The Kerala government has issued a notification outlining changes to the minimum wage rates within the state. The updated rates are slated to come into effect on November 1, 2023. For a detailed overview of the adjusted minimum wage rates, please consult the provided article.
Revised Minimum Wages in Kerala for Shops and Establishments From 01 November 2023
The Kerala government has updated the minimum wages for November 2023 based on the latest Consumer Price Index (Cost of Living Index) data. On January 16, 2024, the Department of Economics and Statistics in Thiruvananthapuram released an official notification containing the Consumer Price Index figures for Agricultural Laborers and Industrial Workers in November 2023.
These officially declared Consumer Price Index figures will be applicable to workers covered by the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, for the month of November 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 | 14010 | 9330 | 0 | 4680 | 0 | 200 | 14210 | 0 |
| Grade A | Thiruvananthapuram | 13800 | 9120 | 21330 | 4680 | 3120 | 200 | 14000 | 24450 |
| Grade B | Thiruvananthapuram | 13590 | 8910 | 19950 | 4680 | 3120 | 200 | 13790 | 23070 |
| Grade C | Thiruvananthapuram | 13380 | 8700 | 18700 | 4680 | 3120 | 200 | 13580 | 21820 |
| Grade D | Thiruvananthapuram | 13170 | 8490 | 17560 | 4680 | 3120 | 200 | 13370 | 20680 |
| Grade E | Thiruvananthapuram | 12960 | 8280 | 16520 | 4680 | 3120 | 200 | 13160 | 19640 |
| Grade F | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3120 | 0 | 0 | 18690 |
| Grade G | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3120 | 0 | 0 | 18240 |
| Grade H | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3120 | 0 | 0 | 16590 |
| Grade I | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3120 | 0 | 0 | 16230 |
| Special | Kollam | 13620 | 9330 | 0 | 4290 | 0 | 200 | 13820 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kollam | 13410 | 9120 | 21330 | 4290 | 2730 | 200 | 13610 | 24060 |
| Grade B | Kollam | 13200 | 8910 | 19950 | 4290 | 2730 | 200 | 13400 | 22680 |
| Grade C | Kollam | 12990 | 8700 | 18700 | 4290 | 2730 | 200 | 13190 | 21430 |
| Grade D | Kollam | 12780 | 8490 | 17560 | 4290 | 2730 | 200 | 12980 | 20290 |
| Grade E | Kollam | 12570 | 8280 | 16520 | 4290 | 2730 | 200 | 12770 | 19250 |
| Grade F | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2730 | 0 | 0 | 18300 |
| Grade G | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2730 | 0 | 0 | 17850 |
| Grade H | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2730 | 0 | 0 | 16200 |
| Grade I | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2730 | 0 | 0 | 15840 |
| Special | Punalur | 13620 | 9330 | 0 | 4290 | 0 | 200 | 13820 | 0 |
| Grade A | Punalur | 13410 | 9120 | 21330 | 4290 | 2730 | 200 | 13610 | 24060 |
| Grade B | Punalur | 13200 | 8910 | 19950 | 4290 | 2730 | 200 | 13400 | 22680 |
| Grade C | Punalur | 12990 | 8700 | 18700 | 4290 | 2730 | 200 | 13190 | 21430 |
| Grade D | Punalur | 12780 | 8490 | 17560 | 4290 | 2730 | 200 | 12980 | 20290 |
| Grade E | Punalur | 12570 | 8280 | 16520 | 4290 | 2730 | 200 | 12770 | 19250 |
| Grade F | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2730 | 0 | 0 | 18300 |
| Grade G | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2730 | 0 | 0 | 17850 |
| Grade H | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2730 | 0 | 0 | 16200 |
| Grade I | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2730 | 0 | 0 | 15840 |
| Special | Pathanamthitta | 14010 | 9330 | 0 | 4680 | 0 | 200 | 14210 | 0 |
| Grade A | Pathanamthitta | 13800 | 9120 | 21330 | 4680 | 3120 | 200 | 14000 | 24450 |
| Grade B | Pathanamthitta | 13590 | 8910 | 19950 | 4680 | 3120 | 200 | 13790 | 23070 |
| Grade C | Pathanamthitta | 13380 | 8700 | 18700 | 4680 | 3120 | 200 | 13580 | 21820 |
| Grade D | Pathanamthitta | 13170 | 8490 | 17560 | 4680 | 3120 | 200 | 13370 | 20680 |
| Grade E | Pathanamthitta | 12960 | 8280 | 16520 | 4680 | 3120 | 200 | 13160 | 19640 |
