The Kerala government has revised the Minimum Wages in the state effective July 1, 2023. The new minimum wages will be applicable from the 1st of July 2023 as per a recent notification. We have shared the detailed information below, please read the complete article.
Revised Minimum Wages in Kerala for Shops and Establishments From 01 July 2023
The Kerala government has revised the minimum wages for the month of July 2023 based on the latest Consumer Price Index (Cost of Living Index) numbers. The Department of Economics and Statistics, Thiruvananthapuram issued an official notification on September 16, 2023 with the Consumer Price Index numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Industrial Workers for July 2023.
These declared Consumer Price Index numbers will be applicable for employees under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 for the month of July 2023.
Accordingly, the revised minimum wage rates in Kerala for Shops and Establishments have been updated and will be effective from July 1, 2023.
| 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 | 14166 | 9330 | 0 | 4836 | 0 | 200 | 14366 | 0 |
| Grade A | Thiruvananthapuram | 13956 | 9120 | 21330 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 14156 | 24606 |
| Grade B | Thiruvananthapuram | 13746 | 8910 | 19950 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13946 | 23226 |
| Grade C | Thiruvananthapuram | 13536 | 8700 | 18700 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13736 | 21976 |
| Grade D | Thiruvananthapuram | 13326 | 8490 | 17560 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13526 | 20836 |
| Grade E | Thiruvananthapuram | 13116 | 8280 | 16520 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13316 | 19796 |
| Grade F | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 18846 |
| Grade G | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 18396 |
| Grade H | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 16746 |
| Grade I | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 16386 |
| Special | Kollam | 13750 | 9330 | 0 | 4420 | 0 | 200 | 13950 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kollam | 13540 | 9120 | 21330 | 4420 | 2860 | 200 | 13740 | 24190 |
| Grade B | Kollam | 13330 | 8910 | 19950 | 4420 | 2860 | 200 | 13530 | 22810 |
| Grade C | Kollam | 13120 | 8700 | 18700 | 4420 | 2860 | 200 | 13320 | 21560 |
| Grade D | Kollam | 12910 | 8490 | 17560 | 4420 | 2860 | 200 | 13110 | 20420 |
| Grade E | Kollam | 12700 | 8280 | 16520 | 4420 | 2860 | 200 | 12900 | 19380 |
| Grade F | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2860 | 0 | 0 | 18430 |
| Grade G | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2860 | 0 | 0 | 17980 |
| Grade H | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2860 | 0 | 0 | 16330 |
| Grade I | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2860 | 0 | 0 | 15970 |
| Special | Punalur | 13802 | 9330 | 0 | 4472 | 0 | 200 | 14002 | 0 |
| Grade A | Punalur | 13592 | 9120 | 21330 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13792 | 24242 |
| Grade B | Punalur | 13382 | 8910 | 19950 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13582 | 22862 |
| Grade C | Punalur | 13172 | 8700 | 18700 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13372 | 21612 |
| Grade D | Punalur | 12962 | 8490 | 17560 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13162 | 20472 |
| Grade E | Punalur | 12752 | 8280 | 16520 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 12952 | 19432 |
| Grade F | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 18482 |
| Grade G | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 18032 |
| Grade H | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 16382 |
| Grade I | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 16022 |
| Special | Pathanamthitta | 14270 | 9330 | 0 | 4940 | 0 | 200 | 14470 | 0 |
| Grade A | Pathanamthitta | 14060 | 9120 | 21330 | 4940 | 3380 | 200 | 14260 | 24710 |
| Grade B | Pathanamthitta | 13850 | 8910 | 19950 | 4940 | 3380 | 200 | 14050 | 23330 |
| Grade C | Pathanamthitta | 13640 | 8700 | 18700 | 4940 | 3380 | 200 | 13840 | 22080 |
| Grade D | Pathanamthitta | 13430 | 8490 | 17560 | 4940 | 3380 | 200 | 13630 | 20940 |
