Minimum Wages of Kerala
Minimum Wage Rates
District:Thiruvananthapuram
Grade:Special
Basic Per Month:9330
DA Per Month:5824
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15354
District:Thiruvananthapuram
Grade:Grade A
Basic Per Month:9120
DA Per Month:5824
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15144
District:Thiruvananthapuram
Grade:Grade B
Basic Per Month:8910
DA Per Month:5824
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14934
District:Thiruvananthapuram
Grade:Grade C
Basic Per Month:8700
DA Per Month:5824
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14724
District:Thiruvananthapuram
Grade:Grade D
Basic Per Month:8490
DA Per Month:5824
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14514
District:Thiruvananthapuram
Grade:Grade E
Basic Per Month:8280
DA Per Month:5824
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14304
District:Kollam
Grade:Special
Basic Per Month:9330
DA Per Month:5486
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15016
District:Kollam
Grade:Grade A
Basic Per Month:9120
DA Per Month:5486
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14806
District:Kollam
Grade:Grade B
Basic Per Month:8910
DA Per Month:5486
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14596
District:Kollam
Grade:Grade c
Basic Per Month:8700
DA Per Month:5486
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14386
District:Kollam
Grade:Grade D
Basic Per Month:8490
DA Per Month:5486
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14176
District:Kollam
Grade:Grade E
Basic Per Month:8280
DA Per Month:5486
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13966
District:Punalur
Grade:Special
Basic Per Month:9330
DA Per Month:5174
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14704
District:Punalur
Grade:Grade A
Basic Per Month:9120
DA Per Month:5174
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14494
District:Punalur
Grade:Grade B
Basic Per Month:8910
DA Per Month:5174
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14284
District:Punalur
Grade:Grade C
Basic Per Month:8700
DA Per Month:5174
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14074
District:Punalur
Grade:Grade D
Basic Per Month:8490
DA Per Month:5174
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13864
District:Punalur
Grade:Grade E
Basic Per Month:8280
DA Per Month:5174
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13654
District:Pathanamthitta
Grade:Special
Basic Per Month:9330
DA Per Month:5850
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15380
District:Pathanamthitta
Grade:Grade A
Basic Per Month:9120
DA Per Month:5850
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15170
District:Pathanamthitta
Grade:Grade B
Basic Per Month:8910
DA Per Month:5850
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14960
District:Pathanamthitta
Grade:Grade c
Basic Per Month:8700
DA Per Month:5850
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14750
District:Pathanamthitta
Grade:Grade D
Basic Per Month:8490
DA Per Month:5850
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14540
District:Pathanamthitta
Grade:Grade E
Basic Per Month:8280
DA Per Month:5850
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14330
District:Alappuzha
Grade:Special
Basic Per Month:9330
DA Per Month:5382
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14912
District:Alappuzha
Grade:Grade A
Basic Per Month:9120
DA Per Month:5382
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14702
District:Alappuzha
Grade:Grade B
Basic Per Month:8910
DA Per Month:5382
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14492
District:Alappuzha
Grade:Grade C
Basic Per Month:8700
DA Per Month:5382
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14282
District:Alappuzha
Grade:Grade D
Basic Per Month:8490
DA Per Month:5382
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14072
District:Alappuzha
Grade:Grade E
Basic Per Month:8280
DA Per Month:5382
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13862
District:Kottayam
Grade:Special
Basic Per Month:9330
DA Per Month:5928
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15458
District:Kottayam
Grade:Grade A
Basic Per Month:9120
DA Per Month:5928
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15248
District:Kottayam
Grade:Grade B
Basic Per Month:8910
DA Per Month:5928
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15038
District:Kottayam
Grade:Grade c
Basic Per Month:8700
DA Per Month:5928
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14828
District:Kottayam
Grade:Grade D
Basic Per Month:8490
DA Per Month:5928
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14618
District:Kottayam
Grade:Grade E
Basic Per Month:8280
DA Per Month:5928
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14408
District:Mundakayam
Grade:Special
Basic Per Month:9330
DA Per Month:6630
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:16160
District:Mundakayam
Grade:Grade A
Basic Per Month:9120
DA Per Month:6630
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15950
District:Mundakayam
Grade:Grade B
Basic Per Month:8910
DA Per Month:6630
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15740
District:Mundakayam
Grade:Grade C
Basic Per Month:8700
DA Per Month:6630
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15530
District:Mundakayam
Grade:Grade D
Basic Per Month:8490
DA Per Month:6630
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15320
District:Mundakayam
Grade:Grade E
Basic Per Month:8280
DA Per Month:6630
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15110
District:Idukki/Munnar
Grade:Special
Basic Per Month:9330
DA Per Month:5070
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14600
District:Idukki/Munnar
Grade:Grade A
Basic Per Month:9120
DA Per Month:5070
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14390
District:Idukki/Munnar
Grade:Grade B
Basic Per Month:8910
DA Per Month:5070
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14180
District:Idukki/Munnar
Grade:Grade C
Basic Per Month:8700
DA Per Month:5070
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13970
District:Idukki/Munnar
Grade:Grade D
Basic Per Month:8490
DA Per Month:5070
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13760
District:Idukki/Munnar
Grade:Grade E
Basic Per Month:8280
DA Per Month:5070
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13550
District:Ernakulam
Grade:Special
Basic Per Month:9330
DA Per Month:4784
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14314
