Minimum Wage – Himachal Pradesh, Forestry Industry

Category of workers

  • Valid on September 2026
  • The amounts are in Indian Rupee (₹).

A Felling Trees - (i) Lopper (Changi)

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹449.00

Total per Day

A Felling Trees - (ii) Feller (Garani)

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹435.00

Total per Day

B Logging and sawing including timber passing - (i) Dresser (Panchani)

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹435.00

Total per Day

B Logging and sawing including timber passing - (ii) Sawyer (Charani)

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹534.00

Total per Day

B Logging and sawing including timber passing - (iii) Blacksmith

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹503.00

Total per Day

C Carriage stacking and timber passing by manual labour - (i) Mazdoor for carriage

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹435.00

Total per Day

C Carriage stacking and timber passing by manual labour - (ii) Mazdoor for loading and unloading of timber

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹435.00

Total per Day

D Carriage of timber by Aerial ropeways - (i) Span Mistry cum Supervisor

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹534.00

Total per Day

D Carriage of timber by Aerial ropeways - (ii) Span Mistry

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹503.00

Total per Day

E Carriage by water slide (pucci nalli) dry slide (Pathru), Nullah Bhaan Darya Bahaan (River floating) - (i) Mohri wala mistry

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹573.00

Total per Day

E Carriage by water slide (pucci nalli) dry slide (Pathru), Nullah Bhaan Darya Bahaan (River floating) - (ii) Taru

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹549.00

Total per Day

E Carriage by water slide (pucci nalli) dry slide (Pathru), Nullah Bhaan Darya Bahaan (River floating) - (iii) Asst. Mistry / Helper Mistry

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹513.00

Total per Day

E Carriage by water slide (pucci nalli) dry slide (Pathru), Nullah Bhaan Darya Bahaan (River floating) - (iv) Darya man

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹549.00

Total per Day

E Carriage by water slide (pucci nalli) dry slide (Pathru), Nullah Bhaan Darya Bahaan (River floating) - (v) Ghalu

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹468.00

Total per Day

E Carriage by water slide (pucci nalli) dry slide (Pathru), Nullah Bhaan Darya Bahaan (River floating) - (vi) Jamadar

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹468.00

Total per Day

F Mechanised logging and timber extraction - (i) Surveyor

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹538.00

Total per Day

F Mechanised logging and timber extraction - (ii) Ski-line operator

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹503.00

Total per Day

F Mechanised logging and timber extraction - (iii) Truck Driver

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹471.00

Total per Day

F Mechanised logging and timber extraction - (iv) Compressor Driver

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹471.00

Total per Day

G Clerical Staff - (i) Manager

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹619.00

Total per Day

G Clerical Staff - (ii) Accountant

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹477.00

Total per Day

G Clerical Staff - (iii) Munshi / Typist

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹435.00

Total per Day

H Saw Mill Worker - (i) Band Saw Mistry

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹503.00

Total per Day

H Saw Mill Worker - (ii) Supervisor

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹503.00

Total per Day

H Saw Mill Worker - (iii) Head Mistry

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹496.00

Total per Day

H Saw Mill Worker - (iv) Boiler Driver

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹503.00

Total per Day

H Saw Mill Worker - (v) Assistant Mistry and Planner Mistry

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹503.00

Total per Day

H Saw Mill Worker - (vi) Helper

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹441.00

Total per Day

H Saw Mill Worker - (vii) Cutter man

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹435.00

Total per Day

I Katha Extraction - (i) Feller and Chipper

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹435.00

Total per Day

I Katha Extraction - (ii) Katha supervisor / katha processor

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹435.00

Total per Day

Highly skilled

Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025

₹588.00

Total per Day

Definitions

Definition of Unskilled, Semi-skilled, Skilled & Highly Skilled Workers.
(i) Unskilled:
An unskilled employee is one who does operations that involve the performance of simple duties, which require the experience of little of no independent judgment or previous experience although familiarity with the occupational environment is necessary. His work may thus require in addition to physical exertion familiarity with variety of articles or goods.
(ii) Semi-skilled:
A semiskilled worker is one who does work generally of defined routine nature wherein the major requirement is not so much of the judgment, skill and but for proper discharge of duties assigned to him or relatively narrow job and where important decisions made by others. His work is thus limited to the performance of routine operations of limited scope.
(iii) Skilled:
A skilled employee is one who is capable of working efficiently of exercising considerable independent judgement and of discharging his duties with responsibility. He must posses a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of the trade, craft or industry in which he is employed.
(iv) Highly Skilled:
A highly skilled worker is one who is capable of working efficiently and supervises efficiently the work of skilled employees.
Wages per month are calculated as 4.33 times if a weekly wage is defined. It is calculated as 4.33 times the standard hours per week if an hourly wage is given.

Minimum Wage Profiles by Country

Detailed country information on minimum wage policies, legislation, and institutional frameworks.

  • India has a statutory minimum wage
    yes
  • India has a single minimum wage rate applicable to the entire dependent workforce
    no
  • India has multiple minimum wage rates, jointly applicable to the entire dependent workforce
    no
  • India defines most minimum wage rates by geographical areas
    yes
  • India defines most minimum wage rates by job roles
    yes
  • India defines most minimum wage rates by industries
    yes
  • India defines most minimum wage rates by workers' skill levels
    yes
  • India defines minimum wage rates for Economic Processing Zones (EPZ) or similar
    yes
  • India defines minimum wage rates for youth age groups
    yes
  • India defines minimum wage rates for small firms
    yes
  • India defines minimum wage rates for domestic workers
    yes
  • India defines minimum wage rates for agricultural workers
    yes
  • India defines minimum wage rates for piece rate workers
    yes
  • India defines minimum wage rates as net rates
    no
  • India has on average adjusted minimum wage rates at least once per year since 2020
    yes
  • India defines minimum wage rates per hour
    yes
  • India defines minimum wage rates per week
    no
  • India defines minimum wage rates per month
    yes
  • India defines minimum wage rates per year
    yes

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