The Kerala Minimum Wages CPI Notification (Jul 2026)
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/1129/2025-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 Jul 2026 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.
|
Zone
|
Grade
|
Total Per Month
|
Basic General
|
Basic IT
|
DA General
|
DA IT
|
Special Allowance
|
Minimum Wages General
|
Minimum Wages IT
|
|
Alappuzha
|
Grade A
|
15118
|
9120
|
21330
|
5798
|
4238
|
200
|
15118
|
25568
|
|
Alappuzha
|
Grade B
|
14908
|
8910
|
19950
|
5798
|
4238
|
200
|
14908
|
24188
|
|
Alappuzha
|
Grade C
|
14698
|
8700
|
18700
|
5798
|
4238
|
200
|
14698
|
22938
|
|
Alappuzha
|
Grade D
|
14488
|
8490
|
17560
|
5798
|
4238
|
200
|
14488
|
21798
|
|
Alappuzha
|
Grade E
|
14278
|
8280
|
16520
|
5798
|
4238
|
200
|
14278
|
20758
|
|
Alappuzha
|
Grade F
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4238
|
-
|
-
|
19808
|
|
Alappuzha
|
Grade G
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4238
|
-
|
-
|
19358
|
|
Alappuzha
|
Grade H
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4238
|
-
|
-
|
17708
|
|
Alappuzha
|
Grade I
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4238
|
-
|
-
|
17348
|
|
Alappuzha
|
Special
|
15328
|
9330
|
-
|
5798
|
-
|
200
|
15328
|
-
|
|
Chalakkudy
|
Grade A
|
15040
|
9120
|
21330
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
15040
|
25490
|
|
Chalakkudy
|
Grade B
|
14830
|
8910
|
19950
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14830
|
24110
|
|
Chalakkudy
|
Grade C
|
14620
|
8700
|
18700
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14620
|
22860
|
|
Chalakkudy
|
Grade D
|
14410
|
8490
|
17560
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14410
|
21720
|
|
Chalakkudy
|
Grade E
|
14200
|
8280
|
16520
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14200
|
20680
|
|
Chalakkudy
|
Grade F
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4160
|
-
|
-
|
19730
|
|
Chalakkudy
|
Grade G
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4160
|
-
|
-
|
19280
|
|
Chalakkudy
|
Grade H
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4160
|
-
|
-
|
17630
|
|
Chalakkudy
|
Grade I
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4160
|
-
|
-
|
17270
|
|
Chalakkudy
|
Special
|
15250
|
9330
|
-
|
5720
|
-
|
200
|
15250
|
-
|
|
Ernakulam
|
Grade A
|
14546
|
9120
|
21330
|
5226
|
3666
|
200
|
14546
|
24996
|
|
Ernakulam
|
Grade B
|
14336
|
8910
|
19950
|
5226
|
3666
|
200
|
14336
|
23616
|
|
Ernakulam
|
Grade C
|
14126
|
8700
|
18700
|
5226
|
3666
|
200
|
14126
|
22366
|
|
Ernakulam
|
Grade D
|
13916
|
8490
|
17560
|
5226
|
3666
|
200
|
13916
|
21226
|
|
Ernakulam
|
Grade E
|
13706
|
8280
|
16520
|
5226
|
3666
|
200
|
13706
|
20186
|
|
Ernakulam
|
Grade F
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3666
|
-
|
-
|
19236
|
|
Ernakulam
|
Grade G
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3666
|
-
|
-
|
18786
|
|
Ernakulam
|
Grade H
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3666
|
-
|
-
|
17136
|
|
Ernakulam
|
Grade I
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3666
|
-
|
-
|
16776
|
|
Ernakulam
|
Special
|
14756
|
9330
|
-
|
5226
|
-
|
200
|
14756
|
-
|
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
Grade A
|
14754
|
9120
|
21330
|
5434
|
3874
|
200
|
14754
|
25204
|
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
Grade B
|
14544
|
8910
|
19950
|
5434
|
3874
|
200
|
14544
|
23824
|
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
Grade C
|
14334
|
8700
|
18700
|
5434
|
3874
|
200
|
14334
|
22574
|
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
Grade D
|
14124
|
8490
|
17560
|
5434
|
3874
|
200
|
14124
|
21434
|
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
Grade E
|
13914
|
8280
|
16520
|
5434
|
3874
|
200
|
13914
|
20394
|
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
Grade F
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3874
|
-
|
-
|
19444
|
