Minimum Wage – Kerala, Furniture Industry
Job Title
- Valid on October 2026
- The amounts are in Indian Rupee (₹).
Office Staff - Group E - Sweeper, Cleaner
Minimum wage with effect from 1 July 2019
₹13,770.00
Monthly Wage
Wooden furniture - Semi-skilled - Assistant Carpenter, Assistant Machine Carpenter, Polisher, Spray Painter/Painter, Plainer, Boiler Assistant
Minimum wage with effect from 1 July 2019
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Monthly Wage
₹600.00
Daily Wage
Wooden furniture - Unskilled - Helper, General Worker
Minimum wage with effect from 1 July 2019
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Monthly Wage
₹570.00
Daily Wage
Metal Furniture - Highly Skilled Group 1 - Quality controller, Designer
Minimum wage with effect from 1 July 2019
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Monthly Wage
₹750.00
Daily Wage
Metal Furniture - Highly Skilled Group 2 - Supervisor, Mason, Foreman
Minimum wage with effect from 1 July 2019
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Monthly Wage
₹725.00
Daily Wage
Metal Furniture - Skilled - Welder, Turner, Tinker, Machine Operator
Minimum wage with effect from 1 July 2019
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Monthly Wage
₹680.00
Daily Wage
Metal Furniture - Semi-Skilled - Cutter, Bending Worker, Spray Painter/ Painter
Minimum wage with effect from 1 July 2019
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Monthly Wage
₹600.00
Daily Wage
Metal Furniture - Unskilled - Helper, General Worker
Minimum wage with effect from 1 July 2019
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Monthly Wage
₹570.00
Daily Wage
Office Staff - Group A - Manager
Minimum wage with effect from 1 July 2019
₹20,290.00
Monthly Wage
Office Staff - Group B - Accountant, Cashier, Clerk/Assistant, Typist, Stenographer, Computer Operator, Receptionist, Store Keeper
Minimum wage with effect from 1 July 2019
₹15,720.00
Monthly Wage
Office Staff - Group C - Driver
Minimum wage with effect from 1 July 2019
₹14,940.00
Monthly Wage
Office Staff - Group D - Watchman, Attender, Peon
Minimum wage with effect from 1 July 2019
₹14,160.00
Monthly Wage
Wooden furniture - Highly Skilled - Group 1 - Quality controller, Designer
Minimum wage with effect from 1 July 2019
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Monthly Wage
₹750.00
Daily Wage
Wooden furniture - Highly Skilled - Group 2 - Supervisor, Mason, Foreman
Minimum wage with effect from 1 July 2019
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Monthly Wage
₹725.00
Daily Wage
Wooden furniture - Highly Skilled - Group 2 - Pattern Maker, Upholstery Maker, Wood Carver
Minimum wage with effect from 1 July 2019
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Monthly Wage
₹725.00
Daily Wage
Wooden furniture - Skilled - Carpenter, Wood Turner, Machine Operator, Power row Cutter, Resaw Operator, Band saw Operator, Jumpsaw Operator, Boiler Operator, Electrician, Sharpener, Welder
Minimum wage with effect from 1 July 2019
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Monthly Wage
₹680.00
Daily Wage
Cane Furniture - Skilled - Cane Furniture Worker, Polisher
Minimum wage with effect from 1 July 2019
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Monthly Wage
₹680.00
Daily Wage
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.
Minimum Wage Profiles by Country
Detailed country information on minimum wage policies, legislation, and institutional frameworks.
- India has a statutory minimum wageyes
- India has a single minimum wage rate applicable to the entire dependent workforceno
- India has multiple minimum wage rates, jointly applicable to the entire dependent workforceno
- India defines most minimum wage rates by geographical areasyes
- India defines most minimum wage rates by job rolesyes
- India defines most minimum wage rates by industriesyes
- India defines most minimum wage rates by workers' skill levelsyes
- India defines minimum wage rates for Economic Processing Zones (EPZ) or similaryes
- India defines minimum wage rates for youth age groupsyes
- India defines minimum wage rates for small firmsyes
- India defines minimum wage rates for domestic workersyes
- India defines minimum wage rates for agricultural workersyes
- India defines minimum wage rates for piece rate workersyes
- India defines minimum wage rates as net ratesno
- India has on average adjusted minimum wage rates at least once per year since 2020yes
- India defines minimum wage rates per houryes
- India defines minimum wage rates per weekno
- India defines minimum wage rates per monthyes
- India defines minimum wage rates per yearyes
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