Minimum Wages in Kerala have been increased w.e.f. 01 February 2022 by the State Government. If you are an employee working in any Private Organisation in Kerala, you should know about the Minimum Wages.
Let us know, what are the Minimum Wages of employees working in different categories.
Latest Minimum Wages in Kerala From 01 February 2022
Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) is revised every month on the basis of the revised CPI (Consumer Price Index) in Kerala. Department of Economics & Statistics has issued the Notification of increased CPI on 04 April 2022 for the month of February 2022.
According to this, Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) has been increased for the employee who is working under the below category in all Scheduled Employments of Shops and Establishments, Kerala.
Latest Minimum Wages in Kerala w.e.f. 01 February 2022 will be as follows.
| Grade | District | Total Per Month | Basic Gen. | Basic IT | DA Gen. | DA IT | Special Allow. | Min. Wages Gen. | Min. Wages IT |
| Special | Thiruvananthapuram | 13126 | 9330 | 0 | 3796 | 0 | 200 | 13326 | 0 |
| Grade A | Thiruvananthapuram | 12916 | 9120 | 21330 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 13116 | 23566 |
| Grade B | Thiruvananthapuram | 12706 | 8910 | 19950 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12906 | 22186 |
| Grade C | Thiruvananthapuram | 12496 | 8700 | 18700 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12696 | 20936 |
| Grade D | Thiruvananthapuram | 12286 | 8490 | 17560 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12486 | 19796 |
| Grade E | Thiruvananthapuram | 12076 | 8280 | 16520 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12276 | 18756 |
| Grade F | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 17806 |
| Grade G | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 17356 |
| Grade H | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 15706 |
| Grade I | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 15346 |
| Special | Kollam | 13022 | 9330 | 0 | 3692 | 0 | 200 | 13222 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kollam | 12812 | 9120 | 21330 | 3692 | 2132 | 200 | 13012 | 23462 |
| Grade B | Kollam | 12602 | 8910 | 19950 | 3692 | 2132 | 200 | 12802 | 22082 |
| Grade C | Kollam | 12392 | 8700 | 18700 | 3692 | 2132 | 200 | 12592 | 20832 |
| Grade D | Kollam | 12182 | 8490 | 17560 | 3692 | 2132 | 200 | 12382 | 19692 |
| Grade E | Kollam | 11972 | 8280 | 16520 | 3692 | 2132 | 200 | 12172 | 18652 |
| Grade F | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2132 | 0 | 0 | 17702 |
| Grade G | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2132 | 0 | 0 | 17252 |
| Grade H | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2132 | 0 | 0 | 15602 |
| Grade I | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2132 | 0 | 0 | 15242 |
| Special | Punalur | 13360 | 9330 | 0 | 4030 | 0 | 200 | 13560 | 0 |
| Grade A | Punalur | 13150 | 9120 | 21330 | 4030 | 2470 | 200 | 13350 | 23800 |
| Grade B | Punalur | 12940 | 8910 | 19950 | 4030 | 2470 | 200 | 13140 | 22420 |
| Grade C | Punalur | 12730 | 8700 | 18700 | 4030 | 2470 | 200 | 12930 | 21170 |
| Grade D | Punalur | 12520 | 8490 | 17560 | 4030 | 2470 | 200 | 12720 | 20030 |
| Grade E | Punalur | 12310 | 8280 | 16520 | 4030 | 2470 | 200 | 12510 | 18990 |
| Grade F | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2470 | 0 | 0 | 18040 |
| Grade G | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2470 | 0 | 0 | 17590 |
| Grade H | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2470 | 0 | 0 | 15940 |
| Grade I | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2470 | 0 | 0 | 15580 |
| Special | Pathanamthitta | 13490 | 9330 | 0 | 4160 | 0 | 200 | 13690 | 0 |
| Grade A | Pathanamthitta | 13280 | 9120 | 21330 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 13480 | 23930 |
| Grade B | Pathanamthitta | 13070 | 8910 | 19950 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 13270 | 22550 |
| Grade C | Pathanamthitta | 12860 | 8700 | 18700 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 13060 | 21300 |
| Grade D | Pathanamthitta | 12650 | 8490 | 17560 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 12850 | 20160 |
