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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