Minimum Wage – Kerala, Tile Industry
- Valid on June 2026
- The amounts are in Indian Rupee (₹).
Job Title
| Daily Wages | |
| Group II - Time Keeper Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹18,320.00 |
| Group B - Welder Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹645.00 |
| Group C - Dust Floor Press Operator Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹640.00 |
| Group D - Garblers (If there are worker engaged in full time in sorting of raw tiles, they also come under this category) Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹635.00 |
| Group C - Trimmer Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹640.00 |
| Group D - Firewood Cutter Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹635.00 |
| Group I - Cashier Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹18,420.00 |
| Group A - Mason Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹650.00 |
| Group A - Carpenter Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹650.00 |
| Group A - Blacksmith Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹650.00 |
| Group A - Engine Driver Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹650.00 |
| Group A - Burner in Kiln Firing Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹650.00 |
| Group A - Electrician with Wireman License Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹650.00 |
| Group B - Electrician Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹645.00 |
| Group B - Fitter Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹645.00 |
| Group B - Mechanic Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹645.00 |
| Group B - Turner Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹645.00 |
| Group B - Planer Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹645.00 |
| Group B - Foundry Moulder Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹645.00 |
| Group B - Excavator Operator Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹645.00 |
| Group B - Dye Puller Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹645.00 |
| Group C - Slab Placer in Revolving Press Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹640.00 |
| Group C - Kiln Setter Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹640.00 |
| Group C - Kiln Drawer Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹640.00 |
| Group C - Screw Ridges Press Operator Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹640.00 |
| Group C - Pottery Worker Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹640.00 |
| Group C - Trolly Turner and Trolly Puller in Clay Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹640.00 |
| Group D - Slab Beater/Polisher Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹635.00 |
| Group D - Tile Receiver Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹635.00 |
| Group D - Winch Operator in Jetty Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹635.00 |
| Group D - Drier Attender in Humidity Drier Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹635.00 |
| Group D - Finger Car Operator Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹635.00 |
| Group D - Sawyer Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹635.00 |
| Group D - Crusted Ridge Worker Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹635.00 |
| Group D - Boiler Fireman Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹635.00 |
| Group D - worker impressing the printing types through the elevation and keeping stock of the printing types in the press from the elevator Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹635.00 |
| Group D - Pugmill worker Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹635.00 |
| Group E - Headload Worker Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹630.00 |
| Group E - Slicer Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹630.00 |
| Group E - Firing Helper Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹630.00 |
| Group E - Helper (Mason, Carpenter, Blacksmith, Engine Driver) Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹630.00 |
| Group E - Canteen Worker Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹630.00 |
| Group E - Scavenger Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹630.00 |
| Group I - General Foreman Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹18,420.00 |
| Group I - Accountant Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹18,420.00 |
| Group I - Head Clerk Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹18,420.00 |
| Group I - U.D. Clerk Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹18,420.00 |
| Group I - Stenographer Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹18,420.00 |
| Group II - Store Keeper Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹18,320.00 |
| Group II - L.D. Clerk Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹18,320.00 |
| Group II - Typist Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹18,320.00 |
| Group III - Supervisor Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹18,220.00 |
| Group III - Mason Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹18,220.00 |
| Group III - Head Worker (in Commonwealth Trust Factories) Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹18,220.00 |
| Group IV - Watchman Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹18,120.00 |
| Group IV - Attender Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹18,120.00 |
| Group A - Kiln Foreman Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹650.00 |
| Group B - Wheel Turner Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹645.00 |
| Group C - Tile Receiver who receives Tile on both sides in the Double Dye Press Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹640.00 |
| Group E - Tile Conveyor man Minimum wage with effect from 2 March 2021 | ₹630.00 |
Definitions
(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.
More information is available at
- Overview Minimum Wages in Kerala
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