| Grade E | Pathanamthitta | 12440 | 8280 | 16520 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 12640 | 19120 |
| Grade F | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2600 | 0 | 0 | 18170 |
| Grade G | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2600 | 0 | 0 | 17720 |
| Grade H | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2600 | 0 | 0 | 16070 |
| Grade I | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2600 | 0 | 0 | 15710 |
| Special | Alappuzha | 13230 | 9330 | 0 | 3900 | 0 | 200 | 13430 | 0 |
| Grade A | Alappuzha | 13020 | 9120 | 21330 | 3900 | 2340 | 200 | 13220 | 23670 |
| Grade B | Alappuzha | 12810 | 8910 | 19950 | 3900 | 2340 | 200 | 13010 | 22290 |
| Grade C | Alappuzha | 12600 | 8700 | 18700 | 3900 | 2340 | 200 | 12800 | 21040 |
| Grade D | Alappuzha | 12390 | 8490 | 17560 | 3900 | 2340 | 200 | 12590 | 19900 |
| Grade E | Alappuzha | 12180 | 8280 | 16520 | 3900 | 2340 | 200 | 12380 | 18860 |
| Grade F | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2340 | 0 | 0 | 17910 |
| Grade G | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2340 | 0 | 0 | 17460 |
| Grade H | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2340 | 0 | 0 | 15810 |
| Grade I | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2340 | 0 | 0 | 15450 |
| Special | Kottayam | 13360 | 9330 | 0 | 4030 | 0 | 200 | 13560 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kottayam | 13150 | 9120 | 21330 | 4030 | 2470 | 200 | 13350 | 23800 |
| Grade B | Kottayam | 12940 | 8910 | 19950 | 4030 | 2470 | 200 | 13140 | 22420 |
| Grade C | Kottayam | 12730 | 8700 | 18700 | 4030 | 2470 | 200 | 12930 | 21170 |
| Grade D | Kottayam | 12520 | 8490 | 17560 | 4030 | 2470 | 200 | 12720 | 20030 |
| Grade E | Kottayam | 12310 | 8280 | 16520 | 4030 | 2470 | 200 | 12510 | 18990 |
| Grade F | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2470 | 0 | 0 | 18040 |
| Grade G | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2470 | 0 | 0 | 17590 |
| Grade H | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2470 | 0 | 0 | 15940 |
| Grade I | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2470 | 0 | 0 | 15580 |
| Special | Mundakayam | 13516 | 9330 | 0 | 4186 | 0 | 200 | 13716 | 0 |
| Grade A | Mundakayam | 13306 | 9120 | 21330 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 13506 | 23956 |
| Grade B | Mundakayam | 13096 | 8910 | 19950 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 13296 | 22576 |
| Grade C | Mundakayam | 12886 | 8700 | 18700 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 13086 | 21326 |
| Grade D | Mundakayam | 12676 | 8490 | 17560 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 12876 | 20186 |
| Grade E | Mundakayam | 12466 | 8280 | 16520 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 12666 | 19146 |
| Grade F | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 18196 |
| Grade G | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 17746 |
| Grade H | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 16096 |
| Grade I | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 15736 |
| Special | Idukki/Munnar | 12606 | 9330 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 200 | 12806 | 0 |
| Grade A | Idukki/Munnar | 12396 | 9120 | 21330 | 3276 | 1716 | 200 | 12596 | 23046 |
| Grade B | Idukki/Munnar | 12186 | 8910 | 19950 | 3276 | 1716 | 200 | 12386 | 21666 |
| Grade C | Idukki/Munnar | 11976 | 8700 | 18700 | 3276 | 1716 | 200 | 12176 | 20416 |
| Grade D | Idukki/Munnar | 11766 | 8490 | 17560 | 3276 | 1716 | 200 | 11966 | 19276 |
| Grade E | Idukki/Munnar | 11556 | 8280 | 16520 | 3276 | 1716 | 200 | 11756 | 18236 |
| Grade F | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 1716 | 0 | 0 | 17286 |
| Grade G | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 1716 | 0 | 0 | 16836 |
| Grade H | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 1716 | 0 | 0 | 15186 |
| Grade I | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 1716 | 0 | 0 | 14826 |
| Special | Ernakulam | 12684 | 9330 | 0 | 3354 | 0 | 200 | 12884 | 0 |
| Grade A | Ernakulam | 12474 | 9120 | 21330 | 3354 | 1794 | 200 | 12674 | 23124 |
