How much will a domestic worker’s hourly rate increase in January 2026?

In January 2026, registered domestic workers will receive the last salary increase from the previous year: hourly wages and bonuses have already been increased by 1.3%.

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The Domestic workers The registered people will be displayed in their first Salary of the year the final increase agreed by the National Commission for Work in Private Homes (CNTCP) to the amounts accrued in December 2025. To ensure that your Salary complies with the regulations, the employment relationship must be registered ARK. Each category receives a 1.3% increase employmentin addition to the still valid free bonus.

In order to correctly calculate the January salary, the employer must take into account the following: the basic salary of the category, the bonus according to the hours worked and any additional or overtime hours that may apply.

How much will a domestic worker’s hourly rate increase in January 2026?

According to the Private House Auxiliary Staff Union (UPACP)The minimum hourly wages to be collected in January 2026 are as follows:

Supervision

With payout: $3,783.33/hour ($471,961.09/month)

Without payout: $4,143.70/hour ($525,711.97/month)

Specific tasks

With payout: $3,581.79/hour ($438,478.51/month)

Without payout: $3,926.82/hour ($488,101.03/month)

Homemade (always no returns):

$3,383.53/hour ($427,806.54/month)

Help and care for people

With payout: $3,383.53/hour ($427,806.54/month)

Without payout: $3,783.33/hour ($476,745.56/month)

General tasks

With payout: $3,135.98/hour ($384,722.14/month)

Without payout: $3,383.53/hour ($427,806.54/month)

These numbers represent the “legal” minimumwhere the 1.3% increase has already been applied. If the employee performs duties in more than one category, the highest paid employee should be considered.

Labor registration and working hours for domestic workers

Payment can be made hourly until 24 hours a weekwhile longer working hours must be billed as a monthly salary. Each additional hour is paid as overtime.

The employment relationship must be registered with ARCA and Anses. The values given are the legal lower limit: the most competitive employers usually pay more and include travel costs.

Free bonus for January 2026

The extraordinary bonus for increasing purchasing power compared to inflation remains. Payment is based on hours worked per week, regardless of category:

12am to 12pm: $6,000/month

12pm to 4pm: $9,000/month

More than 16 hours: $14,000/month

The free bonus has no influence on bonuses, vacation days or other benefits.

Extra and overtime hours in 2026: domestic workers

The additional ones remain the same as in previous years:

Antique: 1% for each year worked since September 1, 2020.

Unfavorable area: 30% on the minimum wage for Patagonian provinces and certain areas of Buenos Aires.

Over time: 50% surcharge from Monday to Friday and until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday / 100% additional on Saturdays after 1:00 p.m., Sundays and public holidays

To calculate the salary for January 2026, the employer must add:

Basic salary by category and hours worked in December.

Corresponding bonus.

Additionally, due to seniority or an unfavorable location.

Overtime if necessary.

With these elements, the wage voucher is created and the payment is made to the employee.

How to guarantee a correct salary for domestic workers

In short, the right thing employment des Domestic workers requires that your Work is registered with ARK to ensure that the Salary and the Salary comply with applicable regulations. In this way, the employer ensures that each employee receives her basic salary, the corresponding bonuses, additional bonuses based on seniority or disadvantageous area and overtime, respecting all legal requirements and preserving the right to receive her salary.