The Government of Kerala, Labour and Skills (E) Department has revised the variable dearness allowance for employment in Shops and Commercial Establishment and employment in Computer Software Sector. As per the Notification No.DES/1251/2024-P3(1),The Consumer Price Index (Cost of Living Index) Numbers applicable to employees in employment under the Minimum Wages Act (Central Act XI of 1948) for the month of January 2025 as ascertained by the Director General of Economics & Statistics under clause (C) of Section 2 of the Act. Please refer press release for more details.
| Grade |
District |
Total Per Month |
Basic General |
Basic IT |
DA General |
DA IT |
Special Allowance |
Minimum Wages General |
Minimum Wages IT |
| Special |
Thiruvananthapuram |
14712 |
9330 |
0 |
5382 |
0 |
200 |
14912 |
0 |
| Grade A |
Thiruvananthapuram |
14502 |
9120 |
21330 |
5382 |
3822 |
200 |
14702 |
25152 |
| Grade B |
Thiruvananthapuram |
14292 |
8910 |
19950 |
5382 |
3822 |
200 |
14492 |
23772 |
| Grade C |
Thiruvananthapuram |
14082 |
8700 |
18700 |
5382 |
3822 |
200 |
14282 |
22522 |
| Grade D |
Thiruvananthapuram |
13872 |
8490 |
17560 |
5382 |
3822 |
200 |
14072 |
21382 |
| Grade E |
Thiruvananthapuram |
13662 |
8280 |
16520 |
5382 |
3822 |
200 |
13862 |
20342 |
| Grade F |
Thiruvananthapuram |
0 |
0 |
15570 |
0 |
3822 |
0 |
0 |
19392 |
| Grade G |
Thiruvananthapuram |
0 |
0 |
15120 |
0 |
3822 |
0 |
0 |
18942 |
| Grade H |
Thiruvananthapuram |
0 |
0 |
13470 |
0 |
3822 |
0 |
0 |
17292 |
| Grade I |
Thiruvananthapuram |
0 |
0 |
13110 |
0 |
3822 |
0 |
0 |
16932 |
| Special |
Kollam |
14348 |
9330 |
0 |
5018 |
0 |
200 |
14548 |
0 |
| Grade A |
Kollam |
14138 |
9120 |
21330 |
5018 |
3458 |
200 |
14338 |
24788 |
| Grade B |
Kollam |
13928 |
8910 |
19950 |
5018 |
3458 |
200 |
14128 |
23408 |
| Grade C |
Kollam |
13718 |
8700 |
18700 |
5018 |
3458 |
200 |
13918 |
22158 |
| Grade D |
Kollam |
13508 |
8490 |
17560 |
5018 |
3458 |
200 |
13708 |
21018 |
| Grade E |
Kollam |
13298 |
8280 |
16520 |
5018 |
3458 |
200 |
13498 |
19978 |
| Grade F |
Kollam |
0 |
0 |
15570 |
0 |
3458 |
0 |
0 |
19028 |
| Grade G |
Kollam |
0 |
0 |
15120 |
0 |
3458 |
0 |
0 |
18578 |
| Grade H |
Kollam |
0 |
0 |
13470 |
0 |
3458 |
0 |
0 |
16928 |
| Grade I |
Kollam |
0 |
0 |
13110 |
0 |
3458 |
0 |
0 |
16568 |
| Special |
Punalur |
14166 |
9330 |
0 |
4836 |
0 |
200 |
14366 |
0 |
| Grade A |
Punalur |
13956 |
9120 |
21330 |
4836 |
3276 |
200 |
14156 |
24606 |
| Grade B |
Punalur |
13746 |
8910 |
19950 |
4836 |
3276 |
200 |
13946 |
23226 |
| Grade C |
Punalur |
13536 |
8700 |
18700 |
4836 |
3276 |
200 |
13736 |
21976 |
| Grade D |
Punalur |
13326 |
8490 |
17560 |
4836 |
3276 |
200 |
13526 |
20836 |
| Grade E |
Punalur |
13116 |
8280 |
16520 |
4836 |
3276 |
200 |
13316 |
19796 |
| Grade F |
Punalur |
