Minimum Wages in Kerala have been revised with effect from 01 December 2022. The Minimum Wages have been revised by the Government of Kerala. In this article, we will give you detailed information about the increased Minimum Wages in Kerala. Please read the article till the end.
Latest Minimum Wages in Kerala From December 2022
As you know, the Minimum Wages in Kerala are revised every month on the basis of the increased Consumer Price Index (CPI) Number. The Consumer Price Index Number or Cost of Living Index Number for December 2022 month has been announced by the Department of Economics and Statistics on 13 February 2023.
An official notification has been issued in this regard by Mr. Sajeevu P. P., Director, Department of Economics & Statistics, Thiruvananthapuram vide Notification Number DES/859/2021-P3(1).
As per the notification, the revised Consumer Price Index (Cost of Living Index) Numbers will be applicable to the employees employed under the Minimum Wages Act (Central Act XI of 1948) for December 2022 month.
The Latest Minimum Wages in Kerala from 01 December 2022 will be as under:
| All Values are 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 | 13724 | 9330 | 0 | 4394 | 0 | 200 | 13924 | 0 |
| Grade A | Thiruvananthapuram | 13514 | 9120 | 21330 | 4394 | 2834 | 200 | 13714 | 24164 |
| Grade B | Thiruvananthapuram | 13304 | 8910 | 19950 | 4394 | 2834 | 200 | 13504 | 22784 |
| Grade C | Thiruvananthapuram | 13094 | 8700 | 18700 | 4394 | 2834 | 200 | 13294 | 21534 |
| Grade D | Thiruvananthapuram | 12884 | 8490 | 17560 | 4394 | 2834 | 200 | 13084 | 20394 |
| Grade E | Thiruvananthapuram | 12674 | 8280 | 16520 | 4394 | 2834 | 200 | 12874 | 19354 |
| Grade F | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2834 | 0 | 0 | 18404 |
| Grade G | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2834 | 0 | 0 | 17954 |
| Grade H | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2834 | 0 | 0 | 16304 |
| Grade I | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2834 | 0 | 0 | 15944 |
| Special | Kollam | 13412 | 9330 | 0 | 4082 | 0 | 200 | 13612 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kollam | 13202 | 9120 | 21330 | 4082 | 2522 | 200 | 13402 | 23852 |
| Grade B | Kollam | 12992 | 8910 | 19950 | 4082 | 2522 | 200 | 13192 | 22472 |
| Grade C | Kollam | 12782 | 8700 | 18700 | 4082 | 2522 | 200 | 12982 | 21222 |
| Grade D | Kollam | 12572 | 8490 | 17560 | 4082 | 2522 | 200 | 12772 | 20082 |
| Grade E | Kollam | 12362 | 8280 | 16520 | 4082 | 2522 | 200 | 12562 | 19042 |
| Grade F | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2522 | 0 | 0 | 18092 |
| Grade G | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2522 | 0 | 0 | 17642 |
| Grade H | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2522 | 0 | 0 | 15992 |
| Grade I | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2522 | 0 | 0 | 15632 |
| Special | Punalur | 13620 | 9330 | 0 | 4290 | 0 | 200 | 13820 | 0 |
| Grade A | Punalur | 13410 | 9120 | 21330 | 4290 | 2730 | 200 | 13610 | 24060 |
| Grade B | Punalur | 13200 | 8910 | 19950 | 4290 | 2730 | 200 | 13400 | 22680 |
| Grade C | Punalur | 12990 | 8700 | 18700 | 4290 | 2730 | 200 | 13190 | 21430 |
| Grade D | Punalur | 12780 | 8490 | 17560 | 4290 | 2730 | 200 | 12980 | 20290 |
| Grade E | Punalur | 12570 | 8280 | 16520 | 4290 | 2730 | 200 | 12770 | 19250 |
| Grade F | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2730 | 0 | 0 | 18300 |
| Grade G | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2730 | 0 | 0 | 17850 |
| Grade H | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2730 | 0 | 0 | 16200 |
| Grade I | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2730 | 0 | 0 | 15840 |
| Special | Pathanamthitta | 13802 | 9330 | 0 | 4472 | 0 | 200 | 14002 | 0 |
| Grade A | Pathanamthitta | 13592 | 9120 | 21330 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13792 | 24242 |
| Grade B | Pathanamthitta | 13382 | 8910 | 19950 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13582 | 22862 |
| Grade C | Pathanamthitta | 13172 | 8700 | 18700 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13372 | 21612 |