District:Ernakulam
Grade:Grade A
Basic Per Month:9120
DA Per Month:4784
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14104
District:Ernakulam
Grade:Grade B
Basic Per Month:8910
DA Per Month:4784
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13894
District:Ernakulam
Grade:Grade C
Basic Per Month:8700
DA Per Month:4784
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13684
District:Ernakulam
Grade:Grade D
Basic Per Month:8490
DA Per Month:4784
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13474
District:Ernakulam
Grade:Grade E
Basic Per Month:8280
DA Per Month:4784
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13264
District:Chalakkudy
Grade:Special
Basic Per Month:9330
DA Per Month:5564
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15094
District:Chalakkudy
Grade:Grade A
Basic Per Month:9120
DA Per Month:5564
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14884
District:Chalakkudy
Grade:Grade B
Basic Per Month:8910
DA Per Month:5564
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14674
District:Chalakkudy
Grade:Grade C
Basic Per Month:8700
DA Per Month:5564
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14464
District:Chalakkudy
Grade:Grade D
Basic Per Month:8490
DA Per Month:5564
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14254
District:Chalakkudy
Grade:Grade E
Basic Per Month:8280
DA Per Month:5564
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14044
District:Thrissur
Grade:Special
Basic Per Month:9330
DA Per Month:4706
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14236
District:Thrissur
Grade:Grade A
Basic Per Month:9120
DA Per Month:4706
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14026
District:Thrissur
Grade:Grade B
Basic Per Month:8910
DA Per Month:4706
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13816
District:Thrissur
Grade:Grade c
Basic Per Month:8700
DA Per Month:4706
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13606
District:Thrissur
Grade:Grade D
Basic Per Month:8490
DA Per Month:4706
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13396
District:Thrissur
Grade:Grade E
Basic Per Month:8280
DA Per Month:4706
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13186
District:Palakkad
Grade:Special
Basic Per Month:9330
DA Per Month:4784
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14314
District:Palakkad
Grade:Grade A
Basic Per Month:9120
DA Per Month:4784
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14104
District:Palakkad
Grade:Grade B
Basic Per Month:8910
DA Per Month:4784
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13894
District:Palakkad
Grade:Grade C
Basic Per Month:8700
DA Per Month:4784
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13684
District:Palakkad
Grade:Grade D
Basic Per Month:8490
DA Per Month:4784
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13474
District:Palakkad
Grade:Grade E
Basic Per Month:8280
DA Per Month:4784
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13264
District:Kozhikode
Grade:Special
Basic Per Month:9330
DA Per Month:5590
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15120
District:Kozhikode
Grade:Grade A
Basic Per Month:9120
DA Per Month:5590
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14910
District:Kozhikode
Grade:Grade B
Basic Per Month:8910
DA Per Month:5590
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14700
District:Kozhikode
Grade:Grade C
Basic Per Month:8700
DA Per Month:5590
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14490
District:Kozhikode
Grade:Grade D
Basic Per Month:8490
DA Per Month:5590
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14280
District:Kozhikode
Grade:Grade E
Basic Per Month:8280
DA Per Month:5590
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14070
District:Wayanad/Meppadi
Grade:Special
Basic Per Month:9330
DA Per Month:4758
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14288
District:Wayanad/Meppadi
Grade:Grade A
Basic Per Month:9120
DA Per Month:4758
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14078
District:Wayanad/Meppadi
Grade:Grade B
Basic Per Month:8910
DA Per Month:4758
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13868
District:Wayanad/Meppadi
Grade:Grade C
Basic Per Month:8700
DA Per Month:4758
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13658
District:Wayanad/Meppadi
Grade:Grade D
Basic Per Month:8490
DA Per Month:4758
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13448
District:Wayanad/Meppadi
Grade:Grade E
Basic Per Month:8280
DA Per Month:4758
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:13238
District:Kannur
Grade:Special
Basic Per Month:9330
DA Per Month:5694
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15224
District:Kannur
Grade:Grade A
Basic Per Month:9120
DA Per Month:5694
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15014
District:Kannur
Grade:Grade B
Basic Per Month:8910
DA Per Month:5694
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14804
District:Kannur
Grade:Grade C
Basic Per Month:8700
DA Per Month:5694
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14594
District:Kannur
Grade:Grade D
Basic Per Month:8490
DA Per Month:5694
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14384
District:Kannur
Grade:Grade E
Basic Per Month:8280
DA Per Month:5694
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:14174
District:Kasargod
Grade:Special
Basic Per Month:9330
DA Per Month:6552
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:16082
District:Kasargod
Grade:Grade A
Basic Per Month:9120
DA Per Month:6552
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15872
District:Kasargod
Grade:Grade B
Basic Per Month:8910
DA Per Month:6552
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15662
District:Kasargod
Grade:Grade C
Basic Per Month:8700
DA Per Month:6552
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15452
District:Kasargod
Grade:Grade D
Basic Per Month:8490
DA Per Month:6552
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15242
District:Kasargod
Grade:Grade E
Basic Per Month:8280
DA Per Month:6552
Special Allowance Per Month:200
Minimum Wages Per Month:15032
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.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 Kerala 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
Over-Time Wages:Twice the minimum wages
Penalty & Compensation for paying less than Minimum Wages
Penalty:Fine of Rs. 500/- or 6 months imprisonment or both