The Labour Commissioner Office of Andaman and Nicobar Islands has issued an official notification on 23 December 2024, announcing revised minimum wages. These new wage rates will apply to all 6 Schedules of Employments and will be in effect from 01 January 2025 through 30 June 2025.
| Category of Employees | Minimum Wage Per Day | Minimum Wage Per Month |
| Unskilled | ₹ 641.00 | ₹ 16,666.00 |
| Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory | ₹ 722.00 | ₹ 18,772.00 |
| Skilled / Clerical | ₹ 845.00 | ₹ 21,970.00 |
| Highly Skilled | ₹ 928.00 | ₹ 24,128.00 |
Note :
- The new minimum wage rates are intended to include a weekly day of rest. To calculate the monthly wage, the daily minimum wage amount should be multiplied by 26 days.
- No gender discrimination – Where men and women employees perform similar work, wages should not differ based on gender under the new rates.
- Existing employees earning higher wages – Wherever an employee is already earning higher pay than the revised minimum wage applicable for their category of work, their existing higher wage rate is to continue being paid.
6 Schedules of Employments
Below are the 6 Schedules of Employments:
- Shops, Commercial Establishment, Residential Hotels, Lodging Houses, Restaurants, Eating Houses, Theaters and Places of Public Amusements or Entertainment.
- Wood Based Industries.
- Educational Institutes / Schools/ Nurseries / Kinder Gartens / Tutorials / Coaching Institutes in the Private Sector other than the CBSE Affiliated Institutions.
- Agriculture.
- Construction or Maintenance of Roads or in the Building Operations or Stone Breaking or Stone Crushing.
- Loading and Unloading.
Official Notification
Andaman And Nicobar Islands Minimum Wages Notification Jan 2025 (PDF)
Official Website
You may visit the official website of Department of Labour, Employment & Training, A & N Islands for more details.
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