| Grade D | Pathanamthitta | 12962 | 8490 | 17560 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13162 | 20472 |
| Grade E | Pathanamthitta | 12752 | 8280 | 16520 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 12952 | 19432 |
| Grade F | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 18482 |
| Grade G | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 18032 |
| Grade H | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 16382 |
| Grade I | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 16022 |
| Special | Alappuzha | 13386 | 9330 | 0 | 4056 | 0 | 200 | 13586 | 0 |
| Grade A | Alappuzha | 13176 | 9120 | 21330 | 4056 | 2496 | 200 | 13376 | 23826 |
| Grade B | Alappuzha | 12966 | 8910 | 19950 | 4056 | 2496 | 200 | 13166 | 22446 |
| Grade C | Alappuzha | 12756 | 8700 | 18700 | 4056 | 2496 | 200 | 12956 | 21196 |
| Grade D | Alappuzha | 12546 | 8490 | 17560 | 4056 | 2496 | 200 | 12746 | 20056 |
| Grade E | Alappuzha | 12336 | 8280 | 16520 | 4056 | 2496 | 200 | 12536 | 19016 |
| Grade F | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2496 | 0 | 0 | 18066 |
| Grade G | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2496 | 0 | 0 | 17616 |
| Grade H | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2496 | 0 | 0 | 15966 |
| Grade I | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2496 | 0 | 0 | 15606 |
| Special | Kottayam | 13750 | 9330 | 0 | 4420 | 0 | 200 | 13950 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kottayam | 13540 | 9120 | 21330 | 4420 | 2860 | 200 | 13740 | 24190 |
| Grade B | Kottayam | 13330 | 8910 | 19950 | 4420 | 2860 | 200 | 13530 | 22810 |
| Grade C | Kottayam | 13120 | 8700 | 18700 | 4420 | 2860 | 200 | 13320 | 21560 |
| Grade D | Kottayam | 12910 | 8490 | 17560 | 4420 | 2860 | 200 | 13110 | 20420 |
| Grade E | Kottayam | 12700 | 8280 | 16520 | 4420 | 2860 | 200 | 12900 | 19380 |
| Grade F | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2860 | 0 | 0 | 18430 |
| Grade G | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2860 | 0 | 0 | 17980 |
| Grade H | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2860 | 0 | 0 | 16330 |
| Grade I | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2860 | 0 | 0 | 15970 |
| Special | Mundakayam | 12294 | 9330 | 0 | 4524 | 0 | 200 | 12494 | 0 |
| Grade A | Mundakayam | 12084 | 9120 | 21330 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 12284 | 0 |
| Grade B | Mundakayam | 11874 | 8910 | 19950 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 12074 | 0 |
| Grade C | Mundakayam | 11664 | 8700 | 18700 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 11864 | 0 |
| Grade D | Mundakayam | 11454 | 8490 | 17560 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 11654 | 0 |
| Grade E | Mundakayam | 11244 | 8280 | 16520 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 11444 | 0 |
| Grade F | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grade G | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 18084 |
| Grade H | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 16434 |
| Grade I | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 16074 |
| Special | Idukki/Munnar | 12918 | 9330 | 0 | 3588 | 0 | 200 | 13118 | 0 |
| Grade A | Idukki/Munnar | 12708 | 9120 | 21330 | 3588 | 2028 | 200 | 12908 | 23358 |
| Grade B | Idukki/Munnar | 12498 | 8910 | 19950 | 3588 | 2028 | 200 | 12698 | 21978 |
| Grade C | Idukki/Munnar | 12288 | 8700 | 18700 | 3588 | 2028 | 200 | 12488 | 20728 |
| Grade D | Idukki/Munnar | 12078 | 8490 | 17560 | 3588 | 2028 | 200 | 12278 | 19588 |
| Grade E | Idukki/Munnar | 11868 | 8280 | 16520 | 3588 | 2028 | 200 | 12068 | 18548 |
| Grade F | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2028 | 0 | 0 | 17598 |
| Grade G | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2028 | 0 | 0 | 17148 |
| Grade H | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2028 | 0 | 0 | 15498 |
| Grade I | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2028 | 0 | 0 | 15138 |
| Special | Ernakulam | 13126 | 9330 | 0 | 3796 | 0 | 200 | 13326 | 0 |
| Grade A | Ernakulam | 12916 | 9120 | 21330 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 13116 | 23566 |
