Minimum Wage – Puducherry, Machine Made Paper Industry - Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam Regions
Category of workers
- Valid on September 2026
- The amounts are in Indian Rupee (₹).
Unskilled - Driver
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,146.00
Total per month
Unskilled - Press Boy
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,096.00
Total per month
Unskilled - All kind of mazdoors
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,096.00
Total per month
Semi-skilled - Colourman
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,300.00
Total per month
Semi-skilled - Machine attender
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,300.00
Total per month
Semi-skilled - Refiner
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,300.00
Total per month
Semi-skilled - Wire boy
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,300.00
Total per month
Semi-skilled - Fitter and other helpers
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,300.00
Total per month
Semi-skilled - Pulper
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,300.00
Total per month
Skilled - Boiler operator
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,706.00
Total per month
Skilled - Water treatment plant operator
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,706.00
Total per month
Skilled - Calendar operator
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,706.00
Total per month
Semi-skilled - Stitching and Packing
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,300.00
Total per month
Skilled - Welder
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,706.00
Total per month
Skilled - Fitter
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,706.00
Total per month
Skilled - Carpenter
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,706.00
Total per month
Skilled - Smith
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,706.00
Total per month
Skilled - Finisher
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,706.00
Total per month
Skilled - Turner
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,706.00
Total per month
Highly skilled - Supervisor
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹12,062.00
Total per month
Miscellaneous - Accountant
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,706.00
Total per month
Miscellaneous - Typist / Clerk / Driver
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,198.00
Total per month
Miscellaneous - Head watchman
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,300.00
Total per month
Skilled - Paper machine operator
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,706.00
Total per month
Skilled - Pulp making operators
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,706.00
Total per month
Skilled - Cutting machine operator
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,706.00
Total per month
Skilled - Other equivalent operators
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,706.00
Total per month
Skilled - Electrician
Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024
₹11,706.00
Total per month
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
More information is available at
- Overview Minimum Wages in Puducherry
- This page is maintained by Wageindicator.org, 2026