medium-sized companies

These are companies whose have net annual sales from Fifty Four Million to Two-Hundred and Two Million Dominican Pesos (54,000,000 to 202,000,000) or from Fifty One to One Hundred Fifty employees (51-150). Minimum monthly salary: 19,250.00 Dominican Pesos (US$333.62) which represented an increase of 59%.

3. Minimum wage for small businesses

These are companies whose have net annual sales from Eight Million Dominican Pesos to Fifty Four Million Dominican Pesos (8,000,000 to 54,000,000) or from Eleven to Fifty employees (11-50). Minimum monthly salary: 12,900.00 Dominican Pesos (US$223.57) which represented an increase of 11%.

4. Minimum wage for micro businesses

These are companies whose have net annual sales of Eight Million Dominican Pesos (8,000,000) or up to Ten employees (10). Minimum monthly salary: 11,900.00 Dominican pesos (US$206.24).

5. Minimum wage for farm-workers

A daily (rather than monthly) amount determines this salary, 500.00 Dominican Pesos (US$8.66).

6. Minimum wage for security guards

The minimum monthly wage for security guards is 17,250.00 Dominican Pesos (US$298.96).

7. Minimum wage for other workers

Employees of the sugar industry receive a minimum wage of 7,633.42 Dominican Pesos per month (US$130).

The operators of heavy machinery in the agricultural area have a minimum monthly wage of 11,109 Dominican Pesos (US$189).