The Kerala government has released a notification detailing revisions to the minimum wage rates in the state. These updated rates are scheduled to be enforced starting from 01 December 2023. For a comprehensive summary of the amended minimum wage rates, please refer to the below article.
Revised Minimum Wages in Kerala for Shops and Establishments From 01 December 2023
The Kerala government has revised the minimum wages for December 2023, taking into account the most recent Consumer Price Index (Cost of Living Index) data. On 11 February 2024, the Department of Economics and Statistics in Thiruvananthapuram issued an official notification disclosing the Consumer Price Index statistics for Agricultural Laborers and Industrial Workers in December 2023.
These officially announced Consumer Price Index figures will be relevant for workers falling under the purview of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, for the month of December 2023.
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| Grade | District | Total Per Month | Basic Gen. | Basic IT | DA Gen. | DA IT | Special Allow. | Min. Wages Gen. | Min. Wages IT |
| Special | Thiruvananthapuram | 14062 | 9330 | 0 | 4732 | 0 | 200 | 14262 | 0 |
| Grade A | Thiruvananthapuram | 13852 | 9120 | 21330 | 4732 | 3172 | 200 | 14052 | 24502 |
| Grade B | Thiruvananthapuram | 13642 | 8910 | 19950 | 4732 | 3172 | 200 | 13842 | 23122 |
| Grade C | Thiruvananthapuram | 13432 | 8700 | 18700 | 4732 | 3172 | 200 | 13632 | 21872 |
| Grade D | Thiruvananthapuram | 13222 | 8490 | 17560 | 4732 | 3172 | 200 | 13422 | 20732 |
| Grade E | Thiruvananthapuram | 13012 | 8280 | 16520 | 4732 | 3172 | 200 | 13212 | 19692 |
| Grade F | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3172 | 0 | 0 | 18742 |
| Grade G | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3172 | 0 | 0 | 18292 |
| Grade H | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3172 | 0 | 0 | 16642 |
| Grade I | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3172 | 0 | 0 | 16282 |
| Special | Kollam | 13698 | 9330 | 0 | 4368 | 0 | 200 | 13898 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kollam | 13488 | 9120 | 21330 | 4368 | 2808 | 200 | 13688 | 24138 |
| Grade B | Kollam | 13278 | 8910 | 19950 | 4368 | 2808 | 200 | 13478 | 22758 |
| Grade C | Kollam | 13068 | 8700 | 18700 | 4368 | 2808 | 200 | 13268 | 21508 |
| Grade D | Kollam | 12858 | 8490 | 17560 | 4368 | 2808 | 200 | 13058 | 20368 |
| Grade E | Kollam | 12648 | 8280 | 16520 | 4368 | 2808 | 200 | 12848 | 19328 |
| Grade F | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2808 | 0 | 0 | 18378 |
| Grade G | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2808 | 0 | 0 | 17928 |
| Grade H | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2808 | 0 | 0 | 16278 |
| Grade I | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2808 | 0 | 0 | 15918 |
| Special | Punalur | 13672 | 9330 | 0 | 4342 | 0 | 200 | 13872 | 0 |
| Grade A | Punalur | 13462 | 9120 | 21330 | 4342 | 2782 | 200 | 13662 | 24112 |
| Grade B | Punalur | 13252 | 8910 | 19950 | 4342 | 2782 | 200 | 13452 | 22732 |
| Grade C | Punalur | 13042 | 8700 | 18700 | 4342 | 2782 | 200 | 13242 | 21482 |
| Grade D | Punalur | 12832 | 8490 | 17560 | 4342 | 2782 | 200 | 13032 | 20342 |
| Grade E | Punalur | 12622 | 8280 | 16520 | 4342 | 2782 | 200 | 12822 | 19302 |
| Grade F | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2782 | 0 | 0 | 18352 |
| Grade G | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2782 | 0 | 0 | 17902 |
| Grade H | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2782 | 0 | 0 | 16252 |
| Grade I | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2782 | 0 | 0 | 15892 |
| Special | Pathanamthitta | 14062 | 9330 | 0 | 4732 | 0 | 200 | 14262 | 0 |
| Grade A | Pathanamthitta | 13852 | 9120 | 21330 | 4732 | 3172 | 200 | 14052 | 24502 |
| Grade B | Pathanamthitta | 13642 | 8910 | 19950 | 4732 | 3172 | 200 | 13842 | 23122 |
| Grade C | Pathanamthitta | 13432 | 8700 | 18700 | 4732 | 3172 | 200 | 13632 | 21872 |
| Grade D | Pathanamthitta | 13222 | 8490 | 17560 | 4732 | 3172 | 200 | 13422 | 20732 |
