Does the minimum wage include social security?

The minimum wage does not include social security. The general minimum wage does not include overtime pay, special working environment, allowances under special conditions, welfare benefits and various non-monetary income.

legal ground

Article 48 of the Labor Law

The state implements the minimum wage guarantee system. The specific standard of the minimum wage shall be formulated by the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government and reported to the State Council for the record.

The wages paid by the employer to the workers shall not be lower than the local minimum wage.

Article 49

To determine and adjust the minimum wage standard, we should comprehensively refer to the following factors:

(a) the minimum living expenses of the workers themselves and the average dependent population;

(2) the average social wage level;

(3) labor productivity;

(4) Employment status;

(5) The difference of economic development level among regions.