Minimum Wage – Kerala, Fish Peeling, Canning, Freezing and Export Industry

Job Title

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

Factory Section (I) Processing Workers

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

₹365.00

Daily Wage

-

Piece Rate

Factory Section (II) Icemen

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

₹367.00

Daily Wage

-

Piece Rate

Loading and Unloading from trawlers

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

₹368.00

Daily Wage

-

Piece Rate

Plant Manager/Factory Manager

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

₹12,877.00

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

-

Piece Rate

Assistant Plant Manager/Assistant Factory Manager

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

₹11,477.00

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

-

Piece Rate

Plant/Machine Operator - Grade I

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

₹10,427.00

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

-

Piece Rate

Plant/Machine Operator - Grade II

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

₹10,077.00

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

-

Piece Rate

Boilerman/Fireman - Senior

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

₹10,497.00

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

-

Piece Rate

Boilerman/Fireman - Junior

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

₹10,147.00

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

-

Piece Rate

Processing Supervisor - Grade I

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

₹10,357.00

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

-

Piece Rate

Processing Supervisor - Grade II

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

₹10,077.00

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

-

Piece Rate

Weighing and Tally Clerks/Office Clerks/ Cashiers/Computer Operators/Computer Programmers

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

₹9,979.00

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

-

Piece Rate

Time Keeper

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

₹10,077.00

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

-

Piece Rate

Heavy Vehicle Driver

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

₹10,035.00

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

-

Piece Rate

Light Vehicle Driver

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

₹9,937.00

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

-

Piece Rate

Peeling and Under veining (PUD) - (a) Poovalan - Count below 200 (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 25 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹15.28

Piece Rate

Peeling and Under veining (PUD) - (b) Kazhanthan - Count 200 to 400 (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 15 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹25.48

Piece Rate

Peeling and Under veining (PUD) - (b) Kazhanthan - Count 400 to 500 (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 11 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹35.25

Piece Rate

Peeling and Under veining (PUD) - (b) Kazhanthan - Count 600 and above (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 9 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹42.93

Piece Rate

Peeling and Under veining (PUD) - (c) Karikkadi (large) - Count 400 to 500 (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 11 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹35.12

Piece Rate

Peeling and Under veining (PUD) - (c) Karikkadi (small) - Count 500 to 600 (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 9.5 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹40.52

Piece Rate

Peeling and Under veining (PUD) - (c) Karikkadi (small) - Count 600 and (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 9 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹42.93

Piece Rate

Peeling and Under veining (PUD) - (d) Thelly, Chemmeen - Count 601 and above (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 9 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹42.93

Piece Rate

Peeling and De-veining -(a) Poovalan - Count below 200 (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 21,5 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹17.80

Piece Rate

Peeling and De-veining -(b) Kazhanthan - Count 200 to 400 (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 14 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹27.70

Piece Rate

Peeling and De-veining -(b) Kazhanthan - Count 400 to 500 (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 10 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹38.22

Piece Rate

Peeling and De-veining -(b) Kazhanthan - Count 500 to 600 (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 9 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹42.93

Piece Rate

Peeling and De-veining -(b) Kazhanthan - Count below 200 (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 8,5 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹45.45

Piece Rate

Peeling and De-veining -(c) Karikkadi (large) - Count 400 to 500 (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 10 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹38.22

Piece Rate

Peeling and De-veining - (c) Karikkadi (small) - Count 500 to 600 (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 9 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹42.93

Piece Rate

Peeling and De-veining - (c) Karikkadi (small) - Count 600 and above (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 8,5 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹45.45

Piece Rate

Peeling and De-veining - (d) Thelly, Chemmeen - Count 601 and above (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 8,5 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹45.45

Piece Rate

Whole Cleaning - (a) Cuttle Fish - 2 (ie single fish weighing 500 or more gram) - Workload for a day: 50 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹7.64

Piece Rate

Whole Cleaning - (a) Cuttle Fish - 3 to 5 (single fish weighing above 200 gram upto 500 gram) - Workload for a day: 38 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹10.13

Piece Rate

Whole Cleaning - (a) Cuttle Fish - Above 5 (single fish weighing 200 gram or below) - Workload for a day: 25 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹15.28

Piece Rate

Whole Cleaning - (b) Squid and other fish - 2 (ie single fish weighing 500 or more gram) - Workload for a day: 43 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹8.90

Piece Rate

Whole Cleaning - (b) Squid and other fish - 3 to 5 (single fish weighing above 200 gram upto 500 gram) - Workload for a day: 30 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹12.74

Piece Rate

Whole Cleaning - (b) Squid and other fish - Above 5 - Workload for a day: 23 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹16.58

Piece Rate

De-heading - Poovalan - Count below 200 (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 50 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹7.64

Piece Rate

De-heading - Kazhanthan - Count 200 to 400 (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 30 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹12.74

Piece Rate

De-heading - Karikkadi - Count 400 to 600 (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 20 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹19.11

Piece Rate

De-heading - Thelly, Chemmeen, and other fishes - Count 600 and above (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 18 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹21.46

Piece Rate

Other Works - (a) Washing and Checking - Rate per ton

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹1,530.00

Piece Rate

Other Works - (b) Loading, Unloading, Weighing and Ice Packing - Rate per ton

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹1,410.00

Piece Rate

Other Works - (c) Ice landing - Rate per ton

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹82.00

Piece Rate

Other Works - (d) Measuring - Rate per ton

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹160.00

Piece Rate

Other Works - (e) Serving - Rate per ton

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹930.00

Piece Rate

Other Works - (f) Sterilising - Rate paise per tube

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹0.95

Piece Rate

Other Works - (g) Cooking - Rate per gram

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹4.10

Piece Rate

Peeling and Under veining (PUD) - (b) Kazhanthan - Count 500 to 600 (which together weigh 1kg) - Workload for a day: 9.5 kg

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

-

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

₹41.92

Piece Rate

Vehicle Cleaners, Watchman, General Workman/Attender, Peon

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

₹9,876.00

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

-

Piece Rate

Sweepers and Cleaners

Minimum wage with effect from 1 August 2018

₹9,313.00

Monthly Wage

-

Daily Wage

-

Piece Rate

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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