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| Chinese gov't raises minimum wage in Shanghai to $83/month |
| 2005-07-01 |
| The labor and social security bureaus in Shanghai and Beijing municipalities announced Friday to raise their minimum salary standards as of July 1. In Shanghai, the lowest monthly pay has risen from 635 yuan (76.8 US dollars) to 690 yuan (83.4 US dollars). The minimum pay of the non full-time work grows from 5.5 yuan (67 US cents) to 6 yuan (73 US cents) per hour, excluding the social insurance charges. Meanwhile, the minimum salary standard in Beijing rose from 545 yuan (65.9 US dollars) to 580 yuan (70.1 US dollars), while the non full-time pay rises from 6.8 yuan (82 US cents) to 7.3 yuan (88 US cents) per hour. |
| Posted by:gromky |