Minimum Wages in Kerala

Kerala: Minimum Wages

Sr. No.	Scheduled Employment	Category of Workers	Minimum Wages	V.D.A.	Total Wages
1	Agricultural Operation	for Light Work	72	No Provision	72
1	Agricultural Operation	for Hard Work	125	No Provision	125
2	Ayurvedic and Allopathic Medicines	Unskilled	96.23	49.52	145.75
		Semi-skilled	100.54	49.52	150.06
		Skilled	102.69	49.52	152.21
		Highly skilled	107	49.52	156.52
3	Arecanut Tree Climbing	Piece rate wages exists (for Plucking Per Bunch of Nuts)	2	0	2
3	Arecanut Tree Climbing	Piece rate wages exists (for Spraying Per Tree)	1	0	1
4	Beedi and Cigar Industry	Grade (1)	93.65	47.93	141.58
		Grade (2)	85.19	47.93	133.12
		Grade (2)(A)	87.3	47.93	135.23
		Grade (3)	80.96	47.93	128.89
5	Block Rubber Factories	Unskilled	85	51.39	136.39
		Semi-skilled	95	51.39	146.39
		Skilled	115	51.39	166.39
6	Brick Manufacturies	Unskilled	85.2	114.76	199.96
		Semi-skilled	87.6	114.76	202.36
		Skilled	90	114.76	204.76
7	Cashew Industry	Lowest Rate	98.1	18.36	116.46
7	Cashew Industry	Highest Rate	115.1	18.36	133.46
8	Cashew Plantation	Clear felling,	100	0	100
		Collectors of rawnut
		(a) Collecting nut from trees (Per Kg)	4	0	4
		(b) Collecting nuts from the ground (Per Kg)	2.7	0	2.7
9	Coconut Tree Climbing	Piece rate wages exists (Per Tree)	4	0	4
10	Construction, maintenance of roads,building operations	Unskilled	112.46	67.39	179.85
		Semi-skilled	142.62	67.39	210.01
		Skilled	164.18	67.39	231.57
11	Coir Manufacturing	Piece rate wages exists
12	Cinema Theaters	Unskilled	97.1	41.17	138.27
		Semi-skilled	101.1	41.17	142.27
		Skilled	106.1	41.17	147.27
		Highly skilled	111.1	41.17	152.27
13	Dairy Farming	Category D	102.31	0	102.31
		Category C	102.31	0	102.31
		Category B	110.38	0	110.38
		Category A	126	0	126
		Milking (twice daily)	126	0	126
		Milking (twice)	157.5	0	157.5
		Seed Bull attending	157.5	0	157.5
		Other General Works	114.1	0	114.1
14	Drying of Coconuts for making Copra		40.65	104.47	145.12
15	Fish Peeling and Fish Canning, Freezing and Exporting of Sea Foods.	Lowest Rate	30.5	80.76	111.26
15		Highest Rate	31.2	80.76	111.96
16	Forests	Unskilled	146	59.39	205.39
		Semi-skilled	151	59.39	210.39
		Skilled	167	59.39	226.39
		Highly skilled	181	59.39	240.39
17	Handloom Industry	Unskilled	40	76.93	116.93
		Semi-skilled	45	76.93	121.93
		Skilled	50	76.93	126.93
		Highly skilled	55	76.93	131.93
18	Handling and Care of Elephants	Lowest Rate	77.62	42.13	119.75
18	Handling and Care of Elephants	Highest Rate	78.77	42.13	120.9
19	Hill Product Industry	Lowest Rate	128	49.53	177.53
19	Hill Product Industry	Highest Rate	130	49.53	179.53
20	Hostels	Unskilled	68.19	64.8	132.99
		Semi-skilled	70.54	64.8	135.34
		Skilled	72.85	64.8	137.65
		Highly skilled	74.54	64.8	139.34
21	Hosiery Manufacturing	Unskilled	65	73.71	138.71
		Semi-skilled	68	73.71	141.71
		Skilled	106.62	73.71	180.33
		Highly skilled	164.3	73.71	238.01
22	Ice Factory	Unskilled	72.96	68.04	141
22	Ice Factory	Highly skilled	75.31	68.04	143.35
23	Light Motor Vehicles	Lowest Rate	148	75.27	223.27
23	Light Motor Vehicles	Highest Rate	174	75.27	249.27
24	Liquor Trading & Vending	Unskilled	90.69	80.18	170.87
		Semi-skilled	94.85	80.18	175.03
		Skilled	99	80.18	179.18
		Highly skilled	103.15	80.18	183.33
25	L.P.Gas (Cooking Gas) Agencies	Lowest Rate	119.23	51.34	170.57
25	L.P.Gas (Cooking Gas) Agencies	Highest Rate	132.21	51.34	183.55
26	Match Industry	Unskilled	59.31	54.76	114.07
26	Match Industry	Highly skilled	66.7	54.76	121.46
27	Minor Ports	Lowest Rate	75	66.01	141.01
27	Minor Ports	Highest Rate	139	66.01	205.01
28	Minor Engineering	Unskilled	58.35	63.26	121.61
		Semi-skilledGr.2	62	63.26	125.26
		Semi-skilledGr.1	64	63.26	127.26
		Skilled Gr.3	67	63.26	130.26
