Minimum Wages in Kerala have been revised by the Kerala government and will be effective from 1st May 2023. We have tabulated below the revised rates of wages in Kerala. Please go through the article for complete details.
Revised Minimum Wages in Kerala for Shops and Establishments From 01 May 2023
The Minimum Wages in Kearal for May 2023 month have been revised on the basis of Consumer Price Index (Cost of Living Index) Numbers. The Department of Economics & Statistics, Thiruvananthapuram has released the official notification dated 18th July 2023 regarding Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Industrial Workers for the Month of May 2023.
The declared Consumer Price Index Numbers will be applicable to employees in employment under the Minimum Wages Act 1948 for the month of May 2023.
The revised rates of wages in Kerala for Shops and Establishments with effect from 1st May 2023 will be as under:
| All Values in Rupees (₹) | |||||||||
| Grade | District | Total Per Month | Basic Gen. | Basic IT | DA Gen. | DA IT | Special Allow. | Min. Wages Gen. | Min. Wages IT |
| Special | Thiruvananthapuram | 13854 | 9330 | 0 | 4524 | 0 | 200 | 14054 | 0 |
| Grade A | Thiruvananthapuram | 13644 | 9120 | 21330 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13844 | 24294 |
| Grade B | Thiruvananthapuram | 13434 | 8910 | 19950 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13634 | 22914 |
| Grade C | Thiruvananthapuram | 13224 | 8700 | 18700 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13424 | 21664 |
| Grade D | Thiruvananthapuram | 13014 | 8490 | 17560 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13214 | 20524 |
| Grade E | Thiruvananthapuram | 12804 | 8280 | 16520 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13004 | 19484 |
| Grade F | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 18534 |
| Grade G | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 18084 |
| Grade H | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 16434 |
| Grade I | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 16074 |
| Special | Kollam | 13308 | 9330 | 0 | 3978 | 0 | 200 | 13508 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kollam | 13098 | 9120 | 21330 | 3978 | 2418 | 200 | 13298 | 23748 |
| Grade B | Kollam | 12888 | 8910 | 19950 | 3978 | 2418 | 200 | 13088 | 22368 |
| Grade C | Kollam | 12678 | 8700 | 18700 | 3978 | 2418 | 200 | 12878 | 21118 |
| Grade D | Kollam | 12468 | 8490 | 17560 | 3978 | 2418 | 200 | 12668 | 19978 |
| Grade E | Kollam | 12258 | 8280 | 16520 | 3978 | 2418 | 200 | 12458 | 18938 |
| Grade F | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2418 | 0 | 0 | 17988 |
| Grade G | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2418 | 0 | 0 | 17538 |
| Grade H | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2418 | 0 | 0 | 15888 |
| Grade I | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2418 | 0 | 0 | 15528 |
| Special | Punalur | 13516 | 9330 | 0 | 4186 | 0 | 200 | 13716 | 0 |
| Grade A | Punalur | 13306 | 9120 | 21330 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 13506 | 23956 |
| Grade B | Punalur | 13096 | 8910 | 19950 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 13296 | 22576 |
| Grade C | Punalur | 12886 | 8700 | 18700 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 13086 | 21326 |
| Grade D | Punalur | 12676 | 8490 | 17560 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 12876 | 20186 |
| Grade E | Punalur | 12466 | 8280 | 16520 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 12666 | 19146 |
| Grade F | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 18196 |
| Grade G | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 17746 |
| Grade H | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 16096 |
| Grade I | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 15736 |
| Special | Pathanamthitta | 13906 | 9330 | 0 | 4576 | 0 | 200 | 14106 | 0 |
| Grade A | Pathanamthitta | 13696 | 9120 | 21330 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13896 | 24346 |
| Grade B | Pathanamthitta | 13486 | 8910 | 19950 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13686 | 22966 |
| Grade C | Pathanamthitta | 13276 | 8700 | 18700 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13476 | 21716 |
| Grade D | Pathanamthitta | 13066 | 8490 | 17560 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13266 | 20576 |
