Minimum Wage – Puducherry, Food Processing Industries
- Valid on June 2026
- The amounts are in Indian Rupee (₹).
Category of workers
| Total per month | |
| Common Categories - General - Office Boy/Delivery Boy, Security Guard/Watchman, Sweeper/Scavenger Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,083.00 |
| Special Categories -Pickles and Masala Powder Manufacture - Cutter, Mixer, Powdering and Mixing Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹12,990.00 |
| Special Categories -Pickles and Masala Powder Manufacture - Helper, Cleaner, Packer Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹12,810.00 |
| Special Categories - Fruit Jam and Pulp Manufacture - Mechanic Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹13,770.00 |
| Special Categories - Fruit Jam and Pulp Manufacture - Generator Operator, Boiler Operator, Scamer Operator, Mixer/Cutter Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹12,990.00 |
| Special Categories - Fruit Jam and Pulp Manufacture - Cleaner, Sorter, Helper, Loading and Unloading Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹12,780.00 |
| Special Categories - Ice Cream Manufacture - Mix Room Operator, Freezer Operator, Mechanic Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹13,770.00 |
| Special Categories - Ice Cream Manufacture - Electrician, Carpenter, Tinker Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹13,230.00 |
| Special Categories - Ice Cream Manufacture - Cold Room Boy, Cleaning Room Boy Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹12,990.00 |
| Special Categories - Ice Cream Manufacture - Helper Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹12,780.00 |
| Special Categories - Vermicelli Manufacture - Foreman Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹13,230.00 |
| Special Categories - Vermicelli Manufacture - Packer, General Worker Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹12,780.00 |
| Special Categories - Coconut Products Manufacture - Machine Operator Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹13,770.00 |
| Special Categories - Coconut Products Manufacture - Peeler, Cracker Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹13,230.00 |
| Special Categories - Coconut Products Manufacture - General Worker Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹12,780.00 |
| Special Categories - Groundnut Cakes Manufacture - Cutter, Master Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹12,990.00 |
| Special Categories - Groundnut Cakes Manufacture - Packer Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹12,780.00 |
| Special Categories - Milk Kova Manufacture - Kova Maker Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹13,770.00 |
| Special Categories - Milk Kova Manufacture - Packer Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹12,780.00 |
| Special Categories - Sweets and Snacks Manufacture - Sweet Master Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹13,770.00 |
| Special Categories - Sweets and Snacks Manufacture - Purchaser, Production Assistant Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹13,230.00 |
| Special Categories - Sweets and Snacks Manufacture - Packer Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹12,960.00 |
| Special Categories - Sweets and Snacks Manufacture - Cleaner Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹12,780.00 |
| Common Categories - General - Manager Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹12,391.00 |
| Common Categories - General - Chemist Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,515.00 |
| Common Categories - General - Supervisor, Accountant, Cashier Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,434.00 |
| Common Categories - General - Clerk, Collection Clerk, Typist, Sales in-charge, Storekeeper Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,339.00 |
| Common Categories - General - Booking/Delivery Clerk, Sales Assistant/Bill Clerk, Driver Minimum wage with effect from 2 September 2024 | ₹11,280.00 |
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 Puducherry
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