| Grade E | Pathanamthitta | 13220 | 8280 | 16520 | 4940 | 3380 | 200 | 13420 | 19900 |
| Grade F | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3380 | 0 | 0 | 18950 |
| Grade G | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3380 | 0 | 0 | 18500 |
| Grade H | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3380 | 0 | 0 | 16850 |
| Grade I | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3380 | 0 | 0 | 16490 |
| Special | Alappuzha | 13854 | 9330 | 0 | 4524 | 0 | 200 | 14054 | 0 |
| Grade A | Alappuzha | 13644 | 9120 | 21330 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13844 | 24294 |
| Grade B | Alappuzha | 13434 | 8910 | 19950 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13634 | 22914 |
| Grade C | Alappuzha | 13224 | 8700 | 18700 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13424 | 21664 |
| Grade D | Alappuzha | 13014 | 8490 | 17560 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13214 | 20524 |
| Grade E | Alappuzha | 12804 | 8280 | 16520 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13004 | 19484 |
| Grade F | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 18534 |
| Grade G | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 18084 |
| Grade H | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 16434 |
| Grade I | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 16074 |
| Special | Kottayam | 14166 | 9330 | 0 | 4836 | 0 | 200 | 14366 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kottayam | 13956 | 9120 | 21330 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 14156 | 24606 |
| Grade B | Kottayam | 13746 | 8910 | 19950 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13946 | 23226 |
| Grade C | Kottayam | 13536 | 8700 | 18700 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13736 | 21976 |
| Grade D | Kottayam | 13326 | 8490 | 17560 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13526 | 20836 |
| Grade E | Kottayam | 13116 | 8280 | 16520 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13316 | 19796 |
| Grade F | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 18846 |
| Grade G | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 18396 |
| Grade H | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 16746 |
| Grade I | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 16386 |
| Special | Mundakayam | 14426 | 9330 | 0 | 5096 | 0 | 200 | 14626 | 0 |
| Grade A | Mundakayam | 14216 | 9120 | 21330 | 5096 | 3536 | 200 | 14416 | 24866 |
| Grade B | Mundakayam | 14006 | 8910 | 19950 | 5096 | 3536 | 200 | 14206 | 23486 |
| Grade C | Mundakayam | 13796 | 8700 | 18700 | 5096 | 3536 | 200 | 13996 | 22236 |
| Grade D | Mundakayam | 13586 | 8490 | 17560 | 5096 | 3536 | 200 | 13786 | 21096 |
| Grade E | Mundakayam | 13376 | 8280 | 16520 | 5096 | 3536 | 200 | 13576 | 20056 |
| Grade F | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3536 | 0 | 0 | 19106 |
| Grade G | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3536 | 0 | 0 | 18656 |
| Grade H | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3536 | 0 | 0 | 17006 |
| Grade I | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3536 | 0 | 0 | 16646 |
| Special | Idukki/Munnar | 13542 | 9330 | 0 | 4212 | 0 | 200 | 13742 | 0 |
| Grade A | Idukki/Munnar | 13332 | 9120 | 21330 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 13532 | 23982 |
| Grade B | Idukki/Munnar | 13122 | 8910 | 19950 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 13322 | 22602 |
| Grade C | Idukki/Munnar | 12912 | 8700 | 18700 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 13112 | 21352 |
| Grade D | Idukki/Munnar | 12702 | 8490 | 17560 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 12902 | 20212 |
| Grade E | Idukki/Munnar | 12492 | 8280 | 16520 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 12692 | 19172 |
| Grade F | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2652 | 0 | 0 | 18222 |
| Grade G | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2652 | 0 | 0 | 17772 |
| Grade H | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2652 | 0 | 0 | 16122 |
| Grade I | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2652 | 0 | 0 | 15762 |
