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