| Grade E | Pathanamthitta | 12856 | 8280 | 16520 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13056 | 19536 |
| Grade F | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 18586 |
| Grade G | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 18136 |
| Grade H | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 16486 |
| Grade I | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 16126 |
| Special | Alappuzha | 13490 | 9330 | 0 | 4160 | 0 | 200 | 13690 | 0 |
| Grade A | Alappuzha | 13280 | 9120 | 21330 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 13480 | 23930 |
| Grade B | Alappuzha | 13070 | 8910 | 19950 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 13270 | 22550 |
| Grade C | Alappuzha | 12860 | 8700 | 18700 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 13060 | 21300 |
| Grade D | Alappuzha | 12650 | 8490 | 17560 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 12850 | 20160 |
| Grade E | Alappuzha | 12440 | 8280 | 16520 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 12640 | 19120 |
| Grade F | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2600 | 0 | 0 | 18170 |
| Grade G | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2600 | 0 | 0 | 17720 |
| Grade H | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2600 | 0 | 0 | 16070 |
| Grade I | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2600 | 0 | 0 | 15710 |
| Special | Kottayam | 13906 | 9330 | 0 | 4576 | 0 | 200 | 14106 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kottayam | 13696 | 9120 | 21330 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13896 | 24346 |
| Grade B | Kottayam | 13486 | 8910 | 19950 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13686 | 22966 |
| Grade C | Kottayam | 13276 | 8700 | 18700 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13476 | 21716 |
| Grade D | Kottayam | 13066 | 8490 | 17560 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13266 | 20576 |
| Grade E | Kottayam | 12856 | 8280 | 16520 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13056 | 19536 |
| Grade F | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 18586 |
| Grade G | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 18136 |
| Grade H | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 16486 |
| Grade I | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 16126 |
| Special | Mundakayam | 14036 | 9330 | 0 | 4706 | 0 | 200 | 14236 | 0 |
| Grade A | Mundakayam | 13826 | 9120 | 21330 | 4706 | 3146 | 200 | 14026 | 24476 |
| Grade B | Mundakayam | 13616 | 8910 | 19950 | 4706 | 3146 | 200 | 13816 | 23096 |
| Grade C | Mundakayam | 13406 | 8700 | 18700 | 4706 | 3146 | 200 | 13606 | 21846 |
| Grade D | Mundakayam | 13196 | 8490 | 17560 | 4706 | 3146 | 200 | 13396 | 20706 |
| Grade E | Mundakayam | 12986 | 8280 | 16520 | 4706 | 3146 | 200 | 13186 | 19666 |
| Grade F | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3146 | 0 | 0 | 18716 |
| Grade G | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3146 | 0 | 0 | 18266 |
| Grade H | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3146 | 0 | 0 | 16616 |
| Grade I | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3146 | 0 | 0 | 16256 |
| Special | Idukki/Munnar | 12970 | 9330 | 0 | 3640 | 0 | 200 | 13170 | 0 |
| Grade A | Idukki/Munnar | 12760 | 9120 | 21330 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12960 | 23410 |
| Grade B | Idukki/Munnar | 12550 | 8910 | 19950 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12750 | 22030 |
| Grade C | Idukki/Munnar | 12340 | 8700 | 18700 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12540 | 20780 |
| Grade D | Idukki/Munnar | 12130 | 8490 | 17560 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12330 | 19640 |
| Grade E | Idukki/Munnar | 11920 | 8280 | 16520 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12120 | 18600 |
| Grade F | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2080 | 0 | 0 | 17650 |
| Grade G | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2080 | 0 | 0 | 17200 |
| Grade H | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2080 | 0 | 0 | 15550 |
| Grade I | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2080 | 0 | 0 | 15190 |
| Special | Ernakulam | 13282 | 9330 | 0 | 3952 | 0 | 200 | 13482 | 0 |
