Minimum Wage – Puducherry, Machine Made Paper Industry - Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam Regions
- Valid on June 2026
- The amounts are in Indian Rupee (₹).
Category of workers
| Total per month | |
| Unskilled - Driver Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,146.00 |
| Unskilled - Press Boy Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,096.00 |
| Unskilled - All kind of mazdoors Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,096.00 |
| Semi-skilled - Colourman Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,300.00 |
| Semi-skilled - Machine attender Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,300.00 |
| Semi-skilled - Refiner Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,300.00 |
| Semi-skilled - Wire boy Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,300.00 |
| Semi-skilled - Fitter and other helpers Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,300.00 |
| Semi-skilled - Pulper Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,300.00 |
| Skilled - Boiler operator Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,706.00 |
| Skilled - Water treatment plant operator Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,706.00 |
| Skilled - Calendar operator Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,706.00 |
| Semi-skilled - Stitching and Packing Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,300.00 |
| Skilled - Welder Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,706.00 |
| Skilled - Fitter Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,706.00 |
| Skilled - Carpenter Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,706.00 |
| Skilled - Smith Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,706.00 |
| Skilled - Finisher Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,706.00 |
| Skilled - Turner Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,706.00 |
| Highly skilled - Supervisor Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹12,062.00 |
| Miscellaneous - Accountant Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,706.00 |
| Miscellaneous - Typist / Clerk / Driver Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,198.00 |
| Miscellaneous - Head watchman Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,300.00 |
| Skilled - Paper machine operator Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,706.00 |
| Skilled - Pulp making operators Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,706.00 |
| Skilled - Cutting machine operator Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,706.00 |
| Skilled - Other equivalent operators Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,706.00 |
| Skilled - Electrician Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,706.00 |
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 Puducherry
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