of commercial employees They will receive salary updates in November within the framework of the salary agreement signed in June 2025 between the Argentine Federation of Commercial and Service Employees (FAECyS) and the chambers of commerce in the sector: the Argentine Chamber of Commerce (CAC), the Argentine Confederation of Medium Enterprises (CAME) and the Union of Commercial Associations (Udeca). The understanding was approved by the Ministry of Human Capital and provides for monthly salary increases to be phased in until January 2026.
he agreement Provided for a 6% increase in total compensation to be distributed in monthly installments of 1% from July to December 2025. As a result, the November salary receipt already includes the fifth renewal installment.
In addition to the percentage increase, the agreement provides for a fixed amount of non-remuneration. $40,000 per monthpaid uniformly to all workers within a sector, without distinction of categories. This additional payment will begin in July 2025 and continue until December 2025, the month before it is included in your base salary.
As agreed, this fixed amount will become part of the remuneration in January 2026 and will be a stable amount affecting all statutory supplementary benefits. In this way, Salary system This combines a gradual increase in your base amount with a larger fixed amount to enhance your monthly income during the transition period.
Salary structure for commercial employees
Employee salary is included in salary Collective labor agreement 130/75 It consists of several elements.
- basic salarydepends on each month’s category and current scale.
- Flat rate system without remuneration $40,000, paid monthly from July 2025 through December of that year.
- Seniority additionequal to 1% for each year of service, also applies to base and non-compensatory amounts.
- Also good for presentismprovided for in Article 40 of the Agreement, is payable to those who do not register an unexcused absence.
Amounts listed are equivalent to one working day and do not include zone surcharges or special arrangements. It may vary by jurisdiction and type of contract.
Commercial Employees: Pay Scale by Category
According to the standards implemented from October 2025 to January 2026, the basic salary in this sector will be formed as follows:
management:
- Category A: $1,057,199 + $40,000 = $1,097,199
- Category B: $1,061,749 + $40,000 = $1,101,749
- Category C: $1,066,293 + $40,000 = $1,106,293
Seller:
- Category A: $1,060,986 + $40,000 = $1,100,986
- Category B: $1,083,723 + $40,000 = $1,123,723
- Category C: $1,091,297 + $40,000 = $1,131,297
Auxiliary items:
- Category A: $1,060,986 + $40,000 = $1,100,986
- Category B: $1,068,563 + $40,000 = $1,108,563
- Category C: $1,093,570 + $40,000 = $1,133,570
These figures reflect the impact of increases approved by the Ministry of Human Capital and an additional fixed amount to supplement the monthly income of workers in this sector.
Key aspects of the current agreement
The agreement signed between FAECyS and the Chamber of Commerce includes a series of related matters.
- of Fixed amount of $40,000 It will be paid monthly from July 2025 to December 2025 and will not be combined with base salary until January 2026.
- in January 2026the new base amount is consolidated as a permanent amount, incorporating a fixed amount and affecting the corresponding additional amount.
- All amounts, including non-compensatory amounts, increase proportionately with additional amounts due to seniority.
- he Addition for presentism This will be resolved in accordance with the provisions of Article 40 of Collective Labor Agreement 130/75.
- Salary amount may change in the following cases. partial work or when they exist Add zonevaries by region or contract type.
November peer review
This agreement also Salary review clause This mechanism will allow us to analyze economic developments since the signing of the June agreement and determine whether updating the basic measures is appropriate.
According to the agreement’s official documents, the parties to FAECyS, CAC, CAME and Udeca undertake to meet “on the initiative of one of them to analyze the basic conventional size, totals and percentages, taking into account economic changes that may affect such size.”
The review meeting will be decisive in determining the baseline values for the first months of 2026. If discrepancies are detected regarding price developments or macroeconomic conditions, trade unions and chambers of commerce may agree on further adjustments.
Validity and scope of the contract
The joint agreement has been in force since July 2025 – January 2026covers all workers covered by collective agreement 130/75, including administrative employees, sales personnel, assistants and support staff in the commercial sector.
The monthly increase structure is intended to provide predictability to the parties while maintaining planned reviews based on economic variables. Commercial employees will thus continue to receive the agreed adjustments until the end of the year, pending definitions resulting from the review scheduled for November.
In summary, a commercial employee’s salary for November 2025 will consist of a corresponding monthly salary increase, a fixed amount of $40,000, a seniority bonus, and a bonus for presenteeism. The scheme will remain in effect until December 2025, when the fixed amount will eventually be integrated into the basic scheme and a new pay structure will be established as of January 2026.
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