		Skilled Gr.2	69	63.26	132.26
		Skilled Gr.1	72	63.26	135.26
		Highly skilled	72	63.26	135.26
		Supervisory	77	63.26	140.26
29	Nurseries	Unskilled	110	0	110
		Skilled	110	0	110
		Clerk, Typist	90.38	0	90.38
		Manager/Supervisor	91.92	0	91.92
30	Oil Mill	Unskilled	123	49.53	172.53
		Semi-skilled	126.8	49.53	176.33
		Skilled	127.85	49.53	177.38
31	Oil Palm Plantation	General Category	108	55.76	163.76
		Factory	112	55.76	167.76
		Skilled	137	55.76	192.76
32	Plantation i.e. any estate Which is maintained for the purpose of growing Rubber, Coffee & Tea.	Rubber Plantation
		Field Workers	87.01	75.01	162.02
		Factory Workers	90.33	75.01	165.34
		Creche Attendants	98.19	86.55	184.74
		Special Category	100.69	86.55	187.24
		Supervisors	102.19	86.55	188.74
		Coffee Plantation
		Field Workers	49.02	75.01	124.03
		Factory Workers	51.42	75.01	126.43
		Creche Attendants	55.92	86.55	142.47
		Special Category	57.46	86.55	144.01
		Supervisors	58.38	86.55	144.93
		Tea Plantation
		Field Workers	49.02	75.01	124.03
		Creche Attendants	55.92	86.55	142.47
		Special Category	57.46	86.55	144.01
		Supervisors	58.38	86.55	144.93
33	Plywood Industry	Unskilled	111	82.52	193.52
		Semi-skilled	113	82.52	195.52
		Skilled	115	82.52	197.52
		Highly skilled	122	82.52	204.52
34	Power loom Industry excluding the workers employed in power loom section of Cotton Textile Mills in the State	Unskilled	71.8	59.39	131.19
		Semi-skilled	73.38	59.39	132.77
		Skilled	78.16	59.39	137.55
35	Pharmacists in Medical Shop	Highly skilled	86.54	86.99	173.53
36	Printing Press	Unskilled	79.2	50.59	129.79
36	Printing Press	Skilled	80.85	50.59	131.44
37	Private Hospitals Dispensaries Pharmacies Clinical Laboratories, Scanning Center, X - Ray Unit and other allied Institution	Lowest Rate	30.19	121.33	151.52
37		Highest Rate	66.34	121.33	187.67
38	Rice Mill, Flour Mill & Dal Mill	Unskilled	89	67.39	156.39
		Semi-skilled	94	67.39	161.39
		Skilled	99	67.39	166.39
39	River Sand Collection and its loading and unloading	Loading & Unloading	250	51.39	301.39
		North Zone	250	51.39	301.39
		South Zone	300	51.39	351.39
40	Rubber Crepe Mills	Lowest Rate	30.23	93.97	124.2
40	Rubber Crepe Mills	Highest Rate	45.15	93.97	139.12
41	Rubber Products Industry	Unskilled	85	67.39	152.39
		Semi-skilled	92.5	67.39	159.89
		Skilled	95	67.39	162.39
		Highly skilled	96.25	67.39	163.64
42	Shops & Establishments (including Hotels and Restaurants)	Grade E	31.57	93.18	124.75
		Grade D	32.19	93.18	125.37
		Grade C	32.84	93.18	126.02
		Grade B	33.5	93.18	126.68
		Grade A	34.76	93.18	127.94
		Special Grade	35.62	93.18	128.8
43	Stone Breaking and Stone Crushing	Unskilled	112.46	67.39	179.85
		Semi-skilled	142.62	67.39	210.01
		Skilled	164.18	67.39	231.57
44	Tile Industry	Unskilled	120.2	31.72	151.92
		Semi-skilled	120.2	31.72	151.92
		Skilled	121.8	31.72	153.52
		Highly skilled	122.3	31.72	154.02
45	Timber Industry and Plywood Industry	Unskilled	111	49.36	160.36
		Semi-skilled	113	49.36	162.36
		Skilled	115	49.36	164.36
		Highly skilled	122	49.36	171.36
46	Toddy Tapping	Piece rate wages exists
47	Units engaged in manufacturing & sale of umbrellas	Piece rate wages exists
48	Sales Promotion of Pharmaceuticals	Sales Promotion Employees	273	10.82	283.82
49	Manufacture and sale of Umbrellas	Piece rate wages exists

Definition of Unskilled, Semi-skilled, Skilled & Highly Skilled Workers

Last Updated by Paycheck India on November 12, 2009 Source: Labour and Rehabilitation Department, Kerela Disclaimer : Minimum Wages have been provided by the Labour Departments of respective states. All efforts have been made to update the minimum wage data on a regular basis. However, there might be unforeseen errors.

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