$473 a month
According to the INEI ’s technical report on labor market situation in Metropolitan Lima, the average salary in Lima rose to S/. 1,437.6 (approximately $513) a month in the December 2013 to February 2014 period. The average salary among men was S/. 1,668.5, while for women it was S/. 1,141.2, INEI said. Furthermore, the average monthly salary increased in all sectors, including construction which grew by S/. 14.9 % to S/. 234.1), manufacturing (8.2% to S/. 110.3), trade (5.1% to S/. 54.9) and services (4.6% to S/. 64.1). Most workers earn what is equivalent to just a few hundred dollars a month working in Peru. However teaching job opportunities in Peru will often pay upwards of $1,500, depending on your qualifications and experience. Obviously salaries will vary greatly between different fields of work in Peru, as in every country.  Progress comes slowly in rights for domestic workers in Peru. The average monthly salary for individuals in Peru’s capital, Lima, increased 6.6% in the latest three-month period versus the year-ago period, the National Statistics Institute, INEI, said on Saturday. Furthermore, the average monthly salary increased in all sectors, including construction which grew by S/. 14.9 % to S/. 234.1), manufacturing (8.2% to S/. 110.3), trade (5.1% to S/. 54.9) and services (4.6% to S/. 64.1). In comparison, the current US federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour (effective July 24, 2009), while the minimum wage in the UK is £6.08 per hour (main rate for workers aged 21 and over). The current Peruvian minimum wage is one of the lowest in Latin America.  The National Information and Statistics Agency said the average salary in Lima rose to 1,373.6 soles (approximately $530) in the February to April period, which is up 57.2 soles compared to the same three-month period in 2012. In terms of age, the average salary increased for all groups, except those of people who are 45 or older, whose average monthly pay fell 4.1 percent. Peruvians who are now in their 40s became adults at a time when the Andean country’s economy was a disaster. The age group with the biggest boost in salaries was that of 45 years and older, which saw its wages increase on average by 17.7 percent. Workers between 25 and 44 years old saw a 11.6 percent increase, while those between 14 and 24 years old saw a 10.7 percent rise. The average wage was 1,274.8 soles (approximately $473) a month in the fourth quarter of 2011, which represents an increase of 149.5 soles from the fourth quarter of 2010, state news agency Andina reported. The average salary among men was 1,493.9 soles, while for women it was 991.5 soles, INEI said The average salary of workers in Peru’s capital, Lima, increased 13.3 percent in the last quarter of 2011 versus the year-ago period, the National Statistics Institute, INEI, said on Monday. The average wage was 1,274.8 soles (approximately $473) a month in the fourth quarter of 2011, which represents an increase of 149.5 soles from the fourth quarter of 2010, state news agency Andina reported. The average salary among men was 1,493.9 soles, while for women it was 991.5 soles, INEI said It was reported that during this worldwide financial crisis, this rise in unemployment had mainly affected women in Peru's capital. According to the National Statistics Institute (INEI), Lima's unemployment rate (among citizens that are economically active) rose to 7.8 percent between October and December 2008. Thank youYaYa. # yaya says : # David says : There is no way that with an average salary in Peru of 350 to 400 american dolars, houses prices can be so high in Lima, average houses prices in decent cities are as high as US$400,000 and above.
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