Latest Minimum Wages for Shops and Establishments in Kerala
- Notification No.: DES/1129/2025-P3(1)
- Notification Date: 26 September 2025
- Effective Date: 01 July 2025
As per the official notification released by the Labour Department of Kerala, the revised minimum wages for workers in Shops and Establishments are applicable from 01 July 2025. These rates apply to various categories of workers based on skill levels and industry classification.
| Grade | District | Total Per Month | Basic General | Basic IT | DA General | DA IT | Special Allowance | Minimum Wages General | Minimum Wages IT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special | Thiruvananthapuram | 15154 | 9330 | 0 | 5824 | 0 | 200 | 15354 | 0 |
| Grade A | Thiruvananthapuram | 14944 | 9120 | 21330 | 5824 | 4264 | 200 | 15144 | 25594 |
| Grade B | Thiruvananthapuram | 14734 | 8910 | 19950 | 5824 | 4264 | 200 | 14934 | 24214 |
| Grade C | Thiruvananthapuram | 14524 | 8700 | 18700 | 5824 | 4264 | 200 | 14724 | 22964 |
| Grade D | Thiruvananthapuram | 14314 | 8490 | 17560 | 5824 | 4264 | 200 | 14514 | 21824 |
| Grade E | Thiruvananthapuram | 14104 | 8280 | 16520 | 5824 | 4264 | 200 | 14304 | 20784 |
| Grade F | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 4264 | 0 | 0 | 19834 |
| Grade G | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 4264 | 0 | 0 | 19384 |
| Grade H | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 4264 | 0 | 0 | 17734 |
| Grade I | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 4264 | 0 | 0 | 17374 |
| Special | Kollam | 14816 | 9330 | 0 | 5486 | 0 | 200 | 15016 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kollam | 14606 | 9120 | 21330 | 5486 | 3926 | 200 | 14806 | 25256 |
| Grade B | Kollam | 14396 | 8910 | 19950 | 5486 | 3926 | 200 | 14596 | 23876 |
| Grade C | Kollam | 14186 | 8700 | 18700 | 5486 | 3926 | 200 | 14386 | 22626 |
| Grade D | Kollam | 13976 | 8490 | 17560 | 5486 | 3926 | 200 | 14176 | 21486 |
| Grade E | Kollam | 13766 | 8280 | 16520 | 5486 | 3926 | 200 | 13966 | 20446 |
| Grade F | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3926 | 0 | 0 | 19496 |
| Grade G | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3926 | 0 | 0 | 19046 |
| Grade H | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3926 | 0 | 0 | 17396 |
| Grade I | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3926 | 0 | 0 | 17036 |
| Special | Punalur | 14504 | 9330 | 0 | 5174 | 0 | 200 | 14704 | 0 |
| Grade A | Punalur | 14294 | 9120 | 21330 | 5174 | 3614 | 200 | 14494 | 24944 |
| Grade B | Punalur | 14084 | 8910 | 19950 | 5174 | 3614 | 200 | 14284 | 23564 |
| Grade C | Punalur | 13874 | 8700 | 18700 | 5174 | 3614 | 200 | 14074 | 22314 |
| Grade D | Punalur | 13664 | 8490 | 17560 | 5174 | 3614 | 200 | 13864 | 21174 |
| Grade E | Punalur | 13454 | 8280 | 16520 | 5174 | 3614 | 200 | 13654 | 20134 |
| Grade F | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3614 | 0 | 0 | 19184 |
| Grade G | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3614 | 0 | 0 | 18734 |
| Grade H | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3614 | 0 | 0 | 17084 |
| Grade I | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3614 | 0 | 0 | 16724 |
| Special | Pathanamthitta | 15180 | 9330 | 0 | 5850 | 0 | 200 | 15380 | 0 |
| Grade A | Pathanamthitta | 14970 | 9120 | 21330 | 5850 | 4290 | 200 | 15170 | 25620 |
| Grade B | Pathanamthitta | 14760 | 8910 | 19950 | 5850 | 4290 | 200 | 14960 | 24240 |
| Grade C | Pathanamthitta | 14550 | 8700 | 18700 | 5850 | 4290 | 200 | 14750 | 22990 |
| Grade D | Pathanamthitta | 14340 | 8490 | 17560 | 5850 | 4290 | 200 | 14540 | 21850 |
| Grade E | Pathanamthitta | 14130 | 8280 | 16520 | 5850 | 4290 | 200 | 14330 | 20810 |
| Grade F | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 4290 | 0 | 0 | 19860 |
| Grade G | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 4290 | 0 | 0 | 19410 |