| Grade F | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3120 | 0 | 0 | 18690 |
| Grade G | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3120 | 0 | 0 | 18240 |
| Grade H | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3120 | 0 | 0 | 16590 |
| Grade I | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3120 | 0 | 0 | 16230 |
| Special | Alappuzha | 13542 | 9330 | 0 | 4212 | 0 | 200 | 13742 | 0 |
| Grade A | Alappuzha | 13332 | 9120 | 21330 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 13532 | 23982 |
| Grade B | Alappuzha | 13122 | 8910 | 19950 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 13322 | 22602 |
| Grade C | Alappuzha | 12912 | 8700 | 18700 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 13112 | 21352 |
| Grade D | Alappuzha | 12702 | 8490 | 17560 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 12902 | 20212 |
| Grade E | Alappuzha | 12492 | 8280 | 16520 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 12692 | 19172 |
| Grade F | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2652 | 0 | 0 | 18222 |
| Grade G | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2652 | 0 | 0 | 17772 |
| Grade H | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2652 | 0 | 0 | 16122 |
| Grade I | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2652 | 0 | 0 | 15762 |
| 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 | 14192 | 9330 | 0 | 4862 | 0 | 200 | 14392 | 0 |
| Grade A | Mundakayam | 13982 | 9120 | 21330 | 4862 | 3302 | 200 | 14182 | 24632 |
| Grade B | Mundakayam | 13772 | 8910 | 19950 | 4862 | 3302 | 200 | 13972 | 23252 |
| Grade C | Mundakayam | 13562 | 8700 | 18700 | 4862 | 3302 | 200 | 13762 | 22002 |
| Grade D | Mundakayam | 13352 | 8490 | 17560 | 4862 | 3302 | 200 | 13552 | 20862 |
| Grade E | Mundakayam | 13142 | 8280 | 16520 | 4862 | 3302 | 200 | 13342 | 19822 |
| Grade F | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3302 | 0 | 0 | 18872 |
| Grade G | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3302 | 0 | 0 | 18422 |
| Grade H | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3302 | 0 | 0 | 16772 |
| Grade I | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3302 | 0 | 0 | 16412 |
| Special | Idukki/Munnar | 13282 | 9330 | 0 | 3952 | 0 | 200 | 13482 | 0 |
| Grade A | Idukki/Munnar | 13072 | 9120 | 21330 | 3952 | 2392 | 200 | 13272 | 23722 |
| Grade B | Idukki/Munnar | 12862 | 8910 | 19950 | 3952 | 2392 | 200 | 13062 | 22342 |
| Grade C | Idukki/Munnar | 12652 | 8700 | 18700 | 3952 | 2392 | 200 | 12852 | 21092 |
| Grade D | Idukki/Munnar | 12442 | 8490 | 17560 | 3952 | 2392 | 200 | 12642 | 19952 |
| Grade E | Idukki/Munnar | 12232 | 8280 | 16520 | 3952 | 2392 | 200 | 12432 | 18912 |
| Grade F | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2392 | 0 | 0 | 17962 |
| Grade G | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2392 | 0 | 0 | 17512 |
| Grade H | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2392 | 0 | 0 | 15862 |
| Grade I | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2392 | 0 | 0 | 15502 |
| 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 | 13152 | 9330 | 0 | 3822 | 0 | 200 | 13352 | 0 |
| Grade A | Thrissur | 12942 | 9120 | 21330 | 3822 | 2262 | 200 | 13142 | 23592 |
| Grade B | Thrissur | 12732 | 8910 | 19950 | 3822 | 2262 | 200 | 12932 | 22212 |
| Grade C | Thrissur | 12522 | 8700 | 18700 | 3822 | 2262 | 200 | 12722 | 20962 |
| Grade D | Thrissur | 12312 | 8490 | 17560 | 3822 | 2262 | 200 | 12512 | 19822 |
| Grade E | Thrissur | 12102 | 8280 | 16520 | 3822 | 2262 | 200 | 12302 | 18782 |
| Grade F | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2262 | 0 | 0 | 17832 |
| Grade G | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2262 | 0 | 0 | 17382 |
| Grade H | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2262 | 0 | 0 | 15732 |
| Grade I | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2262 | 0 | 0 | 15372 |
| 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 | 13178 | 9330 | 0 | 3848 | 0 | 200 | 13378 | 0 |