| Grade B | Ernakulam | 12706 | 8910 | 19950 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12906 | 22186 |
| Grade C | Ernakulam | 12496 | 8700 | 18700 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12696 | 20936 |
| Grade D | Ernakulam | 12286 | 8490 | 17560 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12486 | 19796 |
| Grade E | Ernakulam | 12076 | 8280 | 16520 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12276 | 18756 |
| Grade F | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 17806 |
| Grade G | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 17356 |
| Grade H | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 15706 |
| Grade I | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 15346 |
| Special | Chalakkudy | 13854 | 9330 | 0 | 4524 | 0 | 200 | 14054 | 0 |
| Grade A | Chalakkudy | 13644 | 9120 | 21330 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13844 | 24294 |
| Grade B | Chalakkudy | 13434 | 8910 | 19950 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13634 | 22914 |
| Grade C | Chalakkudy | 13224 | 8700 | 18700 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13424 | 21664 |
| Grade D | Chalakkudy | 13014 | 8490 | 17560 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13214 | 20524 |
| Grade E | Chalakkudy | 12804 | 8280 | 16520 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13004 | 19484 |
| Grade F | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 18534 |
| Grade G | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 18084 |
| Grade H | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 16434 |
| Grade I | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 16074 |
| Special | Thrissur | 12866 | 9330 | 0 | 3536 | 0 | 200 | 13066 | 0 |
| Grade A | Thrissur | 12656 | 9120 | 21330 | 3536 | 1976 | 200 | 12856 | 23306 |
| Grade B | Thrissur | 12446 | 8910 | 19950 | 3536 | 1976 | 200 | 12646 | 21926 |
| Grade C | Thrissur | 12236 | 8700 | 18700 | 3536 | 1976 | 200 | 12436 | 20676 |
| Grade D | Thrissur | 12026 | 8490 | 17560 | 3536 | 1976 | 200 | 12226 | 19536 |
| Grade E | Thrissur | 11816 | 8280 | 16520 | 3536 | 1976 | 200 | 12016 | 18496 |
| Grade F | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 1976 | 0 | 0 | 17546 |
| Grade G | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 1976 | 0 | 0 | 17096 |
| Grade H | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 1976 | 0 | 0 | 15446 |
| Grade I | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 1976 | 0 | 0 | 15086 |
| Special | Palakkad | 13100 | 9330 | 0 | 3770 | 0 | 200 | 13300 | 0 |
| Grade A | Palakkad | 12890 | 9120 | 21330 | 3770 | 2210 | 200 | 13090 | 23540 |
| Grade B | Palakkad | 12680 | 8910 | 19950 | 3770 | 2210 | 200 | 12880 | 22160 |
| Grade C | Palakkad | 12470 | 8700 | 18700 | 3770 | 2210 | 200 | 12670 | 20910 |
| Grade D | Palakkad | 12260 | 8490 | 17560 | 3770 | 2210 | 200 | 12460 | 19770 |
| Grade E | Palakkad | 12050 | 8280 | 16520 | 3770 | 2210 | 200 | 12250 | 18730 |
| Grade F | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2210 | 0 | 0 | 17780 |
| Grade G | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2210 | 0 | 0 | 17330 |
| Grade H | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2210 | 0 | 0 | 15680 |
| Grade I | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2210 | 0 | 0 | 15320 |
| Special | Malappuram | 12918 | 9330 | 0 | 3588 | 0 | 200 | 13118 | 0 |
| Grade A | Malappuram | 12708 | 9120 | 21330 | 3588 | 2028 | 200 | 12908 | 23358 |
| Grade B | Malappuram | 12498 | 8910 | 19950 | 3588 | 2028 | 200 | 12698 | 21978 |
| Grade C | Malappuram | 12288 | 8700 | 18700 | 3588 | 2028 | 200 | 12488 | 20728 |
| Grade D | Malappuram | 12078 | 8490 | 17560 | 3588 | 2028 | 200 | 12278 | 19588 |
| Grade E | Malappuram | 11868 | 8280 | 16520 | 3588 | 2028 | 200 | 12068 | 18548 |
| Grade F | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2028 | 0 | 0 | 17598 |
| Grade G | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2028 | 0 | 0 | 17148 |
| Grade H | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2028 | 0 | 0 | 15498 |
| Grade I | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2028 | 0 | 0 | 15138 |