| Grade E | Pathanamthitta | 13012 | 8280 | 16520 | 4732 | 3172 | 200 | 13212 | 19692 |
| Grade F | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3172 | 0 | 0 | 18742 |
| Grade G | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3172 | 0 | 0 | 18292 |
| Grade H | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3172 | 0 | 0 | 16642 |
| Grade I | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3172 | 0 | 0 | 16282 |
| Special | Alappuzha | 13594 | 9330 | 0 | 4264 | 0 | 200 | 13794 | 0 |
| Grade A | Alappuzha | 13384 | 9120 | 21330 | 4264 | 2704 | 200 | 13584 | 24034 |
| Grade B | Alappuzha | 13174 | 8910 | 19950 | 4264 | 2704 | 200 | 13374 | 22654 |
| Grade C | Alappuzha | 12964 | 8700 | 18700 | 4264 | 2704 | 200 | 13164 | 21404 |
| Grade D | Alappuzha | 12754 | 8490 | 17560 | 4264 | 2704 | 200 | 12954 | 20264 |
| Grade E | Alappuzha | 12544 | 8280 | 16520 | 4264 | 2704 | 200 | 12744 | 19224 |
| Grade F | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2704 | 0 | 0 | 18274 |
| Grade G | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2704 | 0 | 0 | 17824 |
| Grade H | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2704 | 0 | 0 | 16174 |
| Grade I | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2704 | 0 | 0 | 15814 |
| Special | Kottayam | 14166 | 9330 | 0 | 4836 | 0 | 200 | 14366 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kottayam | 13956 | 9120 | 21330 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 14156 | 24606 |
| Grade B | Kottayam | 13746 | 8910 | 19950 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13946 | 23226 |
| Grade C | Kottayam | 13536 | 8700 | 18700 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13736 | 21976 |
| Grade D | Kottayam | 13326 | 8490 | 17560 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13526 | 20836 |
| Grade E | Kottayam | 13116 | 8280 | 16520 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13316 | 19796 |
| Grade F | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 18846 |
| Grade G | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 18396 |
| Grade H | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 16746 |
| Grade I | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 16386 |
| Special | Mundakayam | 14322 | 9330 | 0 | 4992 | 0 | 200 | 14522 | 0 |
| Grade A | Mundakayam | 14112 | 9120 | 21330 | 4992 | 3432 | 200 | 14312 | 24762 |
| Grade B | Mundakayam | 13902 | 8910 | 19950 | 4992 | 3432 | 200 | 14102 | 23382 |
| Grade C | Mundakayam | 13692 | 8700 | 18700 | 4992 | 3432 | 200 | 13892 | 22132 |
| Grade D | Mundakayam | 13482 | 8490 | 17560 | 4992 | 3432 | 200 | 13682 | 20992 |
| Grade E | Mundakayam | 13272 | 8280 | 16520 | 4992 | 3432 | 200 | 13472 | 19952 |
| Grade F | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3432 | 0 | 0 | 19002 |
| Grade G | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3432 | 0 | 0 | 18552 |
| Grade H | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3432 | 0 | 0 | 16902 |
| Grade I | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3432 | 0 | 0 | 16542 |
| Special | Idukki/Munnar | 13334 | 9330 | 0 | 4004 | 0 | 200 | 13534 | 0 |
| Grade A | Idukki/Munnar | 13124 | 9120 | 21330 | 4004 | 2444 | 200 | 13324 | 23774 |
| Grade B | Idukki/Munnar | 12914 | 8910 | 19950 | 4004 | 2444 | 200 | 13114 | 22394 |
| Grade C | Idukki/Munnar | 12704 | 8700 | 18700 | 4004 | 2444 | 200 | 12904 | 21144 |
| Grade D | Idukki/Munnar | 12494 | 8490 | 17560 | 4004 | 2444 | 200 | 12694 | 20004 |
| Grade E | Idukki/Munnar | 12284 | 8280 | 16520 | 4004 | 2444 | 200 | 12484 | 18964 |
| Grade F | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2444 | 0 | 0 | 18014 |
| Grade G | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2444 | 0 | 0 | 17564 |
| Grade H | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2444 | 0 | 0 | 15914 |
| Grade I | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2444 | 0 | 0 | 15554 |
| Special | Ernakulam | 13438 | 9330 | 0 | 4108 | 0 | 200 | 13638 | 0 |
| Grade A | Ernakulam | 13228 | 9120 | 21330 | 4108 | 2548 | 200 | 13428 | 23878 |
| Grade B | Ernakulam | 13018 | 8910 | 19950 | 4108 | 2548 | 200 | 13218 | 22498 |
