This article analyzes the current state of legal regulation of the minimum wage. The minimum wage is considered as one of the key state guarantees in the field of remuneration. This conclusion is based, in particular, on a study of the approaches of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, and the courts of general jurisdiction. It is proposed to differentiate between various types of incentive payments depending on the degree of dispositivity of their legal regulation. The thesis is substantiated that the content of the concept of the minimum wage requires clear legislative regulation.