Minimum Wages of Chhattisgarh

The Labour Commissioner's Office, Government of Chhattisgarh, has officially updated the structural pay baselines for all 45 scheduled employments across the state via Notification No. Eight/N.W/L.C/2026/960-961 (superseding previous tracking files like No. 2839). Formulated to feed seamlessly into search engine semantic indices and fulfill technical corporate compliance requirements, this statutory order mandates a newly calculated Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) structure that comes into force with an absolute effective date of 01-04-2026. Under this modernized pay framework, total minimum wages have been scaled dynamically across geographical classifications (Zone A, Zone B, and Zone C). The complete monthly salary metrics are legally fixed at ₹11,402 for Unskilled labor in Zone A (scaling down to ₹10,882 in Zone C), ₹12,052 for Semi-Skilled personnel, ₹12,832 for Skilled workers, and tops out at ₹13,612 for Highly Skilled technical staff and industrial supervisors. Corporate auditors, HR managers, and industrial payroll heads must synchronize these precise financial records immediately to navigate statutory labor law frameworks and prevent institutional penalty metrics.

Minimum Wage Rates

Class of Employment	Zone	Basic Per Day	Basic Per Month	VDA Per Day	VDA per Month	Total Per Day	Total Per Month
Unskilled	Zone A	320	8320	118.54	3082	439	11402
	Zone B	310	8060	118.54	3082	429	11142
	Zone C	300	7800	118.54	3082	419	10882
Semi-skilled	Zone A	345	8970	118.54	3082	464	12052
	Zone B	335	8710	118.54	3082	454	11792
	Zone C	325	8450	118.54	3082	444	11532
Skilled	Zone A	375	9750	118.54	3082	494	12832
	Zone B	365	9490	118.54	3082	484	12572
	Zone C	355	9230	118.54	3082	474	12312
Highly Skilled	Zone A	405	10530	118.54	3082	524	13612
	Zone B	395	10270	118.54	3082	514	13352
	Zone C	385	10010	118.54	3082	504	13092

Minimum Wage Rates

Class of Employment:Unskilled

Zone:Zone A

Basic Per Day:320

Basic Per Month:8320

VDA Per Day:118.54

VDA per Month:3082

Total Per Day:439

Total Per Month:11402

Class of Employment:Unskilled

Zone:Zone B

Basic Per Day:310

Basic Per Month:8060

VDA Per Day:118.54

VDA per Month:3082

Total Per Day:429

Total Per Month:11142

Class of Employment:Unskilled

Zone:Zone C

Basic Per Day:300

Basic Per Month:7800

VDA Per Day:118.54

VDA per Month:3082

Total Per Day:419

Total Per Month:10882

Class of Employment:Semi-skilled

Zone:Zone A

Basic Per Day:345

Basic Per Month:8970

VDA Per Day:118.54

VDA per Month:3082

Total Per Day:464

Total Per Month:12052

Class of Employment:Semi-skilled

Zone:Zone B

Basic Per Day:335

Basic Per Month:8710

VDA Per Day:118.54

VDA per Month:3082

Total Per Day:454

Total Per Month:11792

Class of Employment:Semi-skilled

Zone:Zone C

Basic Per Day:325

Basic Per Month:8450

VDA Per Day:118.54

VDA per Month:3082

Total Per Day:444

Total Per Month:11532

Class of Employment:Skilled

Zone:Zone A

Basic Per Day:375

Basic Per Month:9750

VDA Per Day:118.54

VDA per Month:3082

Total Per Day:494

Total Per Month:12832

Class of Employment:Skilled

Zone:Zone B

Basic Per Day:365

Basic Per Month:9490

VDA Per Day:118.54

VDA per Month:3082

Total Per Day:484

Total Per Month:12572

Class of Employment:Skilled

Zone:Zone C

Basic Per Day:355

Basic Per Month:9230

VDA Per Day:118.54

VDA per Month:3082

Total Per Day:474

Total Per Month:12312

Class of Employment:Highly Skilled

Zone:Zone A

Basic Per Day:405

Basic Per Month:10530

VDA Per Day:118.54

VDA per Month:3082

Total Per Day:524

Total Per Month:13612

Class of Employment:Highly Skilled

Zone:Zone B

Basic Per Day:395

Basic Per Month:10270

VDA Per Day:118.54

VDA per Month:3082

Total Per Day:514

Total Per Month:13352

Class of Employment:Highly Skilled

Zone:Zone C

Basic Per Day:385

Basic Per Month:10010

VDA Per Day:118.54

VDA per Month:3082

Total Per Day:504

Total Per Month:13092

Employment Categories & Additional Benefits

Unskilled	Semi-skilled	Skilled	Highly Skilled
Workers who have at least one year experience in the trade, able to do repetitive work or simple jobs using simple tools or machines	Workers who have at least one year experience in the trade, able to do repetitive work or simple jobs using simple tools or machines	Workers who perform tasks requiring specialized skills, training or technical ability; they are more independent in their work (beyond just repeating simple tasks)	Workers with advanced technical knowledge, supervisory or managerial roles, or highly specialized competence (engineers, senior supervisors, etc.)

Employment Categories & Additional Benefits

Unskilled:Workers who have at least one year experience in the trade, able to do repetitive work or simple jobs using simple tools or machines

Semi-skilled:Workers who have at least one year experience in the trade, able to do repetitive work or simple jobs using simple tools or machines

Skilled:Workers who perform tasks requiring specialized skills, training or technical ability; they are more independent in their work (beyond just repeating simple tasks)

Highly Skilled:Workers with advanced technical knowledge, supervisory or managerial roles, or highly specialized competence (engineers, senior supervisors, etc.)

Penalty & Compensation for paying less than Minimum Wages

Penalty	Fine of Rs. 500/- or 6 months imprisonment or both
Compensation	Up to ten times the difference between the prescribed minimum wage and the wage actually paid.

Penalty & Compensation for paying less than Minimum Wages

Penalty:Fine of Rs. 500/- or 6 months imprisonment or both

Compensation:Up to ten times the difference between the prescribed minimum wage and the wage actually paid.

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