0 |
0 |
15570 |
0 |
3276 |
0 |
0 |
18846 |
| Grade G |
Punalur |
0 |
0 |
15120 |
0 |
3276 |
0 |
0 |
18396 |
| Grade H |
Punalur |
0 |
0 |
13470 |
0 |
3276 |
0 |
0 |
16746 |
| Grade I |
Punalur |
0 |
0 |
13110 |
0 |
3276 |
0 |
0 |
16386 |
| Special |
Pathanamthitta |
14712 |
9330 |
0 |
5382 |
0 |
200 |
14912 |
0 |
| Grade A |
Pathanamthitta |
14502 |
9120 |
21330 |
5382 |
3822 |
200 |
14702 |
25152 |
| Grade B |
Pathanamthitta |
14292 |
8910 |
19950 |
5382 |
3822 |
200 |
14492 |
23772 |
| Grade C |
Pathanamthitta |
14082 |
8700 |
18700 |
5382 |
3822 |
200 |
14282 |
22522 |
| Grade D |
Pathanamthitta |
13872 |
8490 |
17560 |
5382 |
3822 |
200 |
14072 |
21382 |
| Grade E |
Pathanamthitta |
13662 |
8280 |
16520 |
5382 |
3822 |
200 |
13862 |
20342 |
| Grade F |
Pathanamthitta |
0 |
0 |
15570 |
0 |
3822 |
0 |
0 |
19392 |
| Grade G |
Pathanamthitta |
0 |
0 |
15120 |
0 |
3822 |
0 |
0 |
18942 |
| Grade H |
Pathanamthitta |
0 |
0 |
13470 |
0 |
3822 |
0 |
0 |
17292 |
| Grade I |
Pathanamthitta |
0 |
0 |
13110 |
0 |
3822 |
0 |
0 |
16932 |
| Special |
Alappuzha |
14296 |
9330 |
0 |
4966 |
0 |
200 |
14496 |
0 |
| Grade A |
Alappuzha |
14086 |
9120 |
21330 |
4966 |
3406 |
200 |
14286 |
24736 |
| Grade B |
Alappuzha |
13876 |
8910 |
19950 |
4966 |
3406 |
200 |
14076 |
23356 |
| Grade C |
Alappuzha |
13666 |
8700 |
18700 |
4966 |
3406 |
200 |
13866 |
22106 |
| Grade D |
Alappuzha |
13456 |
8490 |
17560 |
4966 |
3406 |
200 |
13656 |
20966 |
| Grade E |
Alappuzha |
13246 |
8280 |
16520 |
4966 |
3406 |
200 |
13446 |
19926 |
| Grade F |
Alappuzha |
0 |
0 |
15570 |
0 |
3406 |
0 |
0 |
18976 |
| Grade G |
Alappuzha |
0 |
0 |
15120 |
0 |
3406 |
0 |
0 |
18526 |
| Grade H |
Alappuzha |
0 |
0 |
13470 |
0 |
3406 |
0 |
0 |
16876 |
| Grade I |
Alappuzha |
0 |
0 |
13110 |
0 |
3406 |
0 |
0 |
16516 |
| Special |
Kottayam |
14868 |
9330 |
0 |
5538 |
0 |
200 |
15068 |
0 |
| Grade A |
Kottayam |
14658 |
9120 |
21330 |
5538 |
3978 |
200 |
14858 |
25308 |
| Grade B |
Kottayam |
14448 |
8910 |
19950 |
5538 |
3978 |
200 |
14648 |
23928 |
| Grade C |
Kottayam |
14238 |
8700 |
18700 |
5538 |
3978 |
200 |
14438 |
22678 |
| Grade D |
Kottayam |
14028 |
8490 |
17560 |
5538 |
3978 |
200 |
14228 |
21538 |
| Grade E |
Kottayam |
13818 |
8280 |
16520 |
5538 |
3978 |
200 |
14018 |
20498 |
| Grade F |
Kottayam |
0 |
0 |
15570 |
0 |
3978 |
0 |
0 |
19548 |
| Grade G |
Kottayam |
0 |
0 |
15120 |
0 |
3978 |
0 |
0 |
19098 |
| Grade H |
Kottayam |
0 |
0 |
13470 |
0 |
3978 |
0 |
0 |
17448 |
| Grade I |
Kottayam |
0 |
0 |
13110 |
0 |
3978 |
0 |
0 |
17088 |
| Special |
Mundakayam |
15336 |
9330 |
0 |
6006 |
0 |
200 |
15536 |
0 |
| Grade A |
Mundakayam |
15126 |
9120 |
21330 |
6006 |
4446 |
200 |
15326 |
25776 |
| Grade B |
Mundakayam |
14916 |
8910 |
19950 |
6006 |
4446 |
200 |
15116 |
24396 |
