The commerce employees will receive in July 2026 the salariesupdated according to the current scales of the latest collective agreement between FAECYS and the business chambers. The base salaries exceed $1,200,000 in the initial categories.
In addition to the new scales, starting this month, the increases and fixed non-remunerative amounts from the previous agreement will be incorporated into the base salary, changing the way payments are calculated.
Commerce employees will receive updated salaries in July 2026
How much does a commerce employee earn in July 2026
The current salary scales for commerce employees are established as follows.
Maintenance
Category A: $1,233,585.
Category B: $1,236,794.
Category C: $1,248,038.
Administrative
Category A: $1,245,631.
Category B: $1,250,454.
Category C: $1,255,270.
Category D: $1,269,729.
Category E: $1,281,775.
Category F: $1,299,445.
How much does a commerce employee earn in July 2026
Cashiers
Category A: $1,249,646.
Category B: $1,255,270.
Category C: $1,262,499.
Salespeople
Category A: $1,249,646.
Category B: $1,273,746.
Category C: $1,281,775.
Category D: $1,299,445.
Category A: $1,249,646
What changes in the July payment
The main novelty for the July payment is that the increases and extraordinary fixed amounts that were paid as non-remunerative concepts will now be included in the base salary.
The modification affects the $100,000 from the previous agreement and the additional $20,000, which will be completely absorbed within the base salaries of each category.
How part-time salaries are calculated
The agreement establishes that workers with reduced hours, part-time, discontinuous tasks, or unjustified absences will receive amounts proportionate to the hours actually worked.
How part-time wages are settled
Validity of the agreement and review clause
The agreement will be valid from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2031.
Additionally, it provides for a review meeting in June 2026, at the request of either party, to analyze the salary scales and the agreed amounts in light of potential economic changes.
Validity of the agreement and review clause
It is also established that any future increase will be non-remunerative and non-cumulative.
What happens with additional payments and compensations
The agreement states that previous sectoral increases and bonuses or gratifications, such as year-end or Christmas bonuses, cannot be absorbed or compensated.
However, amounts unilaterally granted by employers since December 1, 2025 may be absorbed, up to their concurrence.
What happens with the extras and compensations
If the State provides for new increases, bonuses, or extraordinary amounts, these may be absorbed through collective bargaining.
The exception provided for Tierra del Fuego
The agreement clarifies that the increases are not binding for the salary agreements of Río Grande, although they constitute the conventional minimum.
Furthermore, it reaffirms the commitment made in the agreement of May 28, 2019, to convene local parties and evaluate the zonal additions.