| Special | Kozhikode | 13438 | 9330 | 0 | 4108 | 0 | 200 | 13638 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kozhikode | 13228 | 9120 | 21330 | 4108 | 2548 | 200 | 13428 | 23878 |
| Grade B | Kozhikode | 13018 | 8910 | 19950 | 4108 | 2548 | 200 | 13218 | 22498 |
| Grade C | Kozhikode | 12808 | 8700 | 18700 | 4108 | 2548 | 200 | 13008 | 21248 |
| Grade D | Kozhikode | 12598 | 8490 | 17560 | 4108 | 2548 | 200 | 12798 | 20108 |
| Grade E | Kozhikode | 12388 | 8280 | 16520 | 4108 | 2548 | 200 | 12588 | 19068 |
| Grade F | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2548 | 0 | 0 | 18118 |
| Grade G | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2548 | 0 | 0 | 17668 |
| Grade H | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2548 | 0 | 0 | 16018 |
| Grade I | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2548 | 0 | 0 | 15658 |
| Special | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12632 | 9330 | 0 | 3302 | 0 | 200 | 12832 | 0 |
| Grade A | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12422 | 9120 | 21330 | 3302 | 1742 | 200 | 12622 | 23072 |
| Grade B | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12212 | 8910 | 19950 | 3302 | 1742 | 200 | 12412 | 21692 |
| Grade C | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12002 | 8700 | 18700 | 3302 | 1742 | 200 | 12202 | 20442 |
| Grade D | Wayanad/Meppadi | 11792 | 8490 | 17560 | 3302 | 1742 | 200 | 11992 | 19302 |
| Grade E | Wayanad/Meppadi | 11582 | 8280 | 16520 | 3302 | 1742 | 200 | 11782 | 18262 |
| Grade F | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 1742 | 0 | 0 | 17312 |
| Grade G | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 1742 | 0 | 0 | 16862 |
| Grade H | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 1742 | 0 | 0 | 15212 |
| Grade I | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 1742 | 0 | 0 | 14852 |
| Special | Kannur | 13386 | 9330 | 0 | 4056 | 0 | 200 | 13586 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kannur | 13176 | 9120 | 21330 | 4056 | 2496 | 200 | 13376 | 23826 |
| Grade B | Kannur | 12966 | 8910 | 19950 | 4056 | 2496 | 200 | 13166 | 22446 |
| Grade C | Kannur | 12756 | 8700 | 18700 | 4056 | 2496 | 200 | 12956 | 21196 |
| Grade D | Kannur | 12546 | 8490 | 17560 | 4056 | 2496 | 200 | 12746 | 20056 |
| Grade E | Kannur | 12336 | 8280 | 16520 | 4056 | 2496 | 200 | 12536 | 19016 |
| Grade F | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2496 | 0 | 0 | 18066 |
| Grade G | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2496 | 0 | 0 | 17616 |
| Grade H | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2496 | 0 | 0 | 15966 |
| Grade I | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2496 | 0 | 0 | 15606 |
| Special | Kasargod | 13646 | 9330 | 0 | 4316 | 0 | 200 | 13846 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kasargod | 13436 | 9120 | 21330 | 4316 | 2756 | 200 | 13636 | 24086 |
| Grade B | Kasargod | 13226 | 8910 | 19950 | 4316 | 2756 | 200 | 13426 | 22706 |
| Grade C | Kasargod | 13016 | 8700 | 18700 | 4316 | 2756 | 200 | 13216 | 21456 |
| Grade D | Kasargod | 12806 | 8490 | 17560 | 4316 | 2756 | 200 | 13006 | 20316 |
| Grade E | Kasargod | 12596 | 8280 | 16520 | 4316 | 2756 | 200 | 12796 | 19276 |
| Grade F | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2756 | 0 | 0 | 18326 |
| Grade G | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2756 | 0 | 0 | 17876 |
| Grade H | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2756 | 0 | 0 | 16226 |
| Grade I | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2756 | 0 | 0 | 15866 |
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 December 2022 [PDF]
Official Website
Visit the Official Website for more details.
FAQs
Q: What is the effective date of the revised minimum wages in Kerala?
Ans: The revised rate of minimum wages in Kerala will be effective from 01 December 2022.
Q: What is the meaning of CPI?
Ans: CPI means Consumer Price Index.
Q: Who declares the Consumer Price Index?
Ans: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is declared by Department of Economics & Statistics.
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