The Kerala government has updated the minimum wage rates in the state, and these changes will take effect from 01 August 2023, in accordance with a recent notification. Detailed information on these revised minimum wage rates is provided in the following article.
Revised Minimum Wages in Kerala for Shops and Establishments From 01 August 2023
In response to the latest Consumer Price Index (Cost of Living Index) data, the Kerala government has adjusted the minimum wages for August 2023. On 16 October 2023, the Department of Economics and Statistics in Thiruvananthapuram issued an official notification containing the Consumer Price Index figures for Agricultural Laborers and Industrial Workers in August 2023.
These newly published Consumer Price Index numbers will be applicable to employees governed by the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, for the month of August 2023.
As a result, the minimum wage rates for Shops and Establishments in Kerala have been revised and will come into effect on 01 August 2023.
| All Values 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 | 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 | 14218 | 9330 | 0 | 4888 | 0 | 200 | 14418 | 0 |
| Grade A | Pathanamthitta | 14008 | 9120 | 21330 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 14208 | 24658 |
| Grade B | Pathanamthitta | 13798 | 8910 | 19950 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 13998 | 23278 |
| Grade C | Pathanamthitta | 13588 | 8700 | 18700 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 13788 | 22028 |
| Grade D | Pathanamthitta | 13378 | 8490 | 17560 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 13578 | 20888 |
| Grade E | Pathanamthitta | 13168 | 8280 | 16520 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 13368 | 19848 |
| Grade F | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3328 | 0 | 0 | 18898 |
| Grade G | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3328 | 0 | 0 | 18448 |
| Grade H | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3328 | 0 | 0 | 16798 |
| Grade I | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3328 | 0 | 0 | 16438 |
| Special | Alappuzha | 13802 | 9330 | 0 | 4472 | 0 | 200 | 14002 | 0 |
| Grade A | Alappuzha | 13592 | 9120 | 21330 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13792 | 24242 |
| Grade B | Alappuzha | 13382 | 8910 | 19950 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13582 | 22862 |
| Grade C | Alappuzha | 13172 | 8700 | 18700 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13372 | 21612 |
| Grade D | Alappuzha | 12962 | 8490 | 17560 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13162 | 20472 |
| Grade E | Alappuzha | 12752 | 8280 | 16520 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 12952 | 19432 |
| Grade F | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 18482 |
| Grade G | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 18032 |
| Grade H | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 16382 |
| Grade I | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 16022 |
| Special | Kottayam | 14218 | 9330 | 0 | 4888 | 0 | 200 | 14418 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kottayam | 14008 | 9120 | 21330 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 14208 | 24658 |
| Grade B | Kottayam | 13798 | 8910 | 19950 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 13998 | 23278 |
| Grade C | Kottayam | 13588 | 8700 | 18700 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 13788 | 22028 |
| Grade D | Kottayam | 13378 | 8490 | 17560 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 13578 | 20888 |
| Grade E | Kottayam | 13168 | 8280 | 16520 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 13368 | 19848 |
| Grade F | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3328 | 0 | 0 | 18898 |
| Grade G | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3328 | 0 | 0 | 18448 |
| Grade H | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3328 | 0 | 0 | 16798 |
| Grade I | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3328 | 0 | 0 | 16438 |
| 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 | 13386 | 9330 | 0 | 4056 | 0 | 200 | 13586 | 0 |
| Grade A | Idukki/Munnar | 13176 | 9120 | 21330 | 4056 | 2496 | 200 | 13376 | 23826 |
| Grade B | Idukki/Munnar | 12966 | 8910 | 19950 | 4056 | 2496 | 200 | 13166 | 22446 |
| Grade C | Idukki/Munnar | 12756 | 8700 | 18700 | 4056 | 2496 | 200 | 12956 | 21196 |
| Grade D | Idukki/Munnar | 12546 | 8490 | 17560 | 4056 | 2496 | 200 | 12746 | 20056 |
| Grade E | Idukki/Munnar | 12336 | 8280 | 16520 | 4056 | 2496 | 200 | 12536 | 19016 |
| Grade F | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2496 | 0 | 0 | 18066 |
| Grade G | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2496 | 0 | 0 | 17616 |
| Grade H | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2496 | 0 | 0 | 15966 |
| Grade I | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2496 | 0 | 0 | 15606 |
| 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 | 13256 | 9330 | 0 | 3926 | 0 | 200 | 13456 | 0 |
| Grade A | Thrissur | 13046 | 9120 | 21330 | 3926 | 2366 | 200 | 13246 | 23696 |
| Grade B | Thrissur | 12836 | 8910 | 19950 | 3926 | 2366 | 200 | 13036 | 22316 |
| Grade C | Thrissur | 12626 | 8700 | 18700 | 3926 | 2366 | 200 | 12826 | 21066 |
| Grade D | Thrissur | 12416 | 8490 | 17560 | 3926 | 2366 | 200 | 12616 | 19926 |