| Grade H | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 4290 | 0 | 0 | 17760 |
| Grade I | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 4290 | 0 | 0 | 17400 |
| Special | Alappuzha | 14712 | 9330 | 0 | 5382 | 0 | 200 | 14912 | 0 |
| Grade A | Alappuzha | 14502 | 9120 | 21330 | 5382 | 3822 | 200 | 14702 | 25152 |
| Grade B | Alappuzha | 14292 | 8910 | 19950 | 5382 | 3822 | 200 | 14492 | 23772 |
| Grade C | Alappuzha | 14082 | 8700 | 18700 | 5382 | 3822 | 200 | 14282 | 22522 |
| Grade D | Alappuzha | 13872 | 8490 | 17560 | 5382 | 3822 | 200 | 14072 | 21382 |
| Grade E | Alappuzha | 13662 | 8280 | 16520 | 5382 | 3822 | 200 | 13862 | 20342 |
| Grade F | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3822 | 0 | 0 | 19392 |
| Grade G | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3822 | 0 | 0 | 18942 |
| Grade H | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3822 | 0 | 0 | 17292 |
| Grade I | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3822 | 0 | 0 | 16932 |
| Special | Kottayam | 15258 | 9330 | 0 | 5928 | 0 | 200 | 15458 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kottayam | 15048 | 9120 | 21330 | 5928 | 4368 | 200 | 15248 | 25698 |
| Grade B | Kottayam | 14838 | 8910 | 19950 | 5928 | 4368 | 200 | 15038 | 24318 |
| Grade C | Kottayam | 14628 | 8700 | 18700 | 5928 | 4368 | 200 | 14828 | 23068 |
| Grade D | Kottayam | 14418 | 8490 | 17560 | 5928 | 4368 | 200 | 14618 | 21928 |
| Grade E | Kottayam | 14208 | 8280 | 16520 | 5928 | 4368 | 200 | 14408 | 20888 |
| Grade F | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 4368 | 0 | 0 | 19938 |
| Grade G | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 4368 | 0 | 0 | 19488 |
| Grade H | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 4368 | 0 | 0 | 17838 |
| Grade I | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 4368 | 0 | 0 | 17478 |
| Special | Mundakayam | 15960 | 9330 | 0 | 6630 | 0 | 200 | 16160 | 0 |
| Grade A | Mundakayam | 15750 | 9120 | 21330 | 6630 | 5070 | 200 | 15950 | 26400 |
| Grade B | Mundakayam | 15540 | 8910 | 19950 | 6630 | 5070 | 200 | 15740 | 25020 |
| Grade C | Mundakayam | 15330 | 8700 | 18700 | 6630 | 5070 | 200 | 15530 | 23770 |
| Grade D | Mundakayam | 15120 | 8490 | 17560 | 6630 | 5070 | 200 | 15320 | 22630 |
| Grade E | Mundakayam | 14910 | 8280 | 16520 | 6630 | 5070 | 200 | 15110 | 21590 |
| Grade F | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 5070 | 0 | 0 | 20640 |
| Grade G | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 5070 | 0 | 0 | 20190 |
| Grade H | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 5070 | 0 | 0 | 18540 |
| Grade I | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 5070 | 0 | 0 | 18180 |
| Special | Idukki/Munnar | 14400 | 9330 | 0 | 5070 | 0 | 200 | 14600 | 0 |
| Grade A | Idukki/Munnar | 14190 | 9120 | 21330 | 5070 | 3510 | 200 | 14390 | 24840 |
| Grade B | Idukki/Munnar | 13980 | 8910 | 19950 | 5070 | 3510 | 200 | 14180 | 23460 |
| Grade C | Idukki/Munnar | 13770 | 8700 | 18700 | 5070 | 3510 | 200 | 13970 | 22210 |
| Grade D | Idukki/Munnar | 13560 | 8490 | 17560 | 5070 | 3510 | 200 | 13760 | 21070 |
| Grade E | Idukki/Munnar | 13350 | 8280 | 16520 | 5070 | 3510 | 200 | 13550 | 20030 |
| Grade F | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3510 | 0 | 0 | 19080 |
| Grade G | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3510 | 0 | 0 | 18630 |
| Grade H | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3510 | 0 | 0 | 16980 |
| Grade I | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3510 | 0 | 0 | 16620 |
| Special | Ernakulam | 14114 | 9330 | 0 | 4784 | 0 | 200 | 14314 | 0 |
| Grade A | Ernakulam | 13904 | 9120 | 21330 | 4784 | 3224 | 200 | 14104 | 24554 |
| Grade B | Ernakulam | 13694 | 8910 | 19950 | 4784 | 3224 | 200 | 13894 | 23174 |
| Grade C | Ernakulam | 13484 | 8700 | 18700 | 4784 | 3224 | 200 | 13684 | 21924 |
| Grade D | Ernakulam | 13274 | 8490 | 17560 | 4784 | 3224 | 200 | 13474 | 20784 |