| Grade A | Ernakulam | 13072 | 9120 | 21330 | 3952 | 2392 | 200 | 13272 | 23722 |
| Grade B | Ernakulam | 12862 | 8910 | 19950 | 3952 | 2392 | 200 | 13062 | 22342 |
| Grade C | Ernakulam | 12652 | 8700 | 18700 | 3952 | 2392 | 200 | 12852 | 21092 |
| Grade D | Ernakulam | 12442 | 8490 | 17560 | 3952 | 2392 | 200 | 12642 | 19952 |
| Grade E | Ernakulam | 12232 | 8280 | 16520 | 3952 | 2392 | 200 | 12432 | 18912 |
| Grade F | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2392 | 0 | 0 | 17962 |
| Grade G | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2392 | 0 | 0 | 17512 |
| Grade H | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2392 | 0 | 0 | 15862 |
| Grade I | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2392 | 0 | 0 | 15502 |
| Special | Chalakkudy | 14062 | 9330 | 0 | 4732 | 0 | 200 | 14262 | 0 |
| Grade A | Chalakkudy | 13852 | 9120 | 21330 | 4732 | 3172 | 200 | 14052 | 24502 |
| Grade B | Chalakkudy | 13642 | 8910 | 19950 | 4732 | 3172 | 200 | 13842 | 23122 |
| Grade C | Chalakkudy | 13432 | 8700 | 18700 | 4732 | 3172 | 200 | 13632 | 21872 |
| Grade D | Chalakkudy | 13222 | 8490 | 17560 | 4732 | 3172 | 200 | 13422 | 20732 |
| Grade E | Chalakkudy | 13012 | 8280 | 16520 | 4732 | 3172 | 200 | 13212 | 19692 |
| Grade F | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3172 | 0 | 0 | 18742 |
| Grade G | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3172 | 0 | 0 | 18292 |
| Grade H | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3172 | 0 | 0 | 16642 |
| Grade I | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3172 | 0 | 0 | 16282 |
| Special | Thrissur | 12970 | 9330 | 0 | 3640 | 0 | 200 | 13170 | 0 |
| Grade A | Thrissur | 12760 | 9120 | 21330 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12960 | 23410 |
| Grade B | Thrissur | 12550 | 8910 | 19950 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12750 | 22030 |
| Grade C | Thrissur | 12340 | 8700 | 18700 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12540 | 20780 |
| Grade D | Thrissur | 12130 | 8490 | 17560 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12330 | 19640 |
| Grade E | Thrissur | 11920 | 8280 | 16520 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12120 | 18600 |
| Grade F | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2080 | 0 | 0 | 17650 |
| Grade G | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2080 | 0 | 0 | 17200 |
| Grade H | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2080 | 0 | 0 | 15550 |
| Grade I | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2080 | 0 | 0 | 15190 |
| Special | Palakkad | 13360 | 9330 | 0 | 4030 | 0 | 200 | 13560 | 0 |
| Grade A | Palakkad | 13150 | 9120 | 21330 | 4030 | 2470 | 200 | 13350 | 23800 |
| Grade B | Palakkad | 12940 | 8910 | 19950 | 4030 | 2470 | 200 | 13140 | 22420 |
| Grade C | Palakkad | 12730 | 8700 | 18700 | 4030 | 2470 | 200 | 12930 | 21170 |
| Grade D | Palakkad | 12520 | 8490 | 17560 | 4030 | 2470 | 200 | 12720 | 20030 |
| Grade E | Palakkad | 12310 | 8280 | 16520 | 4030 | 2470 | 200 | 12510 | 18990 |
| Grade F | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2470 | 0 | 0 | 18040 |
| Grade G | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2470 | 0 | 0 | 17590 |
| Grade H | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2470 | 0 | 0 | 15940 |
| Grade I | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2470 | 0 | 0 | 15580 |
| Special | Malappuram | 13126 | 9330 | 0 | 3796 | 0 | 200 | 13326 | 0 |
| Grade A | Malappuram | 12916 | 9120 | 21330 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 13116 | 23566 |
| Grade B | Malappuram | 12706 | 8910 | 19950 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12906 | 22186 |
| Grade C | Malappuram | 12496 | 8700 | 18700 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12696 | 20936 |
| Grade D | Malappuram | 12286 | 8490 | 17560 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12486 | 19796 |
| Grade E | Malappuram | 12076 | 8280 | 16520 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12276 | 18756 |
| Grade F | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 17806 |
| Grade G | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 17356 |
| Grade H | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 15706 |
| Grade I | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 15346 |