| Special | Ernakulam | 13490 | 9330 | 0 | 4160 | 0 | 200 | 13690 | 0 |
| Grade A | Ernakulam | 13280 | 9120 | 21330 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 13480 | 23930 |
| Grade B | Ernakulam | 13070 | 8910 | 19950 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 13270 | 22550 |
| Grade C | Ernakulam | 12860 | 8700 | 18700 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 13060 | 21300 |
| Grade D | Ernakulam | 12650 | 8490 | 17560 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 12850 | 20160 |
| Grade E | Ernakulam | 12440 | 8280 | 16520 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 12640 | 19120 |
| Grade F | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2600 | 0 | 0 | 18170 |
| Grade G | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2600 | 0 | 0 | 17720 |
| Grade H | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2600 | 0 | 0 | 16070 |
| Grade I | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2600 | 0 | 0 | 15710 |
| Special | Chalakkudy | 14374 | 9330 | 0 | 5044 | 0 | 200 | 14574 | 0 |
| Grade A | Chalakkudy | 14164 | 9120 | 21330 | 5044 | 3484 | 200 | 14364 | 24814 |
| Grade B | Chalakkudy | 13954 | 8910 | 19950 | 5044 | 3484 | 200 | 14154 | 23434 |
| Grade C | Chalakkudy | 13744 | 8700 | 18700 | 5044 | 3484 | 200 | 13944 | 22184 |
| Grade D | Chalakkudy | 13534 | 8490 | 17560 | 5044 | 3484 | 200 | 13734 | 21044 |
| Grade E | Chalakkudy | 13324 | 8280 | 16520 | 5044 | 3484 | 200 | 13524 | 20004 |
| Grade F | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3484 | 0 | 0 | 19054 |
| Grade G | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3484 | 0 | 0 | 18604 |
| Grade H | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3484 | 0 | 0 | 16954 |
| Grade I | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3484 | 0 | 0 | 16594 |
| Special | Thrissur | 13308 | 9330 | 0 | 3978 | 0 | 200 | 13508 | 0 |
| Grade A | Thrissur | 13098 | 9120 | 21330 | 3978 | 2418 | 200 | 13298 | 23748 |
| Grade B | Thrissur | 12888 | 8910 | 19950 | 3978 | 2418 | 200 | 13088 | 22368 |
| Grade C | Thrissur | 12678 | 8700 | 18700 | 3978 | 2418 | 200 | 12878 | 21118 |
| Grade D | Thrissur | 12468 | 8490 | 17560 | 3978 | 2418 | 200 | 12668 | 19978 |
| Grade E | Thrissur | 12258 | 8280 | 16520 | 3978 | 2418 | 200 | 12458 | 18938 |
| Grade F | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2418 | 0 | 0 | 17988 |
| Grade G | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2418 | 0 | 0 | 17538 |
| Grade H | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2418 | 0 | 0 | 15888 |
| Grade I | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2418 | 0 | 0 | 15528 |
| Special | Palakkad | 13516 | 9330 | 0 | 4186 | 0 | 200 | 13716 | 0 |
| Grade A | Palakkad | 13306 | 9120 | 21330 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 13506 | 23956 |
| Grade B | Palakkad | 13096 | 8910 | 19950 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 13296 | 22576 |
| Grade C | Palakkad | 12886 | 8700 | 18700 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 13086 | 21326 |
| Grade D | Palakkad | 12676 | 8490 | 17560 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 12876 | 20186 |
| Grade E | Palakkad | 12466 | 8280 | 16520 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 12666 | 19146 |
| Grade F | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 18196 |
| Grade G | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 17746 |
| Grade H | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 16096 |
| Grade I | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 15736 |
| Special | Malappuram | 13646 | 9330 | 0 | 4316 | 0 | 200 | 13846 | 0 |
| Grade A | Malappuram | 13436 | 9120 | 21330 | 4316 | 2756 | 200 | 13636 | 24086 |
| Grade B | Malappuram | 13226 | 8910 | 19950 | 4316 | 2756 | 200 | 13426 | 22706 |
| Grade C | Malappuram | 13016 | 8700 | 18700 | 4316 | 2756 | 200 | 13216 | 21456 |
| Grade D | Malappuram | 12806 | 8490 | 17560 | 4316 | 2756 | 200 | 13006 | 20316 |
| Grade E | Malappuram | 12596 | 8280 | 16520 | 4316 | 2756 | 200 | 12796 | 19276 |
| Grade F | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2756 | 0 | 0 | 18326 |
| Grade G | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2756 | 0 | 0 | 17876 |
