Minimum Wages Revised in Assam June 2023
The Assam Government has made changes to the minimum wages in the state, starting from June 1, 2023. They announced this through an official notice (E-238621/409) dated December 5, 2023. The new rules state that the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) rates for different jobs will be increased by 100% of the All India General Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (base 2016=100).
From December 2022 to May 2023, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) went up by 2.4 points, which is a 1.83% increase compared to the average CPI from June 2022 to November 2022. This means that employees in Scheduled Employment will get a higher Variable Dearness Allowance, and these changes will be in effect from June 1, 2023.
| Class of Employment | Wage Per Day | Wages Per Month | Previous VDA Cumulated | New VDA Per Month | Total Per Month | Total Per Day |
| Unskilled Workers | ₹ 240.00 | ₹ 7200.00 | ₹ 2468.74 | ₹ 131.76 | ₹ 9800.50 | ₹ 326.68 |
| Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory | ₹ 280.00 | ₹ 8400.00 | ₹ 2837.38 | ₹ 153.72 | ₹ 11391.10 | ₹ 379.70 |
| Skilled Workers / Clerical Workers | ₹ 350.00 | ₹ 10500.00 | ₹ 3547.20 | ₹ 192.15 | ₹ 14239.35 | ₹ 474.65 |
| Highly Skilled Workers | ₹ 450.00 | ₹ 13500.00 | ₹ 4560.00 | ₹ 247.05 | ₹ 18307.05 | ₹ 610.24 |
Salary/Rates Calculation :
For the calculation of 1-day salary (Daily Rates), you have to divide the Total Per Month by 30.
- 1 Day Salary (Daily Rates) =Total Per Month / 30
Official Notification
Assam Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) Notification June 2023 (PDF)
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