The start of the year finds many profiles adjusting expectations to sustain purchasing power and rebuild incomes in the face of rising living costs. According to the Argentine News Agency, the latest labor market data show a heterogeneous dynamic in salary expectations: while some sectors moderated their requests after year-end adjustments, others continue to register increases, especially in technical, professional, and highly specialized areas. Workers in the mining, oil, and gas sector. Buenos Aires, February 1 (NA) – In an economic context still marked by uncertainty and inflationary pressure, the salary demands of Argentine workers once again showed movements in February 2026. The seasonality of January also affects the values recorded, with less labor turnover but with figures that serve as a salary floor to face 2026. In this scenario, the salaries demanded reflect both the caution of companies and the need of workers not to lose purchasing power. "Salaries demanded by Argentine workers in February 2026": Management and General Direction: $1,918,748; Engineering: $1,858,324; Civil Engineering and Construction: $1,750,882; Mining, Oil, and Gas: $1,713,965; Administration, Accounting, and Finance: $1,613,121; Customs and Foreign Trade: $1,562,762; Human Resources and Training: $1,550,380; Communication, Institutional and Public Relations: $1,465,984; Technology, Systems, and Telecommunications: $1,445,609; Production and Manufacturing: $1,424,150; Commercial, Sales, and Business: $1,410,701; Marketing and Advertising: $1,365,305; Insurance: $1,333,043; Sociology / Social Work: $1,288,613; Design: $1,277,329; Maritime, Port, and Shipping: $1,256,460; Procurement and Logistics: $1,241,584; Technical Department: $1,143,708; Education, Teaching, and Research: $1,116,228; Health, Medicine, and Pharmacy: $1,093,489; Trades and Others: $1,062,924; Secretariat and Reception: $1,046,285; Nursing: $1,008,317; Gastronomy and Tourism: $958,493; Customer Service, Call Center, and Telemarketing: $886,150.