| Grade E | Thrissur | 12206 | 8280 | 16520 | 3926 | 2366 | 200 | 12406 | 18886 |
| Grade F | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2366 | 0 | 0 | 17936 |
| Grade G | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2366 | 0 | 0 | 17486 |
| Grade H | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2366 | 0 | 0 | 15836 |
| Grade I | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2366 | 0 | 0 | 15476 |
| 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 | 13490 | 9330 | 0 | 4160 | 0 | 200 | 13690 | 0 |
| Grade A | Malappuram | 13280 | 9120 | 21330 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 13480 | 23930 |
| Grade B | Malappuram | 13070 | 8910 | 19950 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 13270 | 22550 |
| Grade C | Malappuram | 12860 | 8700 | 18700 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 13060 | 21300 |
| Grade D | Malappuram | 12650 | 8490 | 17560 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 12850 | 20160 |
| Grade E | Malappuram | 12440 | 8280 | 16520 | 4160 | 2600 | 200 | 12640 | 19120 |
| Grade F | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2600 | 0 | 0 | 18170 |
| Grade G | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2600 | 0 | 0 | 17720 |
| Grade H | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2600 | 0 | 0 | 16070 |
| Grade I | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2600 | 0 | 0 | 15710 |
| Special | Kozhikode | 13958 | 9330 | 0 | 4628 | 0 | 200 | 14158 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kozhikode | 13748 | 9120 | 21330 | 4628 | 3068 | 200 | 13948 | 24398 |
| Grade B | Kozhikode | 13538 | 8910 | 19950 | 4628 | 3068 | 200 | 13738 | 23018 |
| Grade C | Kozhikode | 13328 | 8700 | 18700 | 4628 | 3068 | 200 | 13528 | 21768 |
| Grade D | Kozhikode | 13118 | 8490 | 17560 | 4628 | 3068 | 200 | 13318 | 20628 |
| Grade E | Kozhikode | 12908 | 8280 | 16520 | 4628 | 3068 | 200 | 13108 | 19588 |
| Grade F | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3068 | 0 | 0 | 18638 |
| Grade G | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3068 | 0 | 0 | 18188 |
| Grade H | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3068 | 0 | 0 | 16538 |
| Grade I | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3068 | 0 | 0 | 16178 |
| Special | Wayanad/Meppadi | 13126 | 9330 | 0 | 3796 | 0 | 200 | 13326 | 0 |
| Grade A | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12916 | 9120 | 21330 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 13116 | 23566 |
| Grade B | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12706 | 8910 | 19950 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12906 | 22186 |
| Grade C | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12496 | 8700 | 18700 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12696 | 20936 |
| Grade D | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12286 | 8490 | 17560 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12486 | 19796 |
| Grade E | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12076 | 8280 | 16520 | 3796 | 2236 | 200 | 12276 | 18756 |
| Grade F | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 17806 |
| Grade G | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 17356 |
| Grade H | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 15706 |
| Grade I | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 15346 |
| Special | Kannur | 13958 | 9330 | 0 | 4628 | 0 | 200 | 14158 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kannur | 13748 | 9120 | 21330 | 4628 | 3068 | 200 | 13948 | 24398 |
| Grade B | Kannur | 13538 | 8910 | 19950 | 4628 | 3068 | 200 | 13738 | 23018 |
| Grade C | Kannur | 13328 | 8700 | 18700 | 4628 | 3068 | 200 | 13528 | 21768 |
| Grade D | Kannur | 13118 | 8490 | 17560 | 4628 | 3068 | 200 | 13318 | 20628 |
| Grade E | Kannur | 12908 | 8280 | 16520 | 4628 | 3068 | 200 | 13108 | 19588 |
| Grade F | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3068 | 0 | 0 | 18638 |
| Grade G | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3068 | 0 | 0 | 18188 |
| Grade H | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3068 | 0 | 0 | 16538 |
| Grade I | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3068 | 0 | 0 | 16178 |
| Special | Kasargod | 14452 | 9330 | 0 | 5122 | 0 | 200 | 14652 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kasargod | 14242 | 9120 | 21330 | 5122 | 3562 | 200 | 14442 | 24892 |
| Grade B | Kasargod | 14032 | 8910 | 19950 | 5122 | 3562 | 200 | 14232 | 23512 |
| Grade C | Kasargod | 13822 | 8700 | 18700 | 5122 | 3562 | 200 | 14022 | 22262 |
| Grade D | Kasargod | 13612 | 8490 | 17560 | 5122 | 3562 | 200 | 13812 | 21122 |
| Grade E | Kasargod | 13402 | 8280 | 16520 | 5122 | 3562 | 200 | 13602 | 20082 |
| Grade F | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3562 | 0 | 0 | 19132 |
| Grade G | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3562 | 0 | 0 | 18682 |
| Grade H | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3562 | 0 | 0 | 17032 |
| Grade I | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3562 | 0 | 0 | 16672 |
Read Also : Shops and Commercial Establishments Law Purpose and Scope
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 Notification August 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 Economics & Statistics Department.
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