| Grade E | Ernakulam | 13064 | 8280 | 16520 | 4784 | 3224 | 200 | 13264 | 19744 |
| Grade F | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3224 | 0 | 0 | 18794 |
| Grade G | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3224 | 0 | 0 | 18344 |
| Grade H | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3224 | 0 | 0 | 16694 |
| Grade I | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3224 | 0 | 0 | 16334 |
| Special | Chalakkudy | 14894 | 9330 | 0 | 5564 | 0 | 200 | 15094 | 0 |
| Grade A | Chalakkudy | 14684 | 9120 | 21330 | 5564 | 4004 | 200 | 14884 | 25334 |
| Grade B | Chalakkudy | 14474 | 8910 | 19950 | 5564 | 4004 | 200 | 14674 | 23954 |
| Grade C | Chalakkudy | 14264 | 8700 | 18700 | 5564 | 4004 | 200 | 14464 | 22704 |
| Grade D | Chalakkudy | 14054 | 8490 | 17560 | 5564 | 4004 | 200 | 14254 | 21564 |
| Grade E | Chalakkudy | 13844 | 8280 | 16520 | 5564 | 4004 | 200 | 14044 | 20524 |
| Grade F | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 4004 | 0 | 0 | 19574 |
| Grade G | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 4004 | 0 | 0 | 19124 |
| Grade H | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 4004 | 0 | 0 | 17474 |
| Grade I | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 4004 | 0 | 0 | 17114 |
| Special | Thrissur | 14036 | 9330 | 0 | 4706 | 0 | 200 | 14236 | 0 |
| Grade A | Thrissur | 13826 | 9120 | 21330 | 4706 | 3146 | 200 | 14026 | 24476 |
| Grade B | Thrissur | 13616 | 8910 | 19950 | 4706 | 3146 | 200 | 13816 | 23096 |
| Grade C | Thrissur | 13406 | 8700 | 18700 | 4706 | 3146 | 200 | 13606 | 21846 |
| Grade D | Thrissur | 13196 | 8490 | 17560 | 4706 | 3146 | 200 | 13396 | 20706 |
| Grade E | Thrissur | 12986 | 8280 | 16520 | 4706 | 3146 | 200 | 13186 | 19666 |
| Grade F | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3146 | 0 | 0 | 18716 |
| Grade G | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3146 | 0 | 0 | 18266 |
| Grade H | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3146 | 0 | 0 | 16616 |
| Grade I | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3146 | 0 | 0 | 16256 |
| Special | Palakkad | 14114 | 9330 | 0 | 4784 | 0 | 200 | 14314 | 0 |
| Grade A | Palakkad | 13904 | 9120 | 21330 | 4784 | 3224 | 200 | 14104 | 24554 |
| Grade B | Palakkad | 13694 | 8910 | 19950 | 4784 | 3224 | 200 | 13894 | 23174 |
| Grade C | Palakkad | 13484 | 8700 | 18700 | 4784 | 3224 | 200 | 13684 | 21924 |
| Grade D | Palakkad | 13274 | 8490 | 17560 | 4784 | 3224 | 200 | 13474 | 20784 |
| Grade E | Palakkad | 13064 | 8280 | 16520 | 4784 | 3224 | 200 | 13264 | 19744 |
| Grade F | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3224 | 0 | 0 | 18794 |
| Grade G | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3224 | 0 | 0 | 18344 |
| Grade H | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3224 | 0 | 0 | 16694 |
| Grade I | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3224 | 0 | 0 | 16334 |
| Special | Malappuram | 14686 | 9330 | 0 | 5356 | 0 | 200 | 14886 | 0 |
| Grade A | Malappuram | 14476 | 9120 | 21330 | 5356 | 3796 | 200 | 14676 | 25126 |
| Grade B | Malappuram | 14266 | 8910 | 19950 | 5356 | 3796 | 200 | 14466 | 23746 |
| Grade C | Malappuram | 14056 | 8700 | 18700 | 5356 | 3796 | 200 | 14256 | 22496 |
| Grade D | Malappuram | 13846 | 8490 | 17560 | 5356 | 3796 | 200 | 14046 | 21356 |
| Grade E | Malappuram | 13636 | 8280 | 16520 | 5356 | 3796 | 200 | 13836 | 20316 |
| Grade F | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3796 | 0 | 0 | 19366 |
| Grade G | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3796 | 0 | 0 | 18916 |
| Grade H | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3796 | 0 | 0 | 17266 |
| Grade I | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3796 | 0 | 0 | 16906 |
| Special | Kozhikode | 14920 | 9330 | 0 | 5590 | 0 | 200 | 15120 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kozhikode | 14710 | 9120 | 21330 | 5590 | 4030 | 200 | 14910 | 25360 |
