Minimum wages in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu: Minimum Wages

Last updated by Paycheck India on November 12, 2009

 
Sr. No. Scheduled Employment Category of Workers Zone Basic Minimum
Wages 
V.D.A. Total
Minimum
Wages
1 Agarbathi Industry     69.73 28.50 98.23
2 Agriculture and works ancillary to agriculture Men workers (6 Hours)   80.00 No provision 80.00
Women workers (5
Hours)
  70.00 70.00
3 Aerated Water Manufactory     61.00 28.50 89.50
4 Appalam Manufactory     93.42 38.27 131.69
5 Automobile Workshop Unskilled   94.92 38.62 133.54
Semi-skilled   97.50 38.62 136.12
Skilled   95.96 38.62 134.58
6 Auto Rickshaw and Taxi Drivers     138.50 56.62 195.12
7 Bakeries and Biscuits Manufactory Unskilled   78.00 31.20 109.20
Semi-skilled   87.50 31.20 118.70
Skilled   95.50 31.20 126.70
Highly   105.00 31.20 136.20
8 Bought Leaf Tea Factory     30.25    
9 Bricks and Tiles Manufactory     74.00 29.25 103.25
10 Cashew Nut     55.50 8.39 63.89
11 Carpentry and Black Smith Unskilled   110.50 50.27 160.77
Semi-skilled   118.00 50.27 168.27
Skilled   126.00 50.27 176.27
Highly   133.00 50.27 183.27
12 Chemical and Fertilizers Industry Unskilled   96.24 35.62 131.86
Semi-skilled   105.12 35.62 140.74
Skilled   127.50 35.62 163.12
13 Cinema Industry     111.92 45.77 157.69
14 Coaching Academics that is to say tutorial colleges, Technical Institutes, Primary Schools, run on commercial lines without Government grant other than those run by Government and local bodies as the case may be      51.92 28.27 80.19
15 Coconut Peeling Industry     68.50 27.30 95.80
16 Coir Manufactory     90.00 39.15 129.15
17 Colleges and Research Stations Men workers   80.00 The rates of wages  
18 Cotton Ginning , Pressing and Cotton Waste Industry Unskilled   79.00 33.00 112.00
Semi-skilled   81.00 33.00 114.00
Skilled   83.50 33.00 116.50
Highly Skilled   93.00 33.00 126.00
19 Electronics Industry Unskilled   91.00 37.12 128.12
Highly   122.04 37.12 159.16
20 Food Processing Industry     41.00 64.96 105.96
21 Foot Wear Making Industry Unskilled   54.62 24.56 79.18
Semi-skilled   62.31 24.56 86.87
Skilled   70.00 24.56 94.56
Highly Skilled   85.38 24.56 109.94
22 Employment in Forestry     39.00 61.80 100.80
23 Fire Works Manufactory     31.50 52.30 83.80
24 General Engineering & Fabrication Industry Unskilled   104.00 45.00 149.00
Semi-skilled   109.00 45.00 154.00
Skilled   117.00 45.00 162.00
25 Gunny Industry     113.00 44.85 157.85
26 Gold and Silver Articles Manufactory     62.00 98.88 160.88
27 Granite Industry     61.54 98.23 159.77
28 Handloom Silk Weaving Industry     Piece rate exists
29 Handloom Weaving Industry     Piece rate exists
30 Hotel and Restaurants     85.96 46.50 132.46
31 Hospitals and Nursing Home     50.65 80.81 131.46
32 Laundries and Washing Cloths (including Woolen)     122.00 48.75 170.75
33 Leather Goods Manufactory Unskilled   54.62 24.56 79.18
Semi-skilled   62.31 24.56 86.87
Skilled   70.00 24.56 94.56
34 Loading and Unloading Operations in markets, shandies (fairs and market place) and other like places     74.00 29.25 103.25
35 Match Manufacturing     68.50 27.30 95.80
36 Medical & Sales representative     112.81 46.12 158.93
37 Motion Picture Industry     89.62 36.38 126.00
38 Neera Tapping     133.50 54.60 188.10
39 Any Oil Mills     72.00 30.00 102.00
40 Paper and other incidental Processes connected with Hand Made Paper Unskilled   39.58 62.58 102.16
Semi-skilled   42.85 62.58 105.43
Skilled   48.42 62.58 111.00
41 Plantations          
1. Tea Estates and Cinchona Plantations in the areas other than those in Kanyakumari Dist.     78.00 37.60 115.60
2. Coffee and Cardamom Estates     77.00 37.60 114.60
3. Tea and Rubber Estates in Kanyakumari Dist.     81.50 37.60 119.10
42 Power Loom Industry     29.00 45.32 74.32
43 Polythene Processing Foam Item and Plastic Manufacturing     47.12 75.27 122.39
44 Printing Presses     72.81 29.62 102.43
45 Public Motor Transport     119.38 48.77 168.15
46 Rice Mill, Flour Mills and Dal mills     88.50 35.10 123.60
47 Sago Industry     82.00 34.50 116.50
48 Salt Pans     77.00 31.20 108.20
49 Sea Food processing Industry     79.92 32.77 112.69
50 Security Guards Security guard A 99.19 36.77 135.96
  B 94.77 36.77 131.54
  C 90.35 36.77 127.12
Watchman A 125.73 36.77 162.50
  B 116.88 36.77 153.65
  C 108.04 36.77 144.81
Supervisor A 130.15 36.77 166.92
  B 121.31 36.77 158.08
  C 108.04 36.77 144.81
Manager A 174.38 36.77 211.15
  B 161.12 36.77 197.89
  C 139.00 36.77 175.77
51 Sericulture Industry     82.50 33.15 115.65
52 Shops and Commercial Establishments     78.88 32.27 111.15
53 Silk Twisting Industry     84.00 31.20 115.20
54 Soap Manufactory     122.00 52.50 174.50
55 Synthetic Gem Cutting Industry     Piece rate exists Rate not available
56 Tailoring Industry Zone A   76.19 28.50 104.69
Zone B   73.19 28.50 101.69
Zone C   70.19 28.50 98.69
57 Tanneries and Leather Manufactory Watchman
  67.58    
58 Timber Industry Unskilled   132.50 52.65 185.15
Semi-skilled   138.00 52.65 190.65
Skilled   144.00 52.65 196.65
59 Tin Container Manufactory     79.12 32.27 111.39
60 Tobacco Manufactory          
  (a) Beedi making     96.15 37.50 133.65
  (b) Beedi Rolling (per 1000 beedies)     37.20 41.66 78.86
  (c) Scanted and Chewing Tobacco     67.50 27.30 94.80
  (d) Snuff industry     68.00 27.30 95.30
61 Vessels Utensils Manufactory     72.00 29.25 101.25
62 Woolen Carpet and Shawl Weaving Industry     Piece rate exists
63 Textiles (Apprentices)     110.00 44.85 154.85
64 Paper and Other Incidental Processes connected with Machine made paper Industry Unskilled   42.92 62.58 105.50
Semi-skilled   47.34 62.58 109.92
Skilled   56.19 62.58 118.77
Highly Skilled   63.92 62.58 126.50

 

Source: Commissioner of Labour, Labour Department, Government of Tamil Nadu

 

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.