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
Grade G
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3874
|
-
|
-
|
18994
|
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
Grade H
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3874
|
-
|
-
|
17344
|
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
Grade I
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3874
|
-
|
-
|
16984
|
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
Special
|
14964
|
9330
|
-
|
5434
|
-
|
200
|
14964
|
-
|
|
Kannur
|
Grade A
|
15326
|
9120
|
21330
|
6006
|
4446
|
200
|
15326
|
25776
|
|
Kannur
|
Grade B
|
15116
|
8910
|
19950
|
6006
|
4446
|
200
|
15116
|
24396
|
|
Kannur
|
Grade C
|
14906
|
8700
|
18700
|
6006
|
4446
|
200
|
14906
|
23146
|
|
Kannur
|
Grade D
|
14696
|
8490
|
17560
|
6006
|
4446
|
200
|
14696
|
22006
|
|
Kannur
|
Grade E
|
14486
|
8280
|
16520
|
6006
|
4446
|
200
|
14486
|
20966
|
|
Kannur
|
Grade F
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4446
|
-
|
-
|
20016
|
|
Kannur
|
Grade G
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4446
|
-
|
-
|
19566
|
|
Kannur
|
Grade H
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4446
|
-
|
-
|
17916
|
|
Kannur
|
Grade I
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4446
|
-
|
-
|
17556
|
|
Kannur
|
Special
|
15536
|
9330
|
-
|
6006
|
-
|
200
|
15536
|
-
|
|
Kasargod
|
Grade A
|
15924
|
9120
|
21330
|
6604
|
5044
|
200
|
15924
|
26374
|
|
Kasargod
|
Grade B
|
15714
|
8910
|
19950
|
6604
|
5044
|
200
|
15714
|
24994
|
|
Kasargod
|
Grade C
|
15504
|
8700
|
18700
|
6604
|
5044
|
200
|
15504
|
23744
|
|
Kasargod
|
Grade D
|
15294
|
8490
|
17560
|
6604
|
5044
|
200
|
15294
|
22604
|
|
Kasargod
|
Grade E
|
15084
|
8280
|
16520
|
6604
|
5044
|
200
|
15084
|
21564
|
|
Kasargod
|
Grade F
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
5044
|
-
|
-
|
20614
|
|
Kasargod
|
Grade G
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
5044
|
-
|
-
|
20164
|
|
Kasargod
|
Grade H
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
5044
|
-
|
-
|
18514
|
|
Kasargod
|
Grade I
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
5044
|
-
|
-
|
18154
|
|
Kasargod
|
Special
|
16134
|
9330
|
-
|
6604
|
-
|
200
|
16134
|
-
|
|
Kollam
|
Grade A
|
15092
|
9120
|
21330
|
5772
|
4212
|
200
|
15092
|
25542
|
|
Kollam
|
Grade B
|
14882
|
8910
|
19950
|
5772
|
4212
|
200
|
14882
|
24162
|
|
Kollam
|
Grade C
|
14672
|
8700
|
18700
|
5772
|
4212
|
200
|
14672
|
22912
|
|
Kollam
|
Grade D
|
14462
|
8490
|
17560
|
5772
|
4212
|
200
|
14462
|
21772
|
|
Kollam
|
Grade E
|
14252
|
8280
|
16520
|
5772
|
4212
|
200
|
14252
|
20732
|
|
Kollam
|
Grade F
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4212
|
-
|
-
|
19782
|
|
Kollam
|
Grade G
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4212
|
-
|
-
|
19332
|
|
Kollam
|
Grade H
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4212
|
-
|
-
|
17682
|
|
Kollam
|
Grade I
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4212
|
-
|
-
|
17322
|
|
Kollam
|
Special
|
15302
|
9330
|
-
|
5772
|
-
|
200
|
15302
|
-
|
|
Kottayam
|
Grade A
|
15846
|
9120
|
21330
|
6526
|
4966
|
200
|
15846
|
26296
|
|
Kottayam
|
Grade B
|
15636
|
8910
|
19950
|
6526
|
4966
|
200
|
15636
|
24916
|
|
Kottayam
|
Grade C
|
15426
|
8700
|
18700
|
6526
|
4966
|
200
|
15426
|
23666
|
|
Kottayam
|
Grade D
|
15216
|
8490
|
17560
|
6526
|
4966
|
200
|
15216
|
22526
|
|
Kottayam
|
Grade E
|
15006
|
8280
|
16520
|
6526
|
4966
|
200
|
15006
|
21486
|
|
Kottayam
|
Grade F
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4966
|
-
|
-
|
20536
|
|
Kottayam
|
Grade G
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4966
|
-
|
-
|
20086
|
|
Kottayam
|
Grade H
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4966
|
-
|
-
|
18436
|
|
Kottayam
|
Grade I
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4966
|
-
|
-
|
18076
|
|
Kottayam
|
Special
|
16056
|
9330
|
-
|
6526
|
-
|
200
|
16056
|
-
|
|
