Minimum Wage – Kerala, Forests
Job Title
- Valid on September 2026
- The amounts are in Indian Rupee (₹).
Highly Skilled-Difficult Area: Carpenters
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹865.00
Daily Wages
Skilled-Ordinary Area: Accountant, Clerk, Typist, Data Entry Operator and Draftsmen employed for work by contractors inside and, or in connection with forests
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹721.00
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Skilled-Ordinary Area: Assistant to Mahouts
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹721.00
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Skilled-Ordinary Area: Timber Stacking
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹721.00
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Skilled-Ordinary Area: Honey Collection
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹721.00
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Skilled-Ordinary Area: worker engaged in Vacca making
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹721.00
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Skilled-Ordinary Area: Wood cutter
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹721.00
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Skilled-Difficult Area: Sawyer
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹829.00
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Skilled-Difficult Area: worker engaged in river transport of timber
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹829.00
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Skilled-Most Difficult Area: Assistant to Mahouts
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹937.00
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Skilled-Most Difficult Area: Timber Stacking
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹937.00
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Skilled-Most Difficult Area: Honey Collection
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹937.00
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Semi-skilled-Ordinary Area: Workes engaged in charcoal burning
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹674.00
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Semi-skilled-Ordinary Area: worker engaged in tying of drag-rope
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹674.00
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Semi-skilled-Ordinary Area: worker engaged in loading and unloading of firewood
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹674.00
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Semi-skilled-Ordinary Area: worker engaged in Chisel numbering
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹674.00
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Semi-skilled-Ordinary Area: worker engaged in raft making
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹674.00
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Semi-skilled-Difficult Area: worker engaged in collection of bamboos, reeds and rattan
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹775.00
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Semi-skilled-Difficult Area: Workes engaged in charcoal burning
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹775.00
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Semi-skilled-Most Difficult Area: worker engaged in loading and unloading of firewood
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹876.00
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Semi-skilled-Most Difficult Area: worker engaged in Chisel numbering
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹876.00
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Semi-skilled-Most Difficult Area: worker engaged in raft making
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹876.00
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Unskilled-Ordinary Area: Forest Nursery and Plantation worker including Mazdoor Watchers
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹659.00
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Unskilled-Ordinary Area: worker engaged in carrying headload of firewood
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹659.00
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Unskilled-Ordinary Area: worker engaged in boundary clearing and fire protection work
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹659.00
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Unskilled-Ordinary Area: worker engaged in earth work (pit making etc.)
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹659.00
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Unskilled-Ordinary Area: worker engaged in Taungya cultivation
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹659.00
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Unskilled-Difficult Area: Forest Nursery and Plantation worker including Mazdoor Watchers
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹758.00
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Unskilled-Difficult Area: worker engaged in carrying headload of firewood
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹758.00
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Unskilled-Difficult Area: worker engaged in boundary clearing and fire protection work
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹758.00
Daily Wages
Unskilled-Difficult Area: worker engaged in earth work (pit making etc.)
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹758.00
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Unskilled-Difficult Area: worker engaged in rock making/(except rock breaking)
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹758.00
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Unskilled-Difficult Area: worker engaged in marking of trees
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹758.00
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Unskilled-Difficult Area: Peons, Watchers and Sweepers employed for work by contractors inside and or in connection with forests
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹758.00
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Unskilled-Difficult Area: worker engaged in collection of minor products except honey
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹758.00
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Unskilled-Difficult Area: worker engaged in Taungya cultivation
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹758.00
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Unskilled-Most Difficult Area: worker engaged in rock making/(except rock breaking)
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹857.00
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Unskilled-Most Difficult Area: worker engaged in marking of trees
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹857.00
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Unskilled-Most Difficult Area: Peons, Watchers and Sweepers employed for work by contractors inside and or in connection with forests
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹857.00
Daily Wages
Unskilled-Most Difficult Area: worker engaged in collection of minor products except honey
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹857.00
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Unskilled-Most Difficult Area: worker engaged in Taungya cultivation
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹857.00
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Skilled-Most Difficult Area: worker engaged in Vacca making