| Grade H | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2756 | 0 | 0 | 16226 |
| Grade I | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2756 | 0 | 0 | 15866 |
| Special | Kozhikode | 14010 | 9330 | 0 | 4680 | 0 | 200 | 14210 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kozhikode | 13800 | 9120 | 21330 | 4680 | 3120 | 200 | 14000 | 24450 |
| Grade B | Kozhikode | 13590 | 8910 | 19950 | 4680 | 3120 | 200 | 13790 | 23070 |
| Grade C | Kozhikode | 13380 | 8700 | 18700 | 4680 | 3120 | 200 | 13580 | 21820 |
| Grade D | Kozhikode | 13170 | 8490 | 17560 | 4680 | 3120 | 200 | 13370 | 20680 |
| Grade E | Kozhikode | 12960 | 8280 | 16520 | 4680 | 3120 | 200 | 13160 | 19640 |
| Grade F | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3120 | 0 | 0 | 18690 |
| Grade G | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3120 | 0 | 0 | 18240 |
| Grade H | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3120 | 0 | 0 | 16590 |
| Grade I | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3120 | 0 | 0 | 16230 |
| Special | Wayanad/Meppadi | 13230 | 9330 | 0 | 3900 | 0 | 200 | 13430 | 0 |
| Grade A | Wayanad/Meppadi | 13020 | 9120 | 21330 | 3900 | 2340 | 200 | 13220 | 23670 |
| Grade B | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12810 | 8910 | 19950 | 3900 | 2340 | 200 | 13010 | 22290 |
| Grade C | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12600 | 8700 | 18700 | 3900 | 2340 | 200 | 12800 | 21040 |
| Grade D | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12390 | 8490 | 17560 | 3900 | 2340 | 200 | 12590 | 19900 |
| Grade E | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12180 | 8280 | 16520 | 3900 | 2340 | 200 | 12380 | 18860 |
| Grade F | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2340 | 0 | 0 | 17910 |
| Grade G | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2340 | 0 | 0 | 17460 |
| Grade H | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2340 | 0 | 0 | 15810 |
| Grade I | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2340 | 0 | 0 | 15450 |
| Special | Kannur | 14114 | 9330 | 0 | 4784 | 0 | 200 | 14314 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kannur | 13904 | 9120 | 21330 | 4784 | 3224 | 200 | 14104 | 24554 |
| Grade B | Kannur | 13694 | 8910 | 19950 | 4784 | 3224 | 200 | 13894 | 23174 |
| Grade C | Kannur | 13484 | 8700 | 18700 | 4784 | 3224 | 200 | 13684 | 21924 |
| Grade D | Kannur | 13274 | 8490 | 17560 | 4784 | 3224 | 200 | 13474 | 20784 |
| Grade E | Kannur | 13064 | 8280 | 16520 | 4784 | 3224 | 200 | 13264 | 19744 |
| Grade F | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3224 | 0 | 0 | 18794 |
| Grade G | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3224 | 0 | 0 | 18344 |
| Grade H | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3224 | 0 | 0 | 16694 |
| Grade I | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3224 | 0 | 0 | 16334 |
| Special | Kasargod | 14504 | 9330 | 0 | 5174 | 0 | 200 | 14704 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kasargod | 14294 | 9120 | 21330 | 5174 | 3614 | 200 | 14494 | 24944 |
| Grade B | Kasargod | 14084 | 8910 | 19950 | 5174 | 3614 | 200 | 14284 | 23564 |
| Grade C | Kasargod | 13874 | 8700 | 18700 | 5174 | 3614 | 200 | 14074 | 22314 |
| Grade D | Kasargod | 13664 | 8490 | 17560 | 5174 | 3614 | 200 | 13864 | 21174 |
| Grade E | Kasargod | 13454 | 8280 | 16520 | 5174 | 3614 | 200 | 13654 | 20134 |
| Grade F | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3614 | 0 | 0 | 19184 |
| Grade G | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3614 | 0 | 0 | 18734 |
| Grade H | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3614 | 0 | 0 | 17084 |
| Grade I | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3614 | 0 | 0 | 16724 |
Read Also : Shops and Commercial Establishments Law Purpose and Scope
Salary / Rate Calculation
For the calculate 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 July 2023 (PDF)
- Kerala Minimum Wages Notification-Basic General Revised 2016
- Kerala Minimum Wages Notification-Basic IT Sector
Official Website
For more details, visit the Official Website of Economics & Statistics Department.
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