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Minimum Wage – Domestic Workers

  • Valid on may 2024
  • The amounts are in Indian Rupee.

Category of workers

Basic per month VDA per month Total per month
Washing utensils - One hour per Day
Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 4/13/24
₹1,155.00 ₹22.00 ₹1,177.00
Washing clothes/washing utensils - One hour per Day
Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 4/13/24
₹1,155.00 ₹22.00 ₹1,177.00
Washing clothes/washing utensils/housekeeping (a house of 100 sq.ft.) - One hour per Day
Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 4/13/24
₹1,155.00 ₹22.00 ₹1,177.00
Washing clothes/washing utensils/housekeeping and looking after children for 8 hours per Day
Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 4/13/24
₹9,268.00 ₹175.00 ₹9,443.00
Washing clothes/washing utensils/housekeeping and looking after children and taking to school and back and other miscellaneous domestic works for 8 hours per Day
Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 4/13/24
₹9,268.00 ₹175.00 ₹9,443.00

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.

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Minimum Wages - India - Archive

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