The Chief Labour Commissioner (C), New Delhi, has announced minimum wages for the Central sector, effective October 1, 2025, which are unchanged from the previous period (April–September 2025). Both Basic Wages and Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) remain the same as in the previous period.
The unchanged rates apply to workers across key sectors, including:
- Watch and Ward (Armed and Unarmed)
- Agriculture
- Mines and Stone Mines
- Construction
- Loading and Unloading
- Sweeping and Cleaning
These rates will stay in effect until March 31, 2026, ensuring wage stability for Central sector workers.
Employees Employed in Agriculture
| Class of Employment | Area | Basic Per Day | VDA Per Day | Total Per Day |
| Unskilled | A | ₹ 333.00 | ₹ 181.00 | ₹ 514.00 |
| Unskilled | B | ₹ 303.00 | ₹ 167.00 | ₹ 470.00 |
| Unskilled | C | ₹ 300.00 | ₹ 165.00 | ₹ 465.00 |
| Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory | A | ₹ 364.00 | ₹ 198.00 | ₹ 562.00 |
| Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory | B | ₹ 335.00 | ₹ 181.00 | ₹ 516.00 |
| Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory | C | ₹ 307.00 | ₹ 168.00 | ₹ 475.00 |
| Skilled / Clerical | A | ₹ 395.00 | ₹ 215.00 | ₹ 610.00 |
| Skilled / Clerical | B | ₹ 364.00 | ₹ 198.00 | ₹ 562.00 |
| Skilled / Clerical | C | ₹ 334.00 | ₹ 181.00 | ₹ 515.00 |
| Highly Skilled | A | ₹ 438.00 | ₹ 237.00 | ₹ 675.00 |
| Highly Skilled | B | ₹ 407.00 | ₹ 221.00 | ₹ 628.00 |
| Highly Skilled | C | ₹ 364.00 | ₹ 198.00 | ₹ 562.00 |
Employees Employed in Mines
Gypsum Mines, Barytes Mines, Bauxite Mines, Manganese Mines, China Clay Mines, Kyanite Mines, Copper Mines, Clay Mines, Magnesite Mines, White Clay Mines, Stone Mines, Steatite Mines (including the mines producing Soap Stones and Talc), Ochre Mines, Asbestos Mines, Fire Clay Mines, Chromite Mines, Quartzite Mines, Quartz Mines, Silica Mines, Graphite Mines, Felspar Mines, Laterite Mines, Dolomite Mines, Red Oxide Mines, Wolfram Mines, Iron Ore Mines, Granite Mines, Rock Phosphate Mines, Hematite Mines, Marble and Calcite Mines, Uranium Mines, Mica Mines, Lignite Mines, Gravel Mines, Slate Mine and Magnetite Mines.
| Class of Employment | Basic Per Day | VDA Per Day | Total Per Day |
| Unskilled | ₹ 350.00 | ₹ 191.00 | ₹ 541.00 |
| Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory | ₹ 437.00 | ₹ 237.00 | ₹ 674.00 |
| Skilled / Clerical | ₹ 523.00 | ₹ 282.00 | ₹ 805.00 |
| Highly Skilled | ₹ 610.00 | ₹ 328.00 | ₹ 938.00 |
| Class of Employment | Basic Per Day | VDA Per Day | Total Per Day |
| Unskilled | ₹ 437.00 | ₹ 237.00 | ₹ 674.00 |
| Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory | ₹ 523.00 | ₹ 282.00 | ₹ 805.00 |
| Skilled / Clerical | ₹ 610.00 | ₹ 328.00 | ₹ 938.00 |
| Highly Skilled | ₹ 683.00 | ₹ 366.00 | ₹ 1049.00 |
Employees Employed in Construction
The rates of Variable Dearness Allowance for employees employed in the Construction or Maintenance of Roads or Runways or In Building Operations Including Lying Down Underground Electric, Wireless, Radio, Television, Telephone, Telegraph, and Overseas Communication Cables and Similar Other Underground Cabling Work, Electric Lines, Water Supply Lines, and Sewerage Pipe Lines.