Kozhikode
|
Grade A
|
15170
|
9120
|
21330
|
5850
|
4290
|
200
|
15170
|
25620
|
|
Kozhikode
|
Grade B
|
14960
|
8910
|
19950
|
5850
|
4290
|
200
|
14960
|
24240
|
|
Kozhikode
|
Grade C
|
14750
|
8700
|
18700
|
5850
|
4290
|
200
|
14750
|
22990
|
|
Kozhikode
|
Grade D
|
14540
|
8490
|
17560
|
5850
|
4290
|
200
|
14540
|
21850
|
|
Kozhikode
|
Grade E
|
14330
|
8280
|
16520
|
5850
|
4290
|
200
|
14330
|
20810
|
|
Kozhikode
|
Grade F
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4290
|
-
|
-
|
19860
|
|
Kozhikode
|
Grade G
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4290
|
-
|
-
|
19410
|
|
Kozhikode
|
Grade H
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4290
|
-
|
-
|
17760
|
|
Kozhikode
|
Grade I
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4290
|
-
|
-
|
17400
|
|
Kozhikode
|
Special
|
15380
|
9330
|
-
|
5850
|
-
|
200
|
15380
|
-
|
|
Malappuram
|
Grade A
|
15040
|
9120
|
21330
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
15040
|
25490
|
|
Malappuram
|
Grade B
|
14830
|
8910
|
19950
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14830
|
24110
|
|
Malappuram
|
Grade C
|
14620
|
8700
|
18700
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14620
|
22860
|
|
Malappuram
|
Grade D
|
14410
|
8490
|
17560
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14410
|
21720
|
|
Malappuram
|
Grade E
|
14200
|
8280
|
16520
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14200
|
20680
|
|
Malappuram
|
Grade F
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4160
|
-
|
-
|
19730
|
|
Malappuram
|
Grade G
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4160
|
-
|
-
|
19280
|
|
Malappuram
|
Grade H
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4160
|
-
|
-
|
17630
|
|
Malappuram
|
Grade I
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4160
|
-
|
-
|
17270
|
|
Malappuram
|
Special
|
15250
|
9330
|
-
|
5720
|
-
|
200
|
15250
|
-
|
|
Mundakayam
|
Grade A
|
16236
|
9120
|
21330
|
6916
|
5356
|
200
|
16236
|
26686
|
|
Mundakayam
|
Grade B
|
16026
|
8910
|
19950
|
6916
|
5356
|
200
|
16026
|
25306
|
|
Mundakayam
|
Grade C
|
15816
|
8700
|
18700
|
6916
|
5356
|
200
|
15816
|
24056
|
|
Mundakayam
|
Grade D
|
15606
|
8490
|
17560
|
6916
|
5356
|
200
|
15606
|
22916
|
|
Mundakayam
|
Grade E
|
15396
|
8280
|
16520
|
6916
|
5356
|
200
|
15396
|
21876
|
|
Mundakayam
|
Grade F
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
5356
|
-
|
-
|
20926
|
|
Mundakayam
|
Grade G
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
5356
|
-
|
-
|
20476
|
|
Mundakayam
|
Grade H
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
5356
|
-
|
-
|
18826
|
|
Mundakayam
|
Grade I
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
5356
|
-
|
-
|
18466
|
|
Mundakayam
|
Special
|
16446
|
9330
|
-
|
6916
|
-
|
200
|
16446
|
-
|
|
Palakkad
|
Grade A
|
14650
|
9120
|
21330
|
5330
|
3770
|
200
|
14650
|
25100
|
|
Palakkad
|
Grade B
|
14440
|
8910
|
19950
|
5330
|
3770
|
200
|
14440
|
23720
|
|
Palakkad
|
Grade C
|
14230
|
8700
|
18700
|
5330
|
3770
|
200
|
14230
|
22470
|
|
Palakkad
|
Grade D
|
14020
|
8490
|
17560
|
5330
|
3770
|
200
|
14020
|
21330
|
|
Palakkad
|
Grade E
|
13810
|
8280
|
16520
|
5330
|
3770
|
200
|
13810
|
20290
|
|
Palakkad
|
Grade F
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3770
|
-
|
-
|
19340
|
|
Palakkad
|
Grade G
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3770
|
-
|
-
|
18890
|
|
Palakkad
|
Grade H
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3770
|
-
|
-
|
17240
|
|
Palakkad
|
Grade I
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3770
|
-
|
-
|
16880
|
|
Palakkad
|
Special
|
14860
|
9330
|
-
|
5330
|
-
|
200
|
14860
|
-
|
|
Pathanamthitta
|
Grade A
|
15742
|
9120
|
21330
|
6422
|
4862
|
200
|
15742
|
26192
|
|
Pathanamthitta
|
Grade B
|
15532
|
8910
|
19950
|
6422
|
4862
|
200
|
15532
|
24812
|
|
Pathanamthitta
|
Grade C
|
15322
|
8700
|
18700
|
6422
|
4862
|
200
|
15322
|
23562
|
|
