Minimum Wages of Jharkhand
Jharkhand Minimum wages
Minimum Wage Rates
Area:A
Type of Employment:Unskilled
Basic Per Day:468
Basic Per Month:12168.00
VDA Per Day:32.77
VDA Per Month:852.00
Total Per Day:500.77
Total Per Month:13020.00
Area:A
Type of Employment:Semi-Skilled
Basic Per Day:491
Basic Per Month:12766.00
VDA Per Day:34.38
VDA Per Month:894.00
Total Per Day:525.38
Total Per Month:13660.00
Area:A
Type of Employment:Skilled/Clerical
Basic Per Day:647
Basic Per Month:16822.00
VDA Per Day:45.31
VDA Per Month:1178.00
Total Per Day:692.31
Total Per Month:18000.00
Area:A
Type of Employment:Highly Skilled
Basic Per Day:746
Basic Per Month:19396.00
VDA Per Day:52.23
VDA Per Month:1358.00
Total Per Day:798.23
Total Per Month:20754.00
Area:B
Type of Employment:Unskilled
Basic Per Day:446.00
Basic Per Month:11596.00
VDA Per Day:31.23
VDA Per Month:812.00
Total Per Day:477.23
Total Per Month:12408.00
Area:B
Type of Employment:Semi-skilled
Basic Per Day:468.00
Basic Per Month:12168.00
VDA Per Day:32.77
VDA Per Month:852.00
Total Per Day:500.77
Total Per Month:13020.00
Area:B
Type of Employment:Skilled/Clerical
Basic Per Day:617.00
Basic Per Month:16042.00
VDA Per Day:43.19
VDA Per Month:1123.00
Total Per Day:660.19
Total Per Month:17165.00
Area:B
Type of Employment:Highly Skilled
Basic Per Day:712.00
Basic Per Month:18512.00
VDA Per Day:49.85
VDA Per Month:1296.00
Total Per Day:761.85
Total Per Month:19808.00
Area:C
Type of Employment:Unskilled
Basic Per Day:425.00
Basic Per Month:678.00
VDA Per Day:29.77
VDA Per Month:774.00
Total Per Day:454.77
Total Per Month:11824.00
Area:C
Type of Employment:Semi-skilled
Basic Per Day:446.00
Basic Per Month:11596.00
VDA Per Day:31.23
VDA Per Month:812.00
Total Per Day:477.23
Total Per Month:12408.00
Area:C
Type of Employment:Skilled/Clerical
Basic Per Day:588.00
Basic Per Month:15288.00
VDA Per Day:41.15
VDA Per Month:1070.00
Total Per Day:629.15
Total Per Month:16358.00
Area:C
Type of Employment:Highly Skilled
Basic Per Day:678.00
Basic Per Month:17628.00
VDA Per Day:47.46
VDA Per Month:1234.00
Total Per Day:725.46
Total Per Month:18862.00
Employment Categories & Additional Benefits
Description:It is to guarantee that workers in scheduled jobs are paid a fair minimum wage, avoid exploitation, and maintain a minimal standard of living.
Applicability:It covers all Jharkhand scheduled jobs even it every employee, contract labourer and labourers. It relates to government buildings, local governments, mines, factories, and other scheduled industries. It does not include members of the armed forces
Overtime:Twice the minimum wages
Penalty & Compensation for paying less than Minimum Wages
Penalty and Fines:Fine of Rs. 500/- or 6 months imprisonment or both.