| Grade C |
Mundakayam |
14706 |
8700 |
18700 |
6006 |
4446 |
200 |
14906 |
23146 |
| Grade D |
Mundakayam |
14496 |
8490 |
17560 |
6006 |
4446 |
200 |
14696 |
22006 |
| Grade E |
Mundakayam |
14286 |
8280 |
16520 |
6006 |
4446 |
200 |
14486 |
20966 |
| Grade F |
Mundakayam |
0 |
0 |
15570 |
0 |
4446 |
0 |
0 |
20016 |
| Grade G |
Mundakayam |
0 |
0 |
15120 |
0 |
4446 |
0 |
0 |
19566 |
| Grade H |
Mundakayam |
0 |
0 |
13470 |
0 |
4446 |
0 |
0 |
17916 |
| Grade I |
Mundakayam |
0 |
0 |
13110 |
0 |
4446 |
0 |
0 |
17556 |
| Special |
Idukki/Munnar |
13958 |
9330 |
0 |
4628 |
0 |
200 |
14158 |
0 |
| Grade A |
Idukki/Munnar |
13748 |
9120 |
21330 |
4628 |
3068 |
200 |
13948 |
24398 |
| Grade B |
Idukki/Munnar |
13538 |
8910 |
19950 |
4628 |
3068 |
200 |
13738 |
23018 |
| Grade C |
Idukki/Munnar |
13328 |
8700 |
18700 |
4628 |
3068 |
200 |
13528 |
21768 |
| Grade D |
Idukki/Munnar |
13118 |
8490 |
17560 |
4628 |
3068 |
200 |
13318 |
20628 |
| Grade E |
Idukki/Munnar |
12908 |
8280 |
16520 |
4628 |
3068 |
200 |
13108 |
19588 |
| Grade F |
Idukki/Munnar |
0 |
0 |
15570 |
0 |
3068 |
0 |
0 |
18638 |
| Grade G |
Idukki/Munnar |
0 |
0 |
15120 |
0 |
3068 |
0 |
0 |
18188 |
| Grade H |
Idukki/Munnar |
0 |
0 |
13470 |
0 |
3068 |
0 |
0 |
16538 |
| Grade I |
Idukki/Munnar |
0 |
0 |
13110 |
0 |
3068 |
0 |
0 |
16178 |
| Special |
Ernakulam |
13802 |
9330 |
0 |
4472 |
0 |
200 |
14002 |
0 |
| Grade A |
Ernakulam |
13592 |
9120 |
21330 |
4472 |
2912 |
200 |
13792 |
24242 |
| Grade B |
Ernakulam |
13382 |
8910 |
19950 |
4472 |
2912 |
200 |
13582 |
22862 |
| Grade C |
Ernakulam |
13172 |
8700 |
18700 |
4472 |
2912 |
200 |
13372 |
21612 |
| Grade D |
Ernakulam |
12962 |
8490 |
17560 |
4472 |
2912 |
200 |
13162 |
20472 |
| Grade E |
Ernakulam |
12752 |
8280 |
16520 |
4472 |
2912 |
200 |
12952 |
19432 |
| Grade F |
Ernakulam |
0 |
0 |
15570 |
0 |
2912 |
0 |
0 |
18482 |
| Grade G |
Ernakulam |
0 |
0 |
15120 |
0 |
2912 |
0 |
0 |
18032 |
| Grade H |
Ernakulam |
0 |
0 |
13470 |
0 |
2912 |
0 |
0 |
16382 |
| Grade I |
Ernakulam |
0 |
0 |
13110 |
0 |
2912 |
0 |
0 |
16022 |
| Special |
Chalakkudy |
14634 |
9330 |
0 |
5304 |
0 |
200 |
14834 |
0 |
| Grade A |
Chalakkudy |
14424 |
9120 |
21330 |
5304 |
3744 |
200 |
14624 |
25074 |
| Grade B |
Chalakkudy |
14214 |
8910 |
19950 |
5304 |
3744 |
200 |
14414 |
23694 |
| Grade C |
Chalakkudy |
14004 |
8700 |
18700 |
5304 |
3744 |
200 |
14204 |
22444 |
| Grade D |
Chalakkudy |
13794 |
8490 |
17560 |
5304 |
3744 |
200 |
13994 |
21304 |
| Grade E |
Chalakkudy |
13584 |
8280 |
16520 |
5304 |
3744 |
200 |
13784 |
20264 |
| Grade F |
Chalakkudy |
0 |
0 |
15570 |
0 |
3744 |
0 |
0 |
19314 |
| Grade G |
Chalakkudy |
0 |
0 |
15120 |
0 |
3744 |
0 |
0 |
18864 |
| Grade H |
Chalakkudy |
0 |
0 |
13470 |
0 |
3744 |
0 |
0 |
17214 |
| Grade I |
Chalakkudy |