| Grade A | Malappuram | 12968 | 9120 | 21330 | 3848 | 2288 | 200 | 13168 | 23618 |
| Grade B | Malappuram | 12758 | 8910 | 19950 | 3848 | 2288 | 200 | 12958 | 22238 |
| Grade C | Malappuram | 12548 | 8700 | 18700 | 3848 | 2288 | 200 | 12748 | 20988 |
| Grade D | Malappuram | 12338 | 8490 | 17560 | 3848 | 2288 | 200 | 12538 | 19848 |
| Grade E | Malappuram | 12128 | 8280 | 16520 | 3848 | 2288 | 200 | 12328 | 18808 |
| Grade F | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2288 | 0 | 0 | 17858 |
| Grade G | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2288 | 0 | 0 | 17408 |
| Grade H | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2288 | 0 | 0 | 15758 |
| Grade I | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2288 | 0 | 0 | 15398 |
| Special | Kozhikode | 13802 | 9330 | 0 | 4472 | 0 | 200 | 14002 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kozhikode | 13592 | 9120 | 21330 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13792 | 24242 |
| Grade B | Kozhikode | 13382 | 8910 | 19950 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13582 | 22862 |
| Grade C | Kozhikode | 13172 | 8700 | 18700 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13372 | 21612 |
| Grade D | Kozhikode | 12962 | 8490 | 17560 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13162 | 20472 |
| Grade E | Kozhikode | 12752 | 8280 | 16520 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 12952 | 19432 |
| Grade F | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 18482 |
| Grade G | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 18032 |
| Grade H | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 16382 |
| Grade I | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 16022 |
| Special | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12970 | 9330 | 0 | 3640 | 0 | 200 | 13170 | 0 |
| Grade A | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12760 | 9120 | 21330 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12960 | 23410 |
| Grade B | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12550 | 8910 | 19950 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12750 | 22030 |
| Grade C | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12340 | 8700 | 18700 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12540 | 20780 |
| Grade D | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12130 | 8490 | 17560 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12330 | 19640 |
| Grade E | Wayanad/Meppadi | 11920 | 8280 | 16520 | 3640 | 2080 | 200 | 12120 | 18600 |
| Grade F | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2080 | 0 | 0 | 17650 |
| Grade G | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2080 | 0 | 0 | 17200 |
| Grade H | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2080 | 0 | 0 | 15550 |
| Grade I | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2080 | 0 | 0 | 15190 |
| 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 | 14296 | 9330 | 0 | 4966 | 0 | 200 | 14496 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kasargod | 14086 | 9120 | 21330 | 4966 | 3406 | 200 | 14286 | 24736 |
| Grade B | Kasargod | 13876 | 8910 | 19950 | 4966 | 3406 | 200 | 14076 | 23356 |
| Grade C | Kasargod | 13666 | 8700 | 18700 | 4966 | 3406 | 200 | 13866 | 22106 |
| Grade D | Kasargod | 13456 | 8490 | 17560 | 4966 | 3406 | 200 | 13656 | 20966 |
| Grade E | Kasargod | 13246 | 8280 | 16520 | 4966 | 3406 | 200 | 13446 | 19926 |
| Grade F | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3406 | 0 | 0 | 18976 |
| Grade G | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3406 | 0 | 0 | 18526 |
| Grade H | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3406 | 0 | 0 | 16876 |
| Grade I | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3406 | 0 | 0 | 16516 |
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 November 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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