Minimum Wages in Kerala for 2024

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The state government has announced minimum wages in Kerala across various industries and sectors divided into multiple categories. These wages are revised periodically to keep up with inflation and changing economic conditions. Kerala minimum wages are divided into several categories based on the type of employment and states to which these employees belong.

Minimum Wages in Kerala – An Overview

Here is an overview of the minimum wage in Kerala as per the available information:

Scheduled Employment

The state government categorizes industries under scheduled employment, each with minimum wage rates.

District-wise

Minimum wages in Kerala vary by district, grade, and job type. They range from Special to Grade I, including basic wages, dearness allowance, and special allowances. Each district has its minimum wage rates.

These districts are,

Thiruvananthapuram
Kollam
Punalur
Pathanamthitta
Alappuzha
Kottayam
Mundakayam
Idukki/Munnar
Ernakulam
Chalakudy
Thrissur
Palakkad
Malappuram
Kozhikode
Wayanad/Meppadi
Kannur
Kasargod

Understanding Minimum Wages for Thiruvananthapuram

Sr No.	Grade	Total	Basic (General)	Basic (IT)	DA (GENERAL)	DA (IT)
1	Special	₹14,166	₹9,330	₹0	₹4,836	₹3,276
2	A	₹13,956	₹11,516.75	₹21,330	₹4,836	₹3,276
3	B	₹13,746	₹12,413.75	₹19,550	₹4,836	₹3,276
4	C	₹13,536	₹13,445.75	₹18,700	₹4,836	₹3,276
5	D	₹13,326	₹8,700	₹17,560	₹4,836	₹3,276
6	E	₹13,116	₹8,490	₹16,520	₹4,836	₹3,276
7	F	₹0	₹8,280	₹15,570	₹0	₹3,276
8	G	₹0	₹0	₹15,120	₹0	₹3,276
9	H	₹0	₹0	₹13,470	₹0	₹3,276
10	I	₹0	₹0	₹13,110	₹0	₹3,276

Understanding Minimum Wages for Kollam

Sr No.	Grade	Total	Basic (General)	Basic (IT)	DA (GENERAL)	DA (IT)
1	Special	₹13,750	₹9,330	₹0	₹4,420	₹0
2	A	₹13,540	₹9,120	₹21,330	₹4,420	₹2,860
3	B	₹13,330	₹8,910	₹19,550	₹4,420	₹2,860
4	C	₹13,120	₹8,700	₹18,700	₹4,420	₹2,860
5	D	₹12,910	₹8,490	₹17,560	₹4,420	₹2,860
6	E	₹12,700	₹8,280	₹16,520	₹4,420	₹2,860
7	F	₹0	₹0	₹15,570	₹0	₹2,860
8	G	₹0	₹0	₹15,120	₹0	₹2,860
9	H	₹0	₹0	₹13,470	₹0	₹2,860
10	I	₹0	₹0	₹13,110	₹0	₹2,860

Understanding Minimum Wages for Pathanamthitta

Sr No.	Grade	Total	Basic (General)	Basic (IT)	DA (GENERAL)	DA (IT)
1	Special	₹14,270	₹9,330	₹0	₹4,472	₹0
2	A	₹14,060	₹9,120	₹21,330	₹4,472	₹2,912
3	B	₹13,850	₹8,910	₹19,550	₹4,472	₹2,912
4	C	₹13,640	₹8,700	₹18,700	₹4,472	₹2,912
5	D	₹13,220	₹8,490	₹17,560	₹4,472	₹2,912
6	E	₹13,220	₹8,280	₹16,520	₹4,472	₹2,912
7	F	₹0	₹0	₹15,570	₹0	₹2,912
8	G	₹0	₹0	₹15,120	₹0	₹2,912
9	H	₹0	₹0	₹13,470	₹0	₹2,912
10	I	₹0	₹0	₹13,110	₹0	₹2,912

Understanding Minimum Wages for Ernakulam

Sr No.	Grade	Total	Basic (General)	Basic (IT)	DA (GENERAL)	DA (IT)
1	Special	₹13,490	₹9,330	₹0	₹4,160	₹0
2	A	₹13,280	₹9,120	₹21,330	₹4,160	₹2,600
3	B	₹13,070	₹8,910	₹19,550	₹4,160	₹2,600
4	C	₹12,860	₹8,700	₹18,700	₹4,160	₹2,600
5	D	₹12,650	₹8,490	₹17,560	₹4,160	₹2,600
6	E	₹12,440	₹8,280	₹16,520	₹4,160	₹2,600
7	F	₹0	₹0	₹15,570	₹0	₹2,600
8	G	₹0	₹0	₹15,120	₹0	₹2,600
9	H	₹0	₹0	₹13,470	₹0	₹2,600
10	I	₹0	₹0	₹13,110	₹0	₹2,600