| Special | Kozhikode | 13698 | 9330 | 0 | 4368 | 0 | 200 | 13898 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kozhikode | 13488 | 9120 | 21330 | 4368 | 2808 | 200 | 13688 | 24138 |
| Grade B | Kozhikode | 13278 | 8910 | 19950 | 4368 | 2808 | 200 | 13478 | 22758 |
| Grade C | Kozhikode | 13068 | 8700 | 18700 | 4368 | 2808 | 200 | 13268 | 21508 |
| Grade D | Kozhikode | 12858 | 8490 | 17560 | 4368 | 2808 | 200 | 13058 | 20368 |
| Grade E | Kozhikode | 12648 | 8280 | 16520 | 4368 | 2808 | 200 | 12848 | 19328 |
| Grade F | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2808 | 0 | 0 | 18378 |
| Grade G | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2808 | 0 | 0 | 17928 |
| Grade H | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2808 | 0 | 0 | 16278 |
| Grade I | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2808 | 0 | 0 | 15918 |
| Special | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12918 | 9330 | 0 | 3588 | 0 | 200 | 13118 | 0 |
| Grade A | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12708 | 9120 | 21330 | 3588 | 2028 | 200 | 12908 | 23358 |
| Grade B | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12498 | 8910 | 19950 | 3588 | 2028 | 200 | 12698 | 21978 |
| Grade C | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12288 | 8700 | 18700 | 3588 | 2028 | 200 | 12488 | 20728 |
| Grade D | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12078 | 8490 | 17560 | 3588 | 2028 | 200 | 12278 | 19588 |
| Grade E | Wayanad/Meppadi | 11868 | 8280 | 16520 | 3588 | 2028 | 200 | 12068 | 18548 |
| Grade F | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2028 | 0 | 0 | 17598 |
| Grade G | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2028 | 0 | 0 | 17148 |
| Grade H | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2028 | 0 | 0 | 15498 |
| Grade I | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2028 | 0 | 0 | 15138 |
| Special | Kannur | 13698 | 9330 | 0 | 4368 | 0 | 200 | 13898 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kannur | 13488 | 9120 | 21330 | 4368 | 2808 | 200 | 13688 | 24138 |
| Grade B | Kannur | 13278 | 8910 | 19950 | 4368 | 2808 | 200 | 13478 | 22758 |
| Grade C | Kannur | 13068 | 8700 | 18700 | 4368 | 2808 | 200 | 13268 | 21508 |
| Grade D | Kannur | 12858 | 8490 | 17560 | 4368 | 2808 | 200 | 13058 | 20368 |
| Grade E | Kannur | 12648 | 8280 | 16520 | 4368 | 2808 | 200 | 12848 | 19328 |
| Grade F | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2808 | 0 | 0 | 18378 |
| Grade G | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2808 | 0 | 0 | 17928 |
| Grade H | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2808 | 0 | 0 | 16278 |
| Grade I | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2808 | 0 | 0 | 15918 |
| Special | Kasargod | 13854 | 9330 | 0 | 4524 | 0 | 200 | 14054 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kasargod | 13644 | 9120 | 21330 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13844 | 24294 |
| Grade B | Kasargod | 13434 | 8910 | 19950 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13634 | 22914 |
| Grade C | Kasargod | 13224 | 8700 | 18700 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13424 | 21664 |
| Grade D | Kasargod | 13014 | 8490 | 17560 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13214 | 20524 |
| Grade E | Kasargod | 12804 | 8280 | 16520 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13004 | 19484 |
| Grade F | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 18534 |
| Grade G | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 18084 |
| Grade H | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 16434 |
| Grade I | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 16074 |
Read Also : Shops and Commercial Establishments Law Purpose and Scope
Salary / Rate Calculation
For the calculation of 1 Day’s salary (Daily Rates), you have to divide by 26.
- 1 Day Salary (Daily Rates) for General = Minimum Wages General ÷ 26
- 1 Day Salary (Daily Rates) for IT = Minimum Wages IT ÷ 26
Official Notification
- Kerala Minimum Wages Notification May 2023 (PDF)
- Kerala Minimum Wages Notification-Basic General Revised 2016
- Kerala Minimum Wages Notification-Basic It Sector
Official Website
For more details, you may visit the Official Website of Economics & Statistics Department.
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