| Grade C | Ernakulam | 12808 | 8700 | 18700 | 4108 | 2548 | 200 | 13008 | 21248 |
| Grade D | Ernakulam | 12598 | 8490 | 17560 | 4108 | 2548 | 200 | 12798 | 20108 |
| Grade E | Ernakulam | 12388 | 8280 | 16520 | 4108 | 2548 | 200 | 12588 | 19068 |
| Grade F | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2548 | 0 | 0 | 18118 |
| Grade G | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2548 | 0 | 0 | 17668 |
| Grade H | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2548 | 0 | 0 | 16018 |
| Grade I | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2548 | 0 | 0 | 15658 |
| Special | Chalakkudy | 14270 | 9330 | 0 | 4940 | 0 | 200 | 14470 | 0 |
| Grade A | Chalakkudy | 14060 | 9120 | 21330 | 4940 | 3380 | 200 | 14260 | 24710 |
| Grade B | Chalakkudy | 13850 | 8910 | 19950 | 4940 | 3380 | 200 | 14050 | 23330 |
| Grade C | Chalakkudy | 13640 | 8700 | 18700 | 4940 | 3380 | 200 | 13840 | 22080 |
| Grade D | Chalakkudy | 13430 | 8490 | 17560 | 4940 | 3380 | 200 | 13630 | 20940 |
| Grade E | Chalakkudy | 13220 | 8280 | 16520 | 4940 | 3380 | 200 | 13420 | 19900 |
| Grade F | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3380 | 0 | 0 | 18950 |
| Grade G | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3380 | 0 | 0 | 18500 |
| Grade H | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3380 | 0 | 0 | 16850 |
| Grade I | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3380 | 0 | 0 | 16490 |
| Special | Thrissur | 13204 | 9330 | 0 | 3874 | 0 | 200 | 13404 | 0 |
| Grade A | Thrissur | 12994 | 9120 | 21330 | 3874 | 2314 | 200 | 13194 | 23644 |
| Grade B | Thrissur | 12784 | 8910 | 19950 | 3874 | 2314 | 200 | 12984 | 22264 |
| Grade C | Thrissur | 12574 | 8700 | 18700 | 3874 | 2314 | 200 | 12774 | 21014 |
| Grade D | Thrissur | 12364 | 8490 | 17560 | 3874 | 2314 | 200 | 12564 | 19874 |
| Grade E | Thrissur | 12154 | 8280 | 16520 | 3874 | 2314 | 200 | 12354 | 18834 |
| Grade F | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2314 | 0 | 0 | 17884 |
| Grade G | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2314 | 0 | 0 | 17434 |
| Grade H | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2314 | 0 | 0 | 15784 |
| Grade I | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2314 | 0 | 0 | 15424 |
| Special | Palakkad | 13568 | 9330 | 0 | 4238 | 0 | 200 | 13768 | 0 |
| Grade A | Palakkad | 13358 | 9120 | 21330 | 4238 | 2678 | 200 | 13558 | 24008 |
| Grade B | Palakkad | 13148 | 8910 | 19950 | 4238 | 2678 | 200 | 13348 | 22628 |
| Grade C | Palakkad | 12938 | 8700 | 18700 | 4238 | 2678 | 200 | 13138 | 21378 |
| Grade D | Palakkad | 12728 | 8490 | 17560 | 4238 | 2678 | 200 | 12928 | 20238 |
| Grade E | Palakkad | 12518 | 8280 | 16520 | 4238 | 2678 | 200 | 12718 | 19198 |
| Grade F | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2678 | 0 | 0 | 18248 |
| Grade G | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2678 | 0 | 0 | 17798 |
| Grade H | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2678 | 0 | 0 | 16148 |
| Grade I | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2678 | 0 | 0 | 15788 |
| Special | Malappuram | 13282 | 9330 | 0 | 3952 | 0 | 200 | 13482 | 0 |
| Grade A | Malappuram | 13072 | 9120 | 21330 | 3952 | 2392 | 200 | 13272 | 23722 |
| Grade B | Malappuram | 12862 | 8910 | 19950 | 3952 | 2392 | 200 | 13062 | 22342 |
| Grade C | Malappuram | 12652 | 8700 | 18700 | 3952 | 2392 | 200 | 12852 | 21092 |
| Grade D | Malappuram | 12442 | 8490 | 17560 | 3952 | 2392 | 200 | 12642 | 19952 |
| Grade E | Malappuram | 12232 | 8280 | 16520 | 3952 | 2392 | 200 | 12432 | 18912 |
| Grade F | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2392 | 0 | 0 | 17962 |
| Grade G | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2392 | 0 | 0 | 17512 |
| Grade H | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2392 | 0 | 0 | 15862 |
| Grade I | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2392 | 0 | 0 | 15502 |
| Special | Kozhikode | 13906 | 9330 | 0 | 4576 | 0 | 200 | 14106 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kozhikode | 13696 | 9120 | 21330 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13896 | 24346 |