Pathanamthitta
|
Grade D
|
15112
|
8490
|
17560
|
6422
|
4862
|
200
|
15112
|
22422
|
|
Pathanamthitta
|
Grade E
|
14902
|
8280
|
16520
|
6422
|
4862
|
200
|
14902
|
21382
|
|
Pathanamthitta
|
Grade F
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4862
|
-
|
-
|
20432
|
|
Pathanamthitta
|
Grade G
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4862
|
-
|
-
|
19982
|
|
Pathanamthitta
|
Grade H
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4862
|
-
|
-
|
18332
|
|
Pathanamthitta
|
Grade I
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4862
|
-
|
-
|
17972
|
|
Pathanamthitta
|
Special
|
15952
|
9330
|
-
|
6422
|
-
|
200
|
15952
|
-
|
|
Punalur
|
Grade A
|
15040
|
9120
|
21330
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
15040
|
25490
|
|
Punalur
|
Grade B
|
14830
|
8910
|
19950
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14830
|
24110
|
|
Punalur
|
Grade C
|
14620
|
8700
|
18700
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14620
|
22860
|
|
Punalur
|
Grade D
|
14410
|
8490
|
17560
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14410
|
21720
|
|
Punalur
|
Grade E
|
14200
|
8280
|
16520
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14200
|
20680
|
|
Punalur
|
Grade F
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4160
|
-
|
-
|
19730
|
|
Punalur
|
Grade G
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4160
|
-
|
-
|
19280
|
|
Punalur
|
Grade H
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4160
|
-
|
-
|
17630
|
|
Punalur
|
Grade I
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4160
|
-
|
-
|
17270
|
|
Punalur
|
Special
|
15250
|
9330
|
-
|
5720
|
-
|
200
|
15250
|
-
|
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
Grade A
|
15482
|
9120
|
21330
|
6162
|
4602
|
200
|
15482
|
25932
|
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
Grade B
|
15272
|
8910
|
19950
|
6162
|
4602
|
200
|
15272
|
24552
|
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
Grade C
|
15062
|
8700
|
18700
|
6162
|
4602
|
200
|
15062
|
23302
|
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
Grade D
|
14852
|
8490
|
17560
|
6162
|
4602
|
200
|
14852
|
22162
|
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
Grade E
|
14642
|
8280
|
16520
|
6162
|
4602
|
200
|
14642
|
21122
|
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
Grade F
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4602
|
-
|
-
|
20172
|
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
Grade G
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4602
|
-
|
-
|
19722
|
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
Grade H
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4602
|
-
|
-
|
18072
|
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
Grade I
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4602
|
-
|
-
|
17712
|
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
Special
|
15692
|
9330
|
-
|
6162
|
-
|
200
|
15692
|
-
|
|
Thrissur
|
Grade A
|
14208
|
9120
|
21330
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
14208
|
24658
|
|
Thrissur
|
Grade B
|
13998
|
8910
|
19950
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
13998
|
23278
|
|
Thrissur
|
Grade C
|
13788
|
8700
|
18700
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
13788
|
22028
|
|
Thrissur
|
Grade D
|
13578
|
8490
|
17560
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
13578
|
20888
|
|
Thrissur
|
Grade E
|
13368
|
8280
|
16520
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
13368
|
19848
|
|
Thrissur
|
Grade F
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3328
|
-
|
-
|
18898
|
|
Thrissur
|
Grade G
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3328
|
-
|
-
|
18448
|
|
Thrissur
|
Grade H
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3328
|
-
|
-
|
16798
|
|
Thrissur
|
Grade I
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3328
|
-
|
-
|
16438
|
|
Thrissur
|
Special
|
14418
|
9330
|
-
|
4