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The\u00a0Government\u00a0of\u00a0Dominica\u00a0announces\u00a0a\u00a0revised\u00a0national\u00a0minimum wage structure to take effect on\u00a0December\u00a01, 2025.<\/p>\n

Following the\u00a0announcement\u00a0in the\u00a0Budget Address\u00a0of July,\u00a02025, the\u00a0Government\u00a0appointed\u00a0a\u00a0Minimum Wage Advisory\u00a0Board\u00a0comprising\u00a0representatives from the\u00a0public\u00a0and\u00a0private\u00a0sectors,\u00a0employer\u00a0groups\u00a0and\u00a0trade\u00a0unions.\u00a0The\u00a0Board\u00a0undertook\u00a0a\u00a0detailed\u00a0analysis\u00a0of\u00a0current\u00a0labour\u00a0market\u00a0realities\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0prevailing\u00a0average\u00a0wage\u00a0levels\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0OECS.\u00a0Dominica\u2019s\u00a0minimum\u00a0wage structure was last\u00a0reviewed\u00a0in 2021.<\/p>\n

Following\u00a0the\u00a0comprehensive\u00a0review,\u00a0and\u00a0pursuant\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Labour\u00a0Standards\u00a0(Minimum\u00a0Wage)\u00a0Order, 2025, the Cabinet has approved the\u00a0revised\u00a0minimum wage\u00a0rates\u00a0as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Occupation\/Category<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n2021<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Rate<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>(EC$)<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n2025<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Approved<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Rate<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>(EC$)<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n

Change<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>(EC$)<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\nPercentage<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Change<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>%<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Workers and\u00a0Labourers in\u00a0the\u00a0agricultural sector<\/td>\n$7.50\/hr<\/td>\n$9.75\/hr<\/td>\n$2.25<\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daily paid workers\u00a0(Factory,\u00a0tourism and manufacturing)<\/td>\n$7.50\/hr<\/td>\n$9.00\/hr<\/td>\n$1.50<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cashiers\/Receptionists<\/td>\n$7.25\/hr<\/td>\n$9.42\/hr<\/td>\n$2.17<\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sales\u00a0Persons\/Cashiers<\/td>\n$7.25\/hr<\/td>\n$9.42\/hr<\/td>\n$2.17<\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Home Assistants (with\u00a0meals)<\/td>\n$200.00\/wk<\/td>\n$240.00\/wk<\/td>\n$40.00\/wk<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Home Assistants (without\u00a0meals)<\/td>\n$250.00\/wk<\/td>\n$300.00\/wk<\/td>\n$50.00\/wk<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Home Assistants (Live-in)<\/td>\n$220.00\/wk<\/td>\n$264.00\/wk<\/td>\n$44.00<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cooks<\/td>\n$7.25\/hr<\/td>\n$9.00\/hr<\/td>\n$1.75<\/td>\n24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bar Tenders<\/td>\n$7.24\/hr<\/td>\n$9.00\/hr<\/td>\n$1.76<\/td>\n24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Servers<\/td>\n$7.24\/hr<\/td>\n$9.00\/hr<\/td>\n$1.76<\/td>\n24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Room Attendants<\/td>\n$7.24\/hr<\/td>\n$9.00\/hr<\/td>\n$1.76<\/td>\n24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Groundsmen<\/td>\n$7.24\/hr<\/td>\n$9.00\/hr<\/td>\n$1.76<\/td>\n24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Public Area Attendants<\/td>\n$7.24\/hr<\/td>\n$9.00\/hr<\/td>\n$1.76<\/td>\n24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vehicle\u00a0Drivers\/Messengers<\/td>\n$7.50\/hr<\/td>\n$9.00\/hr<\/td>\n$1.50<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Security Guards<\/td>\n$8.00\/hr<\/td>\n$9.60\/hr<\/td>\n$1.60<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Janitors\/Sanitization Workers<\/td>\n$7.24\/hr<\/td>\n$9.00\/hr<\/td>\n$1.76<\/td>\n24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other unskilled workers\u00a0(e.g.\u00a0Labourers in the\u00a0construction\u00a0industry,\u00a0handymen)<\/td>\n$7.50\/hr<\/td>\n$9.00\/hr<\/td>\n$1.50<\/td>\n24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The\u00a0\u00a0updated \u00a0rates \u00a0are\u00a0\u00a0intended\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0ensure\u00a0\u00a0a \u00a0\u00a0more \u00a0equitable\u00a0\u00a0wage\u00a0\u00a0structure,\u00a0\u00a0strengthen household \u00a0incomes \u00a0and \u00a0enhance \u00a0social \u00a0protection, \u00a0especially \u00a0for \u00a0low-income \u00a0workers. \u00a0The Government of Dominica reiterates its commitment to ensuring that all workers operate within a labour market environment which supports their wellbeing and long-term economic security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The\u00a0Government\u00a0of\u00a0Dominica\u00a0announces\u00a0a\u00a0revised\u00a0national\u00a0minimum wage structure to take effect on\u00a0December\u00a01, 2025. 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