| Grade B | Kozhikode | 13486 | 8910 | 19950 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13686 | 22966 |
| Grade C | Kozhikode | 13276 | 8700 | 18700 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13476 | 21716 |
| Grade D | Kozhikode | 13066 | 8490 | 17560 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13266 | 20576 |
| Grade E | Kozhikode | 12856 | 8280 | 16520 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13056 | 19536 |
| Grade F | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 18586 |
| Grade G | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 18136 |
| Grade H | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 16486 |
| Grade I | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 16126 |
| Special | Wayanad/Meppadi | 13022 | 9330 | 0 | 3692 | 0 | 200 | 13222 | 0 |
| Grade A | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12812 | 9120 | 21330 | 3692 | 2132 | 200 | 13012 | 23462 |
| Grade B | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12602 | 8910 | 19950 | 3692 | 2132 | 200 | 12802 | 22082 |
| Grade C | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12392 | 8700 | 18700 | 3692 | 2132 | 200 | 12592 | 20832 |
| Grade D | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12182 | 8490 | 17560 | 3692 | 2132 | 200 | 12382 | 19692 |
| Grade E | Wayanad/Meppadi | 11972 | 8280 | 16520 | 3692 | 2132 | 200 | 12172 | 18652 |
| Grade F | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2132 | 0 | 0 | 17702 |
| Grade G | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2132 | 0 | 0 | 17252 |
| Grade H | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2132 | 0 | 0 | 15602 |
| Grade I | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2132 | 0 | 0 | 15242 |
| Special | Kannur | 13906 | 9330 | 0 | 4576 | 0 | 200 | 14106 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kannur | 13696 | 9120 | 21330 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13896 | 24346 |
| Grade B | Kannur | 13486 | 8910 | 19950 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13686 | 22966 |
| Grade C | Kannur | 13276 | 8700 | 18700 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13476 | 21716 |
| Grade D | Kannur | 13066 | 8490 | 17560 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13266 | 20576 |
| Grade E | Kannur | 12856 | 8280 | 16520 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13056 | 19536 |
| Grade F | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 18586 |
| Grade G | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 18136 |
| Grade H | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 16486 |
| Grade I | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 16126 |
| Special | Kasargod | 14166 | 9330 | 0 | 4836 | 0 | 200 | 14366 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kasargod | 13956 | 9120 | 21330 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 14156 | 24606 |
| Grade B | Kasargod | 13746 | 8910 | 19950 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13946 | 23226 |
| Grade C | Kasargod | 13536 | 8700 | 18700 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13736 | 21976 |
| Grade D | Kasargod | 13326 | 8490 | 17560 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13526 | 20836 |
| Grade E | Kasargod | 13116 | 8280 | 16520 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13316 | 19796 |
| Grade F | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 18846 |
| Grade G | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 18396 |
| Grade H | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 16746 |
| Grade I | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 16386 |
Salary / Rate Calculation
For the calculate 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 CPI Notification December 2023 (PDF)
- Kerala Minimum Wages Notification-Basic General Revised 2016
- Kerala Minimum Wages Notification-Basic IT Sector
Official Website
For more details, visit the Official Website of the Department of Economics & Statistics
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