What is the salary of McDonald’s, Burger King and Starbucks employees after the last increase?

The Confectioners’ Association and the Chamber of Commerce agreed on a 9.3% increase in four phases for Rapid Services, with the base price updated in March

12/11/2025 – 08:38 am

With the completion of prior joint agreement, The Association of Pastry Chefs, Fast Food Restaurants, Confectioners, Ice Cream Makers, Pizza Makers and Alfajoreros has reached a new agreement with the representatives of the Argentine Chamber of Fast Food Restaurants for the sale of sandwiches and related products.

The parties have set a salary increase of 9.3% for the express services sector, which is intended to reach the employees listed in collective agreement 329/2000. This agreement applies to companies such as McDonald’s, Burger King and Starbucks. The increase will take place in four tranches between November and February, with a consolidation of the base salary in March.

Structure of the agreed salary increase

The general secretary of the union, Luis Hlebowiczpointed out that in this case the negotiations made it possible to agree on an update aimed at maintaining the purchasing power of the sector. As agreed, the improvements will be implemented through unpaid interventions, which will have an impact month after month until February.

The defined schema is the following:

• November: free subsidy of 3%.
• December: free subsidy of 5.58%.
• January: free subsidy of 7.69%.
• February: free subsidy of 9.30%.
• march: Standardization and inclusion of all non-remunerative amounts in the basic salary.

The agreement stipulates that these updates will form part of the foundation going forward joint discussions. The union noted that the continuity of negotiations will depend on the evolution of economic variables and the constant review of industry income.

Updated salary table for December

The association has published the current salary table for December in the industry Fast services. The information refers to the monthly basic salary and the free allowances, without taking into account the usual allowances or special services of the individual companies. In addition, it was clarified that in the case of part-time employment, the amounts are prorated.

The categories were formed as follows:

• Career starters: Basic salary of 899,668 pesos and unpaid allowance of 50,201 pesos; a total of 949,869 pesos.
• ATM: Basic amount of 1,060,777 pesos and non-compensatory amount of 59,191 pesos; a total of 1,125,968 pesos.
• Local manager: Basic amount of 1,374,594 pesos and non-remunerative subsidy of 76,702 pesos; a total of 1,451,296 pesos.
• Master pastry chef, master ice cream maker, chef or master pizza maker: Basic amount of 1,549,394 pesos and non-compensatory amount of 86,456 pesos; a total of 1,635,850 pesos.

According to the association, these amounts are used as a reference for the billing of vacation, overtime, annual bonuses and bonuses or are calculated according to conventional concepts Basic salarylike ancient times. The update will also impact the values ​​that apply in the internal structures of every company in the sector.

Impact on sectoral negotiations and continuity of dialogue

Hlebowicz claimed that the pNegotiation process It was developed with the active participation of workers, which enabled progress towards the understanding achieved. He also noted that the organization maintains its willingness to engage in dialogue as the main tool in joint discussions, but stressed that this position does not exclude the possibility of taking protest measures if deemed necessary.

The leader noted that the association will continue to monitor the economic situation and power Purchase of wages. He explained that the aim is to ensure that revenues remain in line with the increases noted and with the development of the sector.

Proportionality and extent of the increase

The agreement stipulates that the increases apply to all operations included in the agreement Agreement 329/2000, with implications for various contractual modalities. For employees on short-time work, it was specified that companies must calculate the bonuses based on the hours actually worked. The free amounts are limited until they are fully included in March.

The association reported that the update is intended to avoid distortions between categories and that the Salary scale The information disseminated was prepared on the basis of a joint analysis by the negotiating parties. Likewise, he reported that unpaid tasks are taken into account when calculating contributions and, where applicable, contributions established by current regulations.

Prospects for the next common period

The understanding achieved represents a phase within the schedule annual negotiation. The parties plan to resume analysis of the agreement once the inclusion of the amounts is completed in March. The union announced that new updates will be assessed based on the development of the price index and activity indicators.

With it Transitional agreementThe association and the Chamber of Commerce have set a salary plan for the coming months, which will serve as a reference basis for future joint meetings. The sector will continue to be subject to ongoing review, with a focus on adhering to agreed increases and updating salaries in line with economic fluctuations.