The Labour Department of Haryana has revised the minimum wage rates for the state, effective from 01 January 2025. This update was officially announced by the Labour Commissioner, Haryana, through a notification issued on 04 April 2025. The new wage structure applies to workers engaged in 50 Scheduled Employments and will remain in effect until 30 June 2025.
Biannual Revision Based on CPI
As per the established practice, Haryana revises its minimum wages twice a year—in January and July—based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers.
At the end of June 2024, the average CPI was 3326.60, which increased to 3438.50 by December 2024. This marks a rise of 111.90 points over six months.
In line with the methodology laid out under Section 5(2) of the Minimum Wages Notification dated 21 October 2015, this increase corresponds to a 3.36% hike in the basic wages for various categories of workers.
Revised Minimum Wages in Haryana from 01 January 2025
Based on this CPI adjustment, the revised minimum wages for workers engaged in the 50 Scheduled Employments in Haryana have been updated accordingly. These new rates are applicable from 01 January 2025.
Class of Employment | Post / Qualification | Basic Per Month (w.e.f. 21-10-2015) | Total Per Month (w.e.f. 01-07-2024) | VDA Per Month (w.e.f. 01-01-2025) | Total Per Month (w.e.f. 01-01-2025) | Total Per Day |
Unskilled | NA | ₹ 7,600.00 | ₹ 11,001.76 | ₹ 255.36 | ₹ 11,257.12 | ₹ 432.97 |
Semi-Skilled Class A | NA | ₹ 7,980.00 | ₹ 11,551.81 | ₹ 268.13 | ₹ 11,819.94 | ₹ 454.61 |
Semi-Skilled Class B | NA | ₹ 8,379.00 | ₹ 12,129.38 | ₹ 281.53 | ₹ 12,410.91 | ₹ 477.34 |
Skilled Class A | NA | ₹ 8,797.95 | ₹ 12,735.86 | ₹ 295.61 | ₹ 13,031.47 | ₹ 501.21 |
Skilled Class B | NA | ₹ 9,237.85 | ₹ 13,372.67 | ₹ 310.39 | ₹ 13,683.06 | ₹ 526.27 |
Highly Skilled | NA | ₹ 9,699.74 | ₹ 14,041.30 | ₹ 325.91 | ₹ 14,367.21 | ₹ 552.59 |
Clerical & General Staff | Below Matriculation | ₹ 7,980.00 | ₹ 11,551.81 | ₹ 268.13 | ₹ 11,819.94 | ₹ 454.61 |
Clerical & General Staff | Matriculation But Not Graduate | ₹ 8,379.00 | ₹ 12,129.38 | ₹ 281.53 | ₹ 12,410.91 | ₹ 477.34 |
Clerical & General Staff | Graduate or Above | ₹ 8,797.95 | ₹ 12,735.86 | ₹ 295.61 | ₹ 13,031.47 | ₹ 501.21 |
Clerical & General Staff | Steno Typist | ₹ 8,379.00 | ₹ 12,129.38 | ₹ 281.53 | ₹ 12,410.91 | ₹ 477.34 |
Clerical & General Staff | Junior Scale Stenographer | ₹ 8,797.95 | ₹ 12,735.86 | ₹ 295.61 | ₹ 13,031.47 | ₹ 501.21 |
Clerical & General Staff | Senior Scale Stenographer | ₹ 9,237.85 | ₹ 13,372.67 | ₹ 310.39 | ₹ 13,683.06 | ₹ 526.27 |
Clerical & General Staff | Personal Assistant | ₹ 9,699.74 | ₹ 14,041.30 | ₹ 325.91 | ₹ 14,367.21 | ₹ 552.59 |
Clerical & General Staff | Private Secretary | ₹ 10,184.73 | ₹ 14,743.36 | ₹ 342.21 | ₹ 15,085.57 | ₹ 580.21 |
Data Entry Operator | NA | ₹ 8,797.95 | ₹ 12,735.86 | ₹ 295.61 | ₹ 13,031.47 | ₹ 501.21 |
Driver | Light Vehicle | ₹ 9,237.85 | ₹ 13,372.67 | ₹ 310.39 | ₹ 13,683.06 | ₹ 526.27 |
Driver | Heavy Vehicle | ₹ 9,699.74 | ₹ 14,041.30 | ₹ 325.91 | ₹ 14,367.21 | ₹ 552.59 |
Security Guard | Without Weapon | ₹ 7,980.00 | ₹ 11,551.81 | ₹ 268.13 | ₹ 11,819.94 | ₹ 454.61 |
Security Guard | With Weapon | ₹ 9,237.85 | ₹ 13,372.67 | ₹ 310.39 | ₹ 13,683.06 | ₹ 526.27 |
Revised Minimum Wages in Haryana for Brick Kiln Industry From 01 January 2025
In line with the overall wage adjustment, the brick kiln industry in Haryana has also seen a 3.36% increase in the basic wages across all worker categories.