| Grade B | Kozhikode | 14500 | 8910 | 19950 | 5590 | 4030 | 200 | 14700 | 23980 |
| Grade C | Kozhikode | 14290 | 8700 | 18700 | 5590 | 4030 | 200 | 14490 | 22730 |
| Grade D | Kozhikode | 14080 | 8490 | 17560 | 5590 | 4030 | 200 | 14280 | 21590 |
| Grade E | Kozhikode | 13870 | 8280 | 16520 | 5590 | 4030 | 200 | 14070 | 20550 |
| Grade F | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 4030 | 0 | 0 | 19600 |
| Grade G | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 4030 | 0 | 0 | 19150 |
| Grade H | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 4030 | 0 | 0 | 17500 |
| Grade I | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 4030 | 0 | 0 | 17140 |
| Special | Wayanad/Meppadi | 14088 | 9330 | 0 | 4758 | 0 | 200 | 14288 | 0 |
| Grade A | Wayanad/Meppadi | 13878 | 9120 | 21330 | 4758 | 3198 | 200 | 14078 | 24528 |
| Grade B | Wayanad/Meppadi | 13668 | 8910 | 19950 | 4758 | 3198 | 200 | 13868 | 23148 |
| Grade C | Wayanad/Meppadi | 13458 | 8700 | 18700 | 4758 | 3198 | 200 | 13658 | 21898 |
| Grade D | Wayanad/Meppadi | 13248 | 8490 | 17560 | 4758 | 3198 | 200 | 13448 | 20758 |
| Grade E | Wayanad/Meppadi | 13038 | 8280 | 16520 | 4758 | 3198 | 200 | 13238 | 19718 |
| Grade F | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3198 | 0 | 0 | 18768 |
| Grade G | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3198 | 0 | 0 | 18318 |
| Grade H | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3198 | 0 | 0 | 16668 |
| Grade I | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3198 | 0 | 0 | 16308 |
| Special | Kannur | 15024 | 9330 | 0 | 5694 | 0 | 200 | 15224 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kannur | 14814 | 9120 | 21330 | 5694 | 4134 | 200 | 15014 | 25464 |
| Grade B | Kannur | 14604 | 8910 | 19950 | 5694 | 4134 | 200 | 14804 | 24084 |
| Grade C | Kannur | 14394 | 8700 | 18700 | 5694 | 4134 | 200 | 14594 | 22834 |
| Grade D | Kannur | 14184 | 8490 | 17560 | 5694 | 4134 | 200 | 14384 | 21694 |
| Grade E | Kannur | 13974 | 8280 | 16520 | 5694 | 4134 | 200 | 14174 | 20654 |
| Grade F | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 4134 | 0 | 0 | 19704 |
| Grade G | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 4134 | 0 | 0 | 19254 |
| Grade H | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 4134 | 0 | 0 | 17604 |
| Grade I | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 4134 | 0 | 0 | 17244 |
| Special | Kasargod | 15882 | 9330 | 0 | 6552 | 0 | 200 | 16082 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kasargod | 15672 | 9120 | 21330 | 6552 | 4992 | 200 | 15872 | 26322 |
| Grade B | Kasargod | 15462 | 8910 | 19950 | 6552 | 4992 | 200 | 15662 | 24942 |
| Grade C | Kasargod | 15252 | 8700 | 18700 | 6552 | 4992 | 200 | 15452 | 23692 |
| Grade D | Kasargod | 15042 | 8490 | 17560 | 6552 | 4992 | 200 | 15242 | 22552 |
| Grade E | Kasargod | 14832 | 8280 | 16520 | 6552 | 4992 | 200 | 15032 | 21512 |
| Grade F | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 4992 | 0 | 0 | 20562 |
| Grade G | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 4992 | 0 | 0 | 20112 |
| Grade H | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 4992 | 0 | 0 | 18462 |
| Grade I | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 4992 | 0 | 0 | 18102 |
📄 Download Official Notification (PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: When will the new minimum wages be applicable?
The new rates come into effect from 01 July 2025.
Q2: Who is covered under the Shops & Establishments category?
Employees working in commercial establishments such as retail outlets, offices, restaurants, hotels, etc.
Q3: Where can I find the official notification?
You can download the official PDF using the link provided above or visit the official state Labour Department website.
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