0 |
0 |
13110 |
0 |
3744 |
0 |
0 |
16854 |
| Special |
Thrissur |
13646 |
9330 |
0 |
4316 |
0 |
200 |
13846 |
0 |
| Grade A |
Thrissur |
13436 |
9120 |
21330 |
4316 |
2756 |
200 |
13636 |
24086 |
| Grade B |
Thrissur |
13226 |
8910 |
19950 |
4316 |
2756 |
200 |
13426 |
22706 |
| Grade C |
Thrissur |
13016 |
8700 |
18700 |
4316 |
2756 |
200 |
13216 |
21456 |
| Grade D |
Thrissur |
12806 |
8490 |
17560 |
4316 |
2756 |
200 |
13006 |
20316 |
| Grade E |
Thrissur |
12596 |
8280 |
16520 |
4316 |
2756 |
200 |
12796 |
19276 |
| Grade F |
Thrissur |
0 |
0 |
15570 |
0 |
2756 |
0 |
0 |
18326 |
| Grade G |
Thrissur |
0 |
0 |
15120 |
0 |
2756 |
0 |
0 |
17876 |
| Grade H |
Thrissur |
0 |
0 |
13470 |
0 |
2756 |
0 |
0 |
16226 |
| Grade I |
Thrissur |
0 |
0 |
13110 |
0 |
2756 |
0 |
0 |
15866 |
| Special |
Palakkad |
13906 |
9330 |
0 |
4576 |
0 |
200 |
14106 |
0 |
| Grade A |
Palakkad |
13696 |
9120 |
21330 |
4576 |
3016 |
200 |
13896 |
24346 |
| Grade B |
Palakkad |
13486 |
8910 |
19950 |
4576 |
3016 |
200 |
13686 |
22966 |
| Grade C |
Palakkad |
13276 |
8700 |
18700 |
4576 |
3016 |
200 |
13476 |
21716 |
| Grade D |
Palakkad |
13066 |
8490 |
17560 |
4576 |
3016 |
200 |
13266 |
20576 |
| Grade E |
Palakkad |
12856 |
8280 |
16520 |
4576 |
3016 |
200 |
13056 |
19536 |
| Grade F |
Palakkad |
0 |
0 |
15570 |
0 |
3016 |
0 |
0 |
18586 |
| Grade G |
Palakkad |
0 |
0 |
15120 |
0 |
3016 |
0 |
0 |
18136 |
| Grade H |
Palakkad |
0 |
0 |
13470 |
0 |
3016 |
0 |
0 |
16486 |
| Grade I |
Palakkad |
0 |
0 |
13110 |
0 |
3016 |
0 |
0 |
16126 |
| Special |
Malappuram |
14062 |
9330 |
0 |
4732 |
0 |
200 |
14262 |
0 |
| Grade A |
Malappuram |
13852 |
9120 |
21330 |
4732 |
3172 |
200 |
14052 |
24502 |
| Grade B |
Malappuram |
13642 |
8910 |
19950 |
4732 |
3172 |
200 |
13842 |
23122 |
| Grade C |
Malappuram |
13432 |
8700 |
18700 |
4732 |
3172 |
200 |
13632 |
21872 |
| Grade D |
Malappuram |
13222 |
8490 |
17560 |
4732 |
3172 |
200 |
13422 |
20732 |
| Grade E |
Malappuram |
13012 |
8280 |
16520 |
4732 |
3172 |
200 |
13212 |
19692 |
| Grade F |
Malappuram |
0 |
0 |
15570 |
0 |
3172 |
0 |
0 |
18742 |
| Grade G |
Malappuram |
0 |
0 |
15120 |
0 |
3172 |
0 |
0 |
18292 |
| Grade H |
Malappuram |
0 |
0 |
13470 |
0 |
3172 |
0 |
0 |
16642 |
| Grade I |
Malappuram |
0 |
0 |
13110 |
0 |
3172 |
0 |
0 |
16282 |
| Special |
Kozhikode |
14530 |
9330 |
0 |
5200 |
0 |
200 |
14730 |
0 |
| Grade A |
Kozhikode |
14320 |
9120 |
21330 |
5200 |
3640 |
200 |
14520 |
24970 |
| Grade B |
Kozhikode |
14110 |
8910 |
19950 |
5200 |
3640 |
200 |
14310 |
23590 |
| Grade C |
Kozhikode |
13900 |
8700 |
18700 |
5200 |
3640 |
200 |
14100 |
22340 |
| Grade D |
Kozhikode |
13690 |
8490 |
17560 |
5200 |
3640 |
200 |
13890 |
21200 |
| Grade E |
Kozhikode |
13480 |
8280 |
16520 |
5200 |
3640 |
200 |
13680 |
20160 |