| Grade B | Ernakulam | 12264 | 8910 | 19950 | 3354 | 1794 | 200 | 12464 | 21744 |
| Grade C | Ernakulam | 12054 | 8700 | 18700 | 3354 | 1794 | 200 | 12254 | 20494 |
| Grade D | Ernakulam | 11844 | 8490 | 17560 | 3354 | 1794 | 200 | 12044 | 19354 |
| Grade E | Ernakulam | 11634 | 8280 | 16520 | 3354 | 1794 | 200 | 11834 | 18314 |
| Grade F | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 1794 | 0 | 0 | 17364 |
| Grade G | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 1794 | 0 | 0 | 16914 |
| Grade H | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 1794 | 0 | 0 | 15264 |
| Grade I | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 1794 | 0 | 0 | 14904 |
| Special | Chalakkudy | 13126 | 9330 | 0 | 3796 | 0 | 200 | 13326 | 0 |
| Grade A | Chalakkudy | 12916 | 9120 | 21330 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 13116 | 23566 |
| Grade B | Chalakkudy | 12706 | 8910 | 19950 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12906 | 22186 |
| Grade C | Chalakkudy | 12496 | 8700 | 18700 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12696 | 20936 |
| Grade D | Chalakkudy | 12286 | 8490 | 17560 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12486 | 19796 |
| Grade E | Chalakkudy | 12076 | 8280 | 16520 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12276 | 18756 |
| Grade F | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 17806 |
| Grade G | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 17356 |
| Grade H | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 15706 |
| Grade I | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 15346 |
| Special | Thrissur | 12528 | 9330 | 0 | 3198 | 0 | 200 | 12780 | 0 |
| Grade A | Thrissur | 12318 | 9120 | 21330 | 3198 | 1638 | 200 | 12518 | 22968 |
| Grade B | Thrissur | 12108 | 8910 | 19950 | 3198 | 1638 | 200 | 12308 | 21588 |
| Grade C | Thrissur | 11898 | 8700 | 18700 | 3198 | 1638 | 200 | 12098 | 20338 |
| Grade D | Thrissur | 11688 | 8490 | 17560 | 3198 | 1638 | 200 | 11888 | 19198 |
| Grade E | Thrissur | 11478 | 8280 | 16520 | 3198 | 1638 | 200 | 11678 | 18158 |
| Grade F | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 1638 | 0 | 0 | 17208 |
| Grade G | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 1638 | 0 | 0 | 16758 |
| Grade H | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 1638 | 0 | 0 | 15108 |
| Grade I | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 1638 | 0 | 0 | 14748 |
| Special | Palakkad | 12658 | 9330 | 0 | 3328 | 0 | 200 | 12858 | 0 |
| Grade A | Palakkad | 12448 | 9120 | 21330 | 3328 | 1768 | 200 | 12648 | 23098 |
| Grade B | Palakkad | 12238 | 8910 | 19950 | 3328 | 1768 | 200 | 12438 | 21718 |
| Grade C | Palakkad | 12028 | 8700 | 18700 | 3328 | 1768 | 200 | 12228 | 20468 |
| Grade D | Palakkad | 11818 | 8490 | 17560 | 3328 | 1768 | 200 | 12018 | 19328 |
| Grade E | Palakkad | 11608 | 8280 | 16520 | 3328 | 1768 | 200 | 11808 | 18288 |
| Grade F | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 1768 | 0 | 0 | 17338 |
| Grade G | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 1768 | 0 | 0 | 16888 |
| Grade H | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 1768 | 0 | 0 | 15238 |
| Grade I | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 1768 | 0 | 0 | 14878 |
| Special | Malappuram | 12502 | 9330 | 0 | 3172 | 0 | 200 | 12702 | 0 |
| Grade A | Malappuram | 12292 | 9120 | 21330 | 3172 | 1612 | 200 | 12492 | 22942 |
| Grade B | Malappuram | 12082 | 8910 | 19950 | 3172 | 1612 | 200 | 12282 | 21562 |
| Grade C | Malappuram | 11872 | 8700 | 18700 | 3172 | 1612 | 200 | 12072 | 20312 |
| Grade D | Malappuram | 11662 | 8490 | 17560 | 3172 | 1612 | 200 | 11862 | 19172 |
| Grade E | Malappuram | 11452 | 8280 | 16520 | 3172 | 1612 | 200 | 11652 | 18132 |
| Grade F | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 1612 | 0 | 0 | 17182 |
| Grade G | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 1612 | 0 | 0 | 16732 |
| Grade H | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 1612 | 0 | 0 | 15082 |
| Grade I | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 1612 | 0 | 0 | 14722 |
