Minimum Wage – Kerala, Timber and Plywood Industry

Job Title

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

Timber Industry-Highly Skilled: Foreman/Supervisor

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Highly Skilled: Engine Driver

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Highly Skilled: Band Saw and Re-Saw Operator

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Highly Skilled: Saw Doctor and Saw Sharpener

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Highly Skilled: Packing cases Saw Operator

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Highly Skilled: Carpenter and Finisher

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Highly Skilled: Blacksmith

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Highly Skilled: Fitter

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Highly Skilled: Circular Saw Operator-cum-Sharpener

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Highly Skilled: Ascue Treatment Plant Operator

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Highly Skilled: Head load worker who take out logs immersed in water

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Skilled: Turner, Welder, Moulder and other Workshop Mechanics

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹635.00

Daily Wages

₹16,470.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Skilled: Hand Sawer (Main)

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹635.00

Daily Wages

₹16,470.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Skilled: Cross Cutting Machine Operator (Packing cases)

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹635.00

Daily Wages

₹16,470.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Skilled: Circular Saw Operator

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹635.00

Daily Wages

₹16,470.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Skilled: Assistant Foreman

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹635.00

Daily Wages

₹16,470.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Skilled: Crane Operator

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹635.00

Daily Wages

₹16,470.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Skilled: Switch Box Making, Round Block Making worker

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹635.00

Daily Wages

₹16,470.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Skilled: Polisher

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹635.00

Daily Wages

₹16,470.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Skilled: Assistant Hand and Re-Saw Operator

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹635.00

Daily Wages

₹16,470.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Semi-skilled: Hand Planing Man

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Semi-skilled: Planing Machine Operator

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Semi-skilled: Hand Sawer Assistant

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Semi-skilled: Cross Cutting Machine Operator Assistant (Packing cases)

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Semi-skilled: Cross Cutter

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Semi-skilled: Pencil Sort Sizer

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Semi-skilled: Packing Cases Saw Operator Assistant

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Semi-skilled: Box Nailer (Packing cases)

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Semi-skilled: Fashioning, Treatment of Debarking Worker in Ascue Treatment Plant

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Semi-skilled: Reaper Maker (Electrical Accessories making)

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Semi-skilled: Multiple Rip Saw Operator

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Unskilled: Band Saw, Re-saw and Circular Saw Helpers

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹625.00

Daily Wages

₹16,250.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Unskilled: Headload worker

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹625.00

Daily Wages

₹16,250.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Unskilled: Saw Dust Removers

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹625.00

Daily Wages

₹16,250.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Unskilled: Building, Packing, Loading and Unloading worker

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹625.00

Daily Wages

₹16,250.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Unskilled: Yard Mazdoors

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹625.00

Daily Wages

₹16,250.00

Per month

Timber Industry-Unskilled: Any other Unskilled category not included in the list

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹625.00

Daily Wages

₹16,250.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Highly Skilled: Foreman/Supervisor

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Highly Skilled: Workshop Mechanics including Fitter, Turner and Moulder

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Highly Skilled: Peeling Lathe Operator

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Highly Skilled: Boiler Chargeman or Boiler Attender

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Highly Skilled: Blacksmiths

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Highly Skilled: Carpenters

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Highly Skilled: Electricians

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Highly Skilled: Planer

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Highly Skilled: Polisher

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Highly Skilled: Head Load Worker

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹650.00

Daily Wages

₹16,850.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Skilled: Cross Cutting Operator

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹635.00

Daily Wages

₹16,470.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Skilled: Sanding Operators

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹635.00

Daily Wages

₹16,470.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Skilled: Press Operators

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹635.00

Daily Wages

₹16,470.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Skilled: Rick Saw Operators

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹635.00

Daily Wages

₹16,470.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Skilled: Splicer Operator

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹635.00

Daily Wages

₹16,470.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Skilled: Clipper Machine Operator (Power)

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹635.00

Daily Wages

₹16,470.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Skilled: Glue Condenser worker

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹635.00

Daily Wages

₹16,470.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Semi-skilled: Table Off Bearers in Peeling Machine

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Semi-skilled: Veneers Treating Operators

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Semi-skilled: Clippers

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Semi-skilled: Joint Operators

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Semi-skilled: Off Bearers in the Drier Machines

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Semi-skilled: Sorters

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Semi-skilled: Glue Mixers

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Semi-skilled: Trimmers

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Semi-skilled: Crate Makers

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Semi-skilled: All Other worker and section - Chargemen Operating Machines

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹630.00

Daily Wages

₹16,360.00

Per month

Plywood Industry-Unskilled: All Other worker not included in above categories

Minimum wage with effect from 2 October 2023

₹625.00

Daily Wages

₹16,250.00

Per month

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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