CUBA 2.0 · COMPENSATION

Salary Structure.

One salary structure for civil service and public roles.

All wages are paid in USD.

Hourly workers How the bands compare
Monthly floor
$150
USD

All wages paid in US dollars.

This is a pre-calculated range, expected to enter into effect about 6–12 months after the complete implementation of the Cuenta Ciudadana program. Its implementation will be gradual and at the discretion of the government authority.
Payday at the counter in Cuba — CUBA 2.0 public wages paid in US dollars
Payday at the counter — public wages paid in US dollars.
USD

All wages paid in US dollars.

35 hrs

Work week. 1,820 hours/year.

$150

Monthly floor.

$1.5B

Full payroll sized to $1.5 billion.

Working draft. Not an offer.

02 / 07 · HOURLY WORKERS

Hourly workers

RoleMonthlyHourly
Manual Worker$152–$303$1.00–$2.00
Mechanized Worker$227–$455$1.50–$3.00
Technicians / Technical$303–$607$2.00–$4.00
Professional$607–$1,213$4.00–$8.00
Manual = unskilled physical.
Mechanized = machine-operated.
Technicians = skilled technical.
Professional = degreed work not already placed in medical or education.
Mechanized and technical roles in the CUBA 2.0 salary structure for Cuba
Mechanized and technical roles.
Manual and port workforce in Cuba — CUBA 2.0 salary structure
Manual and port workforce.
03 / 07 · MEDICAL

Medical

BandRoleMonthlyHourly
M1Entry/support$200–$300$1.32–$1.98
M2Technicians/assistants$300–$400$1.98–$2.64
M3Nurses/mid-level$400–$600$2.64–$3.96
M4Specialized nurses/techs$500–$700$3.30–$4.62
M5Physicians (general)$700–$1,500$4.62–$9.89
M6Specialists$700–$1,500$4.62–$9.89
M7Senior specialists/leads$1,500–$2,500$9.89–$16.48
M8Department heads/experts$2,500–$5,000$16.48–$32.97
Clinical diagnostics staff in Cuba — CUBA 2.0 salary Bands M1–M4
Clinical diagnostics — Bands M1–M4.
Physicians and specialists in Cuba — CUBA 2.0 salary Bands M5–M8
Physicians and specialists — Bands M5–M8.
04 / 07 · EDUCATION

Education

BandRoleMonthlyHourly
E1Entry/support$200–$300$1.32–$1.98
E2Technicians/assistants$300–$400$1.98–$2.64
E3Teachers/mid-level$400–$600$2.64–$3.96
E4Specialized teachers/techs$500–$700$3.30–$4.62
E5Senior/specialist educators$700–$1,000$4.62–$6.59
E6Specialists$700–$1,500$4.62–$9.89
E7Senior specialists/leads$1,500–$2,500$9.89–$16.48
E8Department heads/experts$2,500–$5,000$16.48–$32.97
Teaching and academic staff in Cuba — CUBA 2.0 salary Bands E1–E8
Teaching and academic staff — Bands E1–E8.
Provincial administration and planning staff in Cuba — CUBA 2.0 salary structure
Provincial administration and planning.
05 / 07 · SPORTS

Sports

RoleMonthlyHourly
Minimum (any sports role)$150$0.99
Municipal trainers$150–$300$0.99–$1.98
Provincial trainers$150–$500$0.99–$3.30
P3a senior athletes$150–$500$0.99–$3.30
National league athletes$500–$1,500$3.30–$9.89
National league trainers/technicians$500–$1,500$3.30–$9.89
Provincial and national league athletes in Cuba — CUBA 2.0 salary structure
Provincial and national league athletes.
Municipal and provincial trainers in Cuba — CUBA 2.0 salary structure
Municipal and provincial trainers.
06 / 07 · COMPARISON

How the bands compare

Cuba today in red, CUBA 2.0 in blue, others in gray.

Manual / minimum

Monthly USD midpoint · own scale
Cuba today
$4 · 3,210 CUP
CUBA 2.0
$22855× today
DR
$409
Jamaica
$314
Honduras
$291
Nicaragua
$229
Costa Rica
$751
USA
$1,097

Nurses, mid-level

Monthly USD midpoint · own scale
Cuba today
$9 · 6,740 CUP
CUBA 2.0
$50058× today
DR
$830
USA
$8,129
07 / 07 · COMPARISON

How the bands compare

Physicians

Monthly USD midpoint · own scale
Cuba today
$10 · 7,045–8,880 CUP
CUBA 2.0
$1,100108× today
DR
$2,075
Jamaica
$3,900
Costa Rica
$6,525
USA
$22,994

Teachers, senior

Monthly USD midpoint · own scale
Cuba today
$10 · 7,735 CUP
CUBA 2.0
$85086× today
Costa Rica
$2,806
USA
$6,370

Nominal midpoints in USD, not PPP. Each chart has its own scale, so bar lengths are not comparable across charts.

Cuba today = 2026 state base pay (MTSS Res. 17/2026) at 780 CUP = 1 USD.

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