| Special | Kozhikode | 12970 | 9330 | 0 | 3640 | 0 | 200 | 13170 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kozhikode | 12760 | 9120 | 21330 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12960 | 23410 |
| Grade B | Kozhikode | 12550 | 8910 | 19950 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12750 | 22030 |
| Grade C | Kozhikode | 12340 | 8700 | 18700 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12540 | 20780 |
| Grade D | Kozhikode | 12130 | 8490 | 17560 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12330 | 19640 |
| Grade E | Kozhikode | 11920 | 8280 | 16520 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12120 | 18600 |
| Grade F | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2080 | 0 | 0 | 17650 |
| Grade G | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2080 | 0 | 0 | 17200 |
| Grade H | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2080 | 0 | 0 | 15550 |
| Grade I | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2080 | 0 | 0 | 15190 |
| Special | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12320 | 9330 | 0 | 2990 | 0 | 200 | 12520 | 0 |
| Grade A | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12110 | 9120 | 21330 | 2990 | 1430 | 200 | 12310 | 22760 |
| Grade B | Wayanad/Meppadi | 11900 | 8910 | 19950 | 2990 | 1430 | 200 | 12100 | 21380 |
| Grade C | Wayanad/Meppadi | 11690 | 8700 | 18700 | 2990 | 1430 | 200 | 11890 | 20130 |
| Grade D | Wayanad/Meppadi | 11480 | 8490 | 17560 | 2990 | 1430 | 200 | 11680 | 18990 |
| Grade E | Wayanad/Meppadi | 11270 | 8280 | 16520 | 2990 | 1430 | 200 | 11470 | 17950 |
| Grade F | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 1430 | 0 | 0 | 17000 |
| Grade G | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 1430 | 0 | 0 | 16550 |
| Grade H | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 1430 | 0 | 0 | 14900 |
| Grade I | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 1430 | 0 | 0 | 14540 |
| Special | Kannur | 13334 | 9330 | 0 | 4004 | 0 | 200 | 13534 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kannur | 13124 | 9120 | 21330 | 4004 | 2444 | 200 | 13324 | 23774 |
| Grade B | Kannur | 12914 | 8910 | 19950 | 4004 | 2444 | 200 | 13114 | 22394 |
| Grade C | Kannur | 12704 | 8700 | 18700 | 4004 | 2444 | 200 | 12904 | 21144 |
| Grade D | Kannur | 12494 | 8490 | 17560 | 4004 | 2444 | 200 | 12694 | 20004 |
| Grade E | Kannur | 12284 | 8280 | 16520 | 4004 | 2444 | 200 | 12484 | 18964 |
| Grade F | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2444 | 0 | 0 | 18014 |
| Grade G | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2444 | 0 | 0 | 17564 |
| Grade H | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2444 | 0 | 0 | 15914 |
| Grade I | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2444 | 0 | 0 | 15554 |
| Special | Kasargod | 13100 | 9330 | 0 | 3770 | 0 | 200 | 13300 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kasargod | 12890 | 9120 | 21330 | 3770 | 2210 | 200 | 13090 | 23540 |
| Grade B | Kasargod | 12680 | 8910 | 19950 | 3700 | 2210 | 200 | 12880 | 22160 |
| Grade C | Kasargod | 12470 | 8700 | 18700 | 3700 | 2210 | 200 | 12670 | 20910 |
| Grade D | Kasargod | 12260 | 8490 | 17560 | 3700 | 2210 | 200 | 12460 | 19770 |
| Grade E | Kasargod | 12050 | 8280 | 16520 | 3700 | 2210 | 200 | 12250 | 18730 |
| Grade F | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2210 | 0 | 0 | 17780 |
| Grade G | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2210 | 0 | 0 | 17330 |
| Grade H | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2210 | 0 | 0 | 15680 |
| Grade I | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2210 | 0 | 0 | 15320 |
Salary/Rates Calculation :
For the calculation of 1-day 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
FAQ
Q: What is CPI?
Ans: CPI stands for Consumer Price Index. It is an index measuring retail inflation in the economy by collecting the change in prices of the most common goods and services used by consumers.
Q: CPI is declared by which department?
Ans: It is declared by the Department of Economics & Statistics.
Q: Is Kerala VDA revised every month?
Ans: Yes.
Q: On what basis the Kerala VDA is revised every month?
Ans: On the basis of revised CPI.
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