Accordingly, with effect from 01 January 2025, the updated minimum wage rates for various roles within the brick kiln sector are as follows:
Class of Employment | Per 1000 Bricks | Per 1000 Tiles |
Pathera | ₹ 641.37 | ₹ 721.55 |
Bharai Wala (Loading of bricks into Kiln) | (a) ₹ 288.58 per 1000 bricks loaded in the Kiln provided the distance from the field to the kiln is upto 400 meters. Beyond this distance, an additional wage of ₹ 25.59 per 1000 bricks for every additional 100 meters or part thereof shall be paid. These rates will be applicable to the Donkey / Khachar loader only. | |
(b) ₹ 237.24 loading by the tempo, or any other Mechanical Driven vehicles is upto 1000 meters. Beyond this distance an additional wage of ₹ 25.59 for 1000 bricks for every additional 500 meters or part thereof shall be paid. | ||
Keriwala | ₹ 51.25 per 1000 Bricks | |
Nikasiwala | ₹ 211.61 per 1000 Bricks | |
Chunaiwala | ₹ 13031.47 per month | |
Mistri / Coal Man / Jalaiwala | ₹ 13031.47 per month |
List of 50 Scheduled Employments
- Agricultural implements, Machine Tools and General Engineering including Cycle and Electrical Goods Industry
- Cinema Industry
- Saw Mill and Timber Trade Industry
- Cotton Ginning and Pressing Industry
- Textile Industry
- Glass Industry
- Public Motor Transport
- Tanneries and Leather Manufacturing
- Rice Mills, Floor Mills and Dal Mills
- Rubber Industry
- Local Authorities
- Operation of Tube Well Industry
- Woollen Carpet making or shawl weaving establishments run on power loom or handloom
- Shops and Commercial Establishments
- Tailoring, Stitching and Embroidery Establishments
- Public Works Departments, Irrigation
- Oil Mills
- Manufacturing of Khandsari, Gur and Shakkar
- Private printing presses
- (i) Non-Ferrous Metal Rolling and Re-rolling Industry
(ii) Brass, Copper and Aluminium Utensils making Industry - Scientific Industry
- Chemical and Distillery Industry
- Contract or Establishments of Forest Department
- Electroplating using salts or chromium nickel or any other compound and connected buffing and polishing Industry
- Ferrous Metal Rolling and Re-rolling Industry
- (i) Construction and Maintenance of Roads and Building operation, Stone breaking and Stone crushing
(ii) Public Works Department, Public Health - Ayurvedic and Unani Pharmaceuticals
- Potteries, ceramics and refractory Industry
- Automobile repair workshops
- Paper Card Board and Typewriter Ribbon Industry
- Asbestos Cement Factories and Cement Products
- Petro and Diesel Oil Pumps
- Foundries with or without attached machine shops
- Readymade Garments
- Food Products, Dairy products, Grain Mills products and Bakery products
- Manufacturing of soap in any form, other washing products, synthetic detergent and cosmetic
- Co-operative Credit and Service Societies and Mini-Banks
- Forestry or any other development work related thereto
- Packing Industry
- Agriculture
- Rag Cleaning and Sorting
- Any manufacturing process wherein manufacturing process as defined under section 2 (k) of the Factories Act, 1948
- Private coaching classes schools, including nursery schools and technical institutions
- In any Shops or Commercial Establishments other than covered under any of the entries in the Schedule
- Hospital Nursing Homes
- Electronics and allied or incidental Industries
- Plastic Industries
- Brick Kiln
- Domestic worker
- Safai Karamchari
Official Notification
Haryana Minimum Wages Notification January 2025 (PDF)
Official Website
For more details, you may visit the Official Website of the Labour Department, Haryana.
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