| Class of Employment | Area | Basic Per Day | VDA Per Day | Total Per Day |
| Unskilled | A | ₹ 523.00 | ₹ 282.00 | ₹ 805.00 |
| Unskilled | B | ₹ 437.00 | ₹ 237.00 | ₹ 674.00 |
| Unskilled | C | ₹ 350.00 | ₹ 191.00 | ₹ 541.00 |
| Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory | A | ₹ 579.00 | ₹ 314.00 | ₹ 893.00 |
| Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory | B | ₹ 494.00 | ₹ 266.00 | ₹ 760.00 |
| Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory | C | ₹ 410.00 | ₹ 222.00 | ₹ 632.00 |
| Skilled / Clerical | A | ₹ 637.00 | ₹ 344.00 | ₹ 981.00 |
| Skilled / Clerical | B | ₹ 579.00 | ₹ 314.00 | ₹ 893.00 |
| Skilled / Clerical | C | ₹ 494.00 | ₹ 266.00 | ₹ 760.00 |
| Highly Skilled | A | ₹ 693.00 | ₹ 372.00 | ₹ 1065.00 |
| Highly Skilled | B | ₹ 637.00 | ₹ 344.00 | ₹ 981.00 |
| Highly Skilled | C | ₹ 579.00 | ₹ 314.00 | ₹ 893.00 |
Employees Employed in Loading & Unloading
Rates of VDA for employees employed in loading and unloading in (i) Goods Shed, Parcel Offices of Railways, (ii) Other Goods Sheds, Godowns, Warehouses and Other Similar Employments, (iii) Docks and Ports, (iv) Passengers Goods and Cargo Carried Out at Airports (Both International and Domestic).
| Area | Basic Per Day | VDA Per Day | Total Per Day |
| A | ₹ 523.00 | ₹ 282.00 | ₹ 805.00 |
| B | ₹ 437.00 | ₹ 237.00 | ₹ 674.00 |
| C | ₹ 350.00 | ₹ 191.00 | ₹ 541.00 |
Employees Employed in Sweeping and Cleaning
Rates of VDA for employees employed in “Employment of Sweeping and Cleaning excluding activities prohibited under the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993”.
| Area | Basic Per Day | VDA Per Day | Total Per Day |
| A | ₹ 523.00 | ₹ 282.00 | ₹ 805.00 |
| B | ₹ 437.00 | ₹ 237.00 | ₹ 674.00 |
| C | ₹ 350.00 | ₹ 191.00 | ₹ 541.00 |
Employees Employed in Watch and Ward
Watch and Ward (Without Arms)
| Area | Basic Per Day | VDA Per Day | Total Per Day |
| A | ₹ 637.00 | ₹ 344.00 | ₹ 981.00 |
| B | ₹ 579.00 | ₹ 314.00 | ₹ 893.00 |
| C | ₹ 494.00 | ₹ 266.00 | ₹ 760.00 |
Watch and Ward (With Arms)
| Area | Basic Per Day | VDA Per Day | Total Per Day |
| A | ₹ 693.00 | ₹ 372.00 | ₹ 1065.00 |
| B | ₹ 637.00 | ₹ 344.00 | ₹ 981.00 |
| C | ₹ 579.00 | ₹ 314.00 | ₹ 893.00 |
Employees Employed in Stone Mines
- Excavation & Removal of Over Burden with 50 Meters Lead / 1.5 Meters Lift
| Category | Basic Per Day | VDA Per Day | Total Per Day |
| Soft Soil | ₹ 351.00 | ₹ 194.00 | ₹ 545.00 |
| Soft Soil With Rock | ₹ 531.00 | ₹ 287.00 | ₹ 818.00 |
| Rock | ₹ 703.00 | ₹ 380.00 | ₹ 1083.00 |
- Removal and Stacking of Rejected Stones with 50 Meters Lead / 1.5 Meters Lift
| Category | Basic Per Day | VDA Per Day | Total Per Day |
| Removal & Stacking | ₹ 283.00 | ₹ 155.00 | ₹ 438.00 |
- Stone Breaking or Stone Crushing for Stone size of category
| Category | Basic Per Day | VDA Per Day | Total Per Day |
| 1.0 Inch to 1.5 Inches | ₹ 2171.00 | ₹ 1152.00 | ₹ 3323.00 |
| Above 1.5 Inches to 3.0 Inches | ₹ 1857.00 | ₹ 985.00 | ₹ 2842.00 |
| Above 3.0 Inches to 5.0 Inches | ₹ 1088.00 | ₹ 581.00 | ₹ 1669.00 |
| Above 5 Inches | ₹ 893.00 | ₹ 479.00 | ₹ 1372.00 |
Official Notification
Central Minimum Wages Notification October 2025 (PDF)
Official Website
You may visit the Official Website for more details.
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