| Grade F |
Kozhikode |
0 |
0 |
15570 |
0 |
3640 |
0 |
0 |
19210 |
| Grade G |
Kozhikode |
0 |
0 |
15120 |
0 |
3640 |
0 |
0 |
18760 |
| Grade H |
Kozhikode |
0 |
0 |
13470 |
0 |
3640 |
0 |
0 |
17110 |
| Grade I |
Kozhikode |
0 |
0 |
13110 |
0 |
3640 |
0 |
0 |
16750 |
| Special |
Wayanad/Meppadi |
13568 |
9330 |
0 |
4238 |
0 |
200 |
13768 |
0 |
| Grade A |
Wayanad/Meppadi |
13358 |
9120 |
21330 |
4238 |
2678 |
200 |
13558 |
24008 |
| Grade B |
Wayanad/Meppadi |
13148 |
8910 |
19950 |
4238 |
2678 |
200 |
13348 |
22628 |
| Grade C |
Wayanad/Meppadi |
12938 |
8700 |
18700 |
4238 |
2678 |
200 |
13138 |
21378 |
| Grade D |
Wayanad/Meppadi |
12728 |
8490 |
17560 |
4238 |
2678 |
200 |
12928 |
20238 |
| Grade E |
Wayanad/Meppadi |
12518 |
8280 |
16520 |
4238 |
2678 |
200 |
12718 |
19198 |
| Grade F |
Wayanad/Meppadi |
0 |
0 |
15570 |
0 |
2678 |
0 |
0 |
18248 |
| Grade G |
Wayanad/Meppadi |
0 |
0 |
15120 |
0 |
2678 |
0 |
0 |
17798 |
| Grade H |
Wayanad/Meppadi |
0 |
0 |
13470 |
0 |
2678 |
0 |
0 |
16148 |
| Grade I |
Wayanad/Meppadi |
0 |
0 |
13110 |
0 |
2678 |
0 |
0 |
15788 |
| Special |
Kannur |
14634 |
9330 |
0 |
5304 |
0 |
200 |
14834 |
0 |
| Grade A |
Kannur |
14424 |
9120 |
21330 |
5304 |
3744 |
200 |
14624 |
25074 |
| Grade B |
Kannur |
14214 |
8910 |
19950 |
5304 |
3744 |
200 |
14414 |
23694 |
| Grade C |
Kannur |
14004 |
8700 |
18700 |
5304 |
3744 |
200 |
14204 |
22444 |
| Grade D |
Kannur |
13794 |
8490 |
17560 |
5304 |
3744 |
200 |
13994 |
21304 |
| Grade E |
Kannur |
13584 |
8280 |
16520 |
5304 |
3744 |
200 |
13784 |
20264 |
| Grade F |
Kannur |
0 |
0 |
15570 |
0 |
3744 |
0 |
0 |
19314 |
| Grade G |
Kannur |
0 |
0 |
15120 |
0 |
3744 |
0 |
0 |
18864 |
| Grade H |
Kannur |
0 |
0 |
13470 |
0 |
3744 |
0 |
0 |
17214 |
| Grade I |
Kannur |
0 |
0 |
13110 |
0 |
3744 |
0 |
0 |
16854 |
| Special |
Kasargod |
15076 |
9330 |
0 |
5746 |
0 |
200 |
15276 |
0 |
| Grade A |
Kasargod |
14866 |
9120 |
21330 |
5746 |
4186 |
200 |
15066 |
25516 |
| Grade B |
Kasargod |
14656 |
8910 |
19950 |
5746 |
4186 |
200 |
14856 |
24136 |
| Grade C |
Kasargod |
14446 |
8700 |
18700 |
5746 |
4186 |
200 |
14646 |
22886 |
| Grade D |
Kasargod |
14236 |
8490 |
17560 |
5746 |
4186 |
200 |
14436 |
21746 |
| Grade E |
Kasargod |
14026 |
8280 |
16520 |
5746 |
4186 |
200 |
14226 |
20706 |
| Grade F |
Kasargod |
0 |
0 |
15570 |
0 |
4186 |
0 |
0 |
19756 |
| Grade G |
Kasargod |
0 |
0 |
15120 |
0 |
4186 |
0 |
0 |
19306 |
| Grade H |
Kasargod |
0 |
0 |
13470 |
0 |
4186 |
0 |
0 |
17656 |
| Grade I |
Kasargod |
0 |
0 |
13110 |
0 |
4186 |
0 |
0 |
17296 |
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Please take a printout of the enclosed minimum wage revision circular and prominently display it at the entrance of the office/factory premises so that all employees can easily read it.