Minimum Wage in India. Punjab Minimum Wage from 1.9.2014. Revised wage rates for Agriculture, Brick Industry, Skilled, Unskilled, Highly Skilled Workers in Punjab.
| Scheduled Employment | Category | Total Daily Minimum Wages (In Rupees Per Day) |
| Agriculture | without meal | 266.03 |
| with meals or food grains | 240.82 | |
| Agriculture Implements, Machine Tools and General Engineering including Cycle and Electrical Goods Industry. | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Ahatas attached to wine and liquor shops or Ahatas attached to Beverages shops except soft drinks and carbonated Water. | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Automobile Repair shops and service stations (not attached with any public Motor Transport Company) | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Ayurvedic and Unani pharmacies | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Bakeries including Biscuit making establishments |
Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Brick-Kiln Industry | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Cement Pipe making industries | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Chemical and Distillery Industry | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Cinema Industry | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Construction and maintenance of roads or building operation | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Contractors Establishments of the Forest Department. | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Cotton Ginning and Pressing Factories | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Electroplating by using salts of Chromium, Nickel or any other compound and the connected Buffing and Polishing Industry. | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| (a) Ferrous Metal Rolling and Re-Rolling Industry | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| (b) Non-Ferrous Metal re-Rolling Industries. | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| (c) Brass, Copper, Aluminum Utensils making Industries | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Forestry and logging | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Foundries with or without attached Machine shops | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Hair Dressing such as those done by Barbers, Hair Dressing Saloons, Beauty Shops. | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Hotels , Restaurants, Tea stalls and Halwais | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Ice factories and cold storages. | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Laundries services and cleaning and Dyeing Plants. | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Local Authority. | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Manufacturing of pulp paper and paper Boards and straw Boards including news prints | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Manufacture and refining of sugar (vacuum pan sugar Factories). | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Milk processing and Milk products Manufacturing establishments excluding Halwais shops. | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Motor Body Builders | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Oil Mills | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Operation of Tube Wells Industry | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Petroleum supply station establishments | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Potteries, Ceramics and Refractory Industry | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Private Education Institution | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Private Hospital, Clinics, Dispensaries, Nursing Homes and Medical Shops. | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Private Presses | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Public Motor Transport Industry | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| P.W.D.(Irrigation Branch) | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| P.W.D.(Public Health) | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Rice Mills, Flour Mills and Dal Mills | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Rubber Industry | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Saw Mill and Timber Trade | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Scientific Industry | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Shops & Commercial Establishments | ||
| (a) Grocers, Karyana and Grain Dealers | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| (b) General Merchants, | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| (c) Cloth Merchants | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| (d) Commission Agents and Bankers. | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| (e) Furniture dealer Manufacturers | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Soap making and silicate Manufacturing establishments | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Stone Breaking and Stone Crushing | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Starch Manufacturing | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Surgical and clinical Instruments Making Industries | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Textiles Industries (including employment in woolen Carpet making or Shawl Weaving establishments). | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Dealers in Footwear and Travel Goods like Suitcases, Bags, etc. | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Dealers in Book Sellers, Stationers and Book Binders | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Dealers in Tent, Crockery and House hold Goods | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Dealer dealing in Steel Trunks, Drums, steel Safes, Vaults and Almirahs, Sanitary and Plumbing fixtures and fitting of metals. | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Dealers in Medicals and Chemicals. | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Dealers in Photographic and optical Goods. | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Dealers in Electricals and Electrical Goods including Radio, TV. Gramophones, public Address Equipments and Watch, clock and Watch, clock and Repair Shops. | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Section 2 (K) of the Factories Act,1948. | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Section 2(i) (Viii) of the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act,1958. | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Utensil shops | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Vegetable Ghee Manufacturing and vegetable oil Refining establishments | Unskilled | 256.03 |
| Semi-Skilled | 286.03 | |
| Skilled | 320.53 | |
| Highly Skilled | 360.23 | |
| Staff - Category A | 454.93 | |
| Staff - Category B | 390.73 | |
| Staff - Category C | 333.03 | |
| Staff - Category D | 286.83 | |
| Brick Kiln (Piece Rate) | |||
| Sr. No. | Category of employment | Rates per 1000 Bricks/Tiles (In Rupees) | |
| 1 | Pathera with Jamadari Commission | Bricks | 546.04 |
| Tiles | 604.14 | ||
| 2 | Pathera without Jamadari Commission | Bricks | 515.94 |
| Tiles | 576.74 | ||
| 3 | Bharai Wala | Donkeys/Khacher loader, Rehri, jhota, Thela, etc, (Animal driven.) | 203.6 |
| Tempo. Truck (Mechanical Driven) | 177.1 | ||
| Truck Trolly loading unloading (Pacca Bricks) | 151.14 | ||
| 4 | Chunai Wala | 40.92 | |
| 5 | Keri wala | 34.43 | |
| 6 | Nikasi wala | 130.53 | |
| 7 | Mistri | 101.49 | |