The Kerala government has announced updates to the minimum wage rates in the state, with the changes slated to come into effect from 01 September 2023 as per a recent notification. Comprehensive details regarding the revised minimum wage rates can be found in the following article.
Revised Minimum Wages in Kerala for Shops and Establishments From 01 September 2023
In light of the most recent Consumer Price Index (Cost of Living Index) data, the Kerala government has made adjustments to the minimum wages for September 2023. On 13 November 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 September 2023.
These newly released Consumer Price Index numbers will be applicable to employees governed by the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, for the month of September 2023.
Consequently, the minimum wage rates for Shops and Establishments in Kerala have been revised and are set to take effect on 01 September 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 | 13958 | 9330 | 0 | 4628 | 0 | 200 | 14158 | 0 |
| Grade A | Thiruvananthapuram | 13748 | 9120 | 21330 | 4628 | 3068 | 200 | 13948 | 24398 |
| Grade B | Thiruvananthapuram | 13538 | 8910 | 19950 | 4628 | 3068 | 200 | 13738 | 23018 |
| Grade C | Thiruvananthapuram | 13328 | 8700 | 18700 | 4628 | 3068 | 200 | 13528 | 21768 |
| Grade D | Thiruvananthapuram | 13118 | 8490 | 17560 | 4628 | 3068 | 200 | 13318 | 20628 |
| Grade E | Thiruvananthapuram | 12908 | 8280 | 16520 | 4628 | 3068 | 200 | 13108 | 19588 |
| Grade F | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3068 | 0 | 0 | 18638 |
| Grade G | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3068 | 0 | 0 | 18188 |
| Grade H | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3068 | 0 | 0 | 16538 |
| Grade I | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3068 | 0 | 0 | 16178 |
| Special | Kollam | 13568 | 9330 | 0 | 4238 | 0 | 200 | 13768 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kollam | 13358 | 9120 | 21330 | 4238 | 2678 | 200 | 13558 | 24008 |
| Grade B | Kollam | 13148 | 8910 | 19950 | 4238 | 2678 | 200 | 13348 | 22628 |
| Grade C | Kollam | 12938 | 8700 | 18700 | 4238 | 2678 | 200 | 13138 | 21378 |
| Grade D | Kollam | 12728 | 8490 | 17560 | 4238 | 2678 | 200 | 12928 | 20238 |
| Grade E | Kollam | 12518 | 8280 | 16520 | 4238 | 2678 | 200 | 12718 | 19198 |
| Grade F | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2678 | 0 | 0 | 18248 |
| Grade G | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2678 | 0 | 0 | 17798 |
| Grade H | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2678 | 0 | 0 | 16148 |
| Grade I | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2678 | 0 | 0 | 15788 |
| 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 | 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 | 13646 | 9330 | 0 | 4316 | 0 | 200 | 13846 | 0 |
| Grade A | Alappuzha | 13436 | 9120 | 21330 | 4316 | 2756 | 200 | 13636 | 24086 |
| Grade B | Alappuzha | 13226 | 8910 | 19950 | 4316 | 2756 | 200 | 13426 | 22706 |
| Grade C | Alappuzha | 13016 | 8700 | 18700 | 4316 | 2756 | 200 | 13216 | 21456 |
| Grade D | Alappuzha | 12806 | 8490 | 17560 | 4316 | 2756 | 200 | 13006 | 20316 |
| Grade E | Alappuzha | 12596 | 8280 | 16520 | 4316 | 2756 | 200 | 12796 | 19276 |
| Grade F | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2756 | 0 | 0 | 18326 |
| Grade G | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2756 | 0 | 0 | 17876 |
| Grade H | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2756 | 0 | 0 | 16226 |
| Grade I | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2756 | 0 | 0 | 15866 |
| 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 | 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 | 14218 | 9330 | 0 | 4888 | 0 | 200 | 14418 | 0 |
| Grade A | Chalakkudy | 14008 | 9120 | 21330 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 14208 | 24658 |
| Grade B | Chalakkudy | 13798 | 8910 | 19950 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 13998 | 23278 |
| Grade C | Chalakkudy | 13588 | 8700 | 18700 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 13788 | 22028 |
| Grade D | Chalakkudy | 13378 | 8490 | 17560 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 13578 | 20888 |
| Grade E | Chalakkudy | 13168 | 8280 | 16520 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 13368 | 19848 |
| Grade F | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3328 | 0 | 0 | 18898 |
| Grade G | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3328 | 0 | 0 | 18448 |
| Grade H | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3328 | 0 | 0 | 16798 |
| Grade I | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3328 | 0 | 0 | 16438 |
| 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 | 13516 | 9330 | 0 | 4186 | 0 | 200 | 13716 | 0 |
| Grade A | Palakkad | 13306 | 9120 | 21330 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 13506 | 23956 |
| Grade B | Palakkad | 13096 | 8910 | 19950 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 13296 | 22576 |
| Grade C | Palakkad | 12886 | 8700 | 18700 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 13086 | 21326 |
| Grade D | Palakkad | 12676 | 8490 | 17560 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 12876 | 20186 |
| Grade E | Palakkad | 12466 | 8280 | 16520 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 12666 | 19146 |
| Grade F | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 18196 |
| Grade G | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 17746 |
| Grade H | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 16096 |
| Grade I | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 15736 |
| 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 | 13854 | 9330 | 0 | 4524 | 0 | 200 | 14054 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kozhikode | 13644 | 9120 | 21330 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13844 | 24294 |
| Grade B | Kozhikode | 13434 | 8910 | 19950 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13634 | 22914 |
| Grade C | Kozhikode | 13224 | 8700 | 18700 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13424 | 21664 |
| Grade D | Kozhikode | 13014 | 8490 | 17560 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13214 | 20524 |
| Grade E | Kozhikode | 12804 | 8280 | 16520 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13004 | 19484 |
| Grade F | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 18534 |
| Grade G | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 18084 |
| Grade H | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 16434 |
| Grade I | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 16074 |
| 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 | 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 | 14348 | 9330 | 0 | 5018 | 0 | 200 | 14548 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kasargod | 14138 | 9120 | 21330 | 5018 | 3458 | 200 | 14338 | 24788 |
| Grade B | Kasargod | 13928 | 8910 | 19950 | 5018 | 3458 | 200 | 14128 | 23408 |
| Grade C | Kasargod | 13718 | 8700 | 18700 | 5018 | 3458 | 200 | 13918 | 22158 |
| Grade D | Kasargod | 13508 | 8490 | 17560 | 5018 | 3458 | 200 | 13708 | 21018 |
| Grade E | Kasargod | 13298 | 8280 | 16520 | 5018 | 3458 | 200 | 13498 | 19978 |
| Grade F | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3458 | 0 | 0 | 19028 |
| Grade G | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3458 | 0 | 0 | 18578 |
| Grade H | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3458 | 0 | 0 | 16928 |
| Grade I | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3458 | 0 | 0 | 16568 |
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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 September 2023 (PDF)
- Kerala Minimum Wages Notification-Basic General Revised 2016
- Kerala Minimum Wages Notification-Basic IT Sector
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