Year Minimum Salary ($) 1997 150000 1996 109000 1995 109000 1994 109000 1993 109000 1992 109000 1991 100000 1990 100000 1989 68000 1988 62500 1987 62500 1986 60000 1985 60000 1984 40000 1983 35000 1982 33500 1981 32500 1980 30000 1979 21000 1978 21000 1977 19000 1976 19000 1975 16000 1974 15000 1973 15000 1972 13500 1971 12750 1970 12000 1969 10000 1968 10000 1967 6000