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Labor April 2026: How much do bricklayers, journeymen and helpers earn per day? - La Nacion Propiedades​

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La escala salarial de los trabajadores de la construcción registró un aumento acumulativo

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April 09, 2026


The wage scale for construction workers registered a cumulative increase.




During April, the UOCRA salary scale was modifiedFreepik

The last day of March brought news for construction workers , as during this month, the UOCRA ( Construction Workers' Union of the Argentine Republic), the Argentine Chamber of Construction (CAMARCO) and the Argentine Federation of Construction Entities (FAEC) agreed on staggered and cumulative salary increases, on basic salaries , and the payment of non-remunerative sums, corresponding to the months of March, April and May.

• A 2% increase in March 2026 , which will be applied to the basic salaries in effect as of February 28, 2026.
• An increase of 1.9% starting in April 2026 , which will be applied to the basic salaries in effect as of March 31, 2026.
• An increase of 1.8% starting in May 2026, which will be applied to the basic salaries in effect as of April 30, 2026.

Staggered salary increases were agreed upon, as well as the payment of non-wage bonuses for March, April, and May.Irene Miller - Shutterstock


These increases are part of the UOCRA's joint agreement with the business chambers of the activity and are applicable to all categories of the Collective Bargaining Agreement CCT No. 76/75. In turn, the payment of a monthly, non-remunerative sum is established for March, April and May.

Basic hourly wages and by zone​

April​

Following the increase implemented in March, the scheme continues in April and May with further increases. The basic hourly wages, effective April 1st, are set at the following amounts according to the region:

Zone A​

City of Buenos Aires, Province of Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Santa Fe, Mendoza, Salta, Tucumán, Chaco, Corrientes, Jujuy and Misiones

• Specialized Officer: $6011
• Official: $5142
• Official Medium: $4752
• Assistant: $4374
• Night watchman (monthly): $794,575

Likewise, the non-remunerative monthly sums, paid bi-weekly, for April 2026, were determined as follows:

• Specialized Officer: $99,800
• Official: $91,000
• Official Medium: $83,500
• Assistant: $78,400
• Sereno: $78,400

Zone B​

La Pampa, Neuquén, Río Negro and Chubut

• Specialized Officer: $6672
• Official: $5711
• Official Medium: $5267
• Assistant: $4877
• Night watchman (monthly): $885,191

Non-salary payments for April 2026 in Zone B:

• Specialized Officer: $110,800
• Official: $101,100
• Official Medium: $92,700
• Assistant: $87,100
• Sereno: $87,100

Zone C​

Santa Cruz

• Specialized Officer: $9228
• Official: $8652
• Official Media: $8349
• Assistant: $8107
• Night watchman (monthly): $1,328,356

Non-salary payments for April 2026 in Zone C:

• Specialized Officer: $153,200
• Official: $140,000
• Official Medium: $128,200
• Assistant: $120,400
• Night watchman: $120,400

Southern Zone C​

Tierra del Fuego

• Specialized Officer: $12,022
• Official: $10,284
• Official Media: $9504
• Assistant: $8747
• Night watchman (monthly): $1,589,149

Non-salary payments for April 2026 in Zone C Austral:

• Specialized Officer: $199,600
• Official: $182,000
• Official Medium: $167,000
• Assistant: $156,800
• Sereno: $156,800

May​

The basic hourly wages as of May were set as follows:

Zone A​

City of Buenos Aires, Province of Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Santa Fe, Mendoza, Salta, Tucumán, Chaco, Corrientes, Jujuy and Misiones

• Specialized Officer: $6119
• Official: $5235
• Official Medium: $4837
• Assistant: $4452
• Sereno (ensual): $808,877

Likewise, the non-remunerative monthly sums, settled every two weeks, were determined as follows:

• Specialized Officer: $125,400
• Official: $114,400
• Official Medium: $104,900
• Assistant: $98,500
• Sereno: $98,500

Zone B​

La Pampa, Neuquén, Río Negro and Chubut

• Specialized Officer: $6792
• Official: $5813
• Official Medium: $5362
• Assistant: $4965
• Night watchman (monthly): $901,124

Non-salary payments in Zone B:

• Specialized Officer: $139,200
• Official: $127,000
• Official Medium: $116,400
• Assistant: $109,400
• Sereno: $109,400

Zone C​

Santa Cruz

• Specialized Officer: $9394
• Official: $8808
• Official Media: $8499
• Assistant: $8252
• Night watchman (monthly): $1,352,267

Non-salary payments for May 2026 in Zone C:

• Specialized Officer: $192,500
• Official: $175,600
• Official Media: $161,000
• Assistant: $151,200
• Sereno: $151,200

Southern Zone C​

Tierra del Fuego

• Specialized Officer: $12,238
• Official: $10,469
• Official Media: $9675
• Assistant: $8905
• Night watchman (monthly): $1,617,754

Non-salary payments for May 2026 in Zone C Austral:

• Specialized Officer: $250,700
• Official: $228,700
• Official Medium: $209,800
• Assistant: $197,000
• Night watchman: $197,000

The commission committed to meeting again on April 20 to define the adjustments corresponding to June.Freepik


The extraordinary non-salary sums for April and May will be paid in halves: 50% will be paid with the payment of the first fortnight of the month, and the second half with the payment of the second fortnight.


According to the joint agreement, signed on March 31, this wage agreement is valid until May 31 of this year and within the framework of this collective bargaining, the maintenance of a special commission is planned, on April 20, to monitor the economic variables and the construction sector and its socio-economic impact, and to define the adjustments starting in June 2026.



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