Understanding Minimum Wages for Kannur

Sr No.	Grade	Total	Basic (General)	Basic (IT)	DA (GENERAL)	DA (IT)
1	Special	₹13,490	₹9,330	₹0	₹4,784	₹0
2	A	₹13,904	₹9,120	₹21,330	₹4,784	₹3,224
3	B	₹13,694	₹8,910	₹19,550	₹4,784	₹3,224
4	C	₹13,484	₹8,700	₹18,700	₹4,784	₹3,224
5	D	₹13,274	₹8,490	₹17,560	₹4,784	₹3,224
6	E	₹13,064	₹8,280	₹16,520	₹4,784	₹3,224
7	F	₹0	₹0	₹15,570	₹0	₹3,224
8	G	₹0	₹0	₹15,120	₹0	₹3,224
9	H	₹0	₹0	₹13,470	₹0	₹3,224
10	I	₹0	₹0	₹13,110	₹0	₹3,224

Similarly there are different minimum wages across the districts in Kerala that you need to know before calculating salaries. Let’s understand the salary structure for different employment categories.

Salary Calculations Considering Minimum Wages in Kerala for Unskilled Labour

CTC	₹6,00,000
Minimum Wages	₹13,956

Basic Salary Structure
Sr No.		Components	Formula
1	Allowance	Basic + DA	₹25,000
		HRA	₹12,500
		LTA	₹1,250
		SP	₹11,250
		Gross Salary	₹50,000
2	Ad-hoc Allowance	Monthly Bonus	₹4,150
3	Contribution	Employee PF	₹1,800
		Employee ESI	₹0
		LWF Employee	₹3
4	Deduction	Employee PF	₹1,800
		Employee ESI	₹0
		LWF Employee	₹15
		PF Admin Charge	₹150
		PT	₹150
		Salary in Hand	₹46,082
Copy this BASIC + DA value to perform the Salary Structure Calculation
Calculated Basic + DA			₹25,000

Salary Calculations Considering Kerala Minimum Wages for Semi Skilled Employees

CTC	₹6,00,000
Minimum Wages	₹13,358

Basic Salary Structure
Sr No.		Components	Formula
1	Allowance	Basic + DA	₹25,000
		HRA	₹12,500
		LTA	₹1,250
		SP	₹11,250
		Gross Salary	₹50,000
2	Ad-hoc Allowance	Monthly Bonus	₹4,150
3	Contribution	Employee PF	₹1,800
		Employee ESI	₹0
		LWF Employee	₹3
4	Deduction	Employee PF	₹1,800
		Employee ESI	₹0
		LWF Employee	₹15
		PF Admin Charge	₹150
		PT	₹150
		Salary in Hand	₹46,082
Copy this BASIC + DA value to perform the Salary Structure Calculation
Calculated Basic + DA			₹25,000

Salary Calculations Considering Minimum Wages in Kerala for Skilled Employees

CTC	₹6,00,000
Minimum Wages	₹13,098

Basic Salary Structure
Sr No.		Components	Formula
1	Allowance	Basic + DA	₹25,000
		HRA	₹12,500
		LTA	₹1,250
		SP	₹11,250
		Gross Salary	₹50,000
2	Ad-hoc Allowance	Monthly Bonus	₹4,150
3	Contribution	Employee PF	₹1,800
		Employee ESI	₹0
		LWF Employee	₹3
4	Deduction	Employee PF	₹1,800
		Employee ESI	₹0
		LWF Employee	₹15
		PF Admin Charge	₹150
		PT	₹150
		Salary in Hand	₹46,082
Copy this BASIC + DA value to perform the Salary Structure Calculation
Calculated Basic + DA			₹25,000

Source: https://www.simpliance.in/

Conclusion

Kerala minimum wages are different for each district, which means there is a focus on ensuring fair compensation for local employees and encouraging employment in the nearby areas. So, if you have a business across the state with operations in different districts, the compliance requirements for each of the districts become complex due to variations in minimum wages.

This is where our breakdown of minimum wages in Kerala across districts can help. If you want to know more about minimum wages in other districts, please feel free to download the pdf mentioned above.

Minimum Wages in Kerala