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹937.00
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Skilled-Most Difficult Area: Wood cutter
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹937.00
Daily Wages
Semi-skilled-Ordinary Area: worker engaged in collection of bamboos, reeds and rattan
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹674.00
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Highly Skilled-Ordinary Area: Mahouts
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹752.00
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Highly Skilled-Ordinary Area: Axeman
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹752.00
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Highly Skilled-Ordinary Area: Carpenters
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹752.00
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Highly Skilled-Ordinary Area: Masons
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹752.00
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Highly Skilled-Ordinary Area: Computer Operators and Junior Programmers
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹752.00
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Highly Skilled-Difficult Area: Mahouts
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹865.00
Daily Wages
Highly Skilled-Difficult Area: worker engaged in timber loading and unloading
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹865.00
Daily Wages
Highly Skilled-Difficult Area: Axeman
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹865.00
Daily Wages
Highly Skilled-Difficult Area: Masons
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹865.00
Daily Wages
Highly Skilled-Difficult Area: Computer Operators and Junior Programmers
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹865.00
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Highly Skilled-Most Difficult Area: Mahouts
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹978.00
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Highly Skilled-Most Difficult Area: worker engaged in timber loading and unloading
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹978.00
Daily Wages
Highly Skilled-Most Difficult Area: Axeman
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹978.00
Daily Wages
Highly Skilled-Most Difficult Area: Carpenters
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹978.00
Daily Wages
Highly Skilled-Most Difficult Area: Masons
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹978.00
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Highly Skilled-Most Difficult Area: Computer Operators and Junior Programmers
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹978.00
Daily Wages
Skilled-Ordinary Area: Sawyer
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹721.00
Daily Wages
Skilled-Ordinary Area: worker engaged in river transport of timber
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹721.00
Daily Wages
Skilled-Ordinary Area: worker engaged in rock breaking
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹721.00
Daily Wages
Skilled-Ordinary Area: Agents/Supervisors/Maistries
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹721.00
Daily Wages
Skilled-Difficult Area: worker engaged in rock breaking
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹829.00
Daily Wages
Skilled-Difficult Area: Agents/Supervisors/Maistries
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹829.00
Daily Wages
Skilled-Difficult Area: Accountant, Clerk, Typist, Data Entry Operator and Draftsmen employed for work by contractors inside and, or in connection with forests
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹829.00
Daily Wages
Skilled-Difficult Area: Assistant to Mahouts
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹829.00
Daily Wages
Skilled-Difficult Area: Timber Stacking
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹829.00
Daily Wages
Skilled-Difficult Area: Honey Collection
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹829.00
Daily Wages
Skilled-Difficult Area: worker engaged in Vacca making
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹829.00
Daily Wages
Skilled-Difficult Area: Wood cutter
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹829.00
Daily Wages
Skilled-Most Difficult Area: Sawyer
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹937.00
Daily Wages
Skilled-Most Difficult Area: worker engaged in river transport of timber
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹937.00
Daily Wages
Skilled-Most Difficult Area: worker engaged in rock breaking
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹937.00
Daily Wages
Skilled-Most Difficult Area: Agents/Supervisors/Maistries
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹937.00
Daily Wages
Skilled-Most Difficult Area: Accountant, Clerk, Typist, Data Entry Operator and Draftsmen employed for work by contractors inside and, or in connection with forests
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹937.00
Daily Wages
Semi-skilled-Difficult Area: worker engaged in tying of drag-rope
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹775.00
Daily Wages
Semi-skilled-Difficult Area: worker engaged in loading and unloading of firewood
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹775.00
Daily Wages
Semi-skilled-Difficult Area: worker engaged in Chisel numbering
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹775.00
Daily Wages
Semi-skilled-Difficult Area: worker engaged in raft making
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹775.00
Daily Wages
Semi-skilled-Most Difficult Area: worker engaged in collection of bamboos, reeds and rattan
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹876.00
Daily Wages
Semi-skilled-Most Difficult Area: Workes engaged in charcoal burning
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹876.00
Daily Wages
Unskilled-Ordinary Area: worker engaged in rock making/(except rock breaking)
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹659.00
Daily Wages
Unskilled-Ordinary Area: worker engaged in marking of trees
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹659.00
Daily Wages
Unskilled-Ordinary Area: Peons, Watchers and Sweepers employed for work by contractors inside and or in connection with forests
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹659.00
Daily Wages
Unskilled-Ordinary Area: worker engaged in collection of minor products except honey
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹659.00
Daily Wages
Unskilled-Most Difficult Area: Forest Nursery and Plantation worker including Mazdoor Watchers
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹857.00
Daily Wages
Unskilled-Most Difficult Area: worker engaged in carrying headload of firewood
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹857.00
Daily Wages
Unskilled-Most Difficult Area: worker engaged in boundary clearing and fire protection work
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹857.00
Daily Wages
Unskilled-Most Difficult Area: worker engaged in earth work (pit making etc.)
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹857.00
Daily Wages
Highly Skilled-Ordinary Area: worker engaged in timber loading and unloading
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹752.00
Daily Wages
Semi-skilled-Most Difficult Area: worker engaged in tying of drag-rope
Minimum wage with effect from 18 July 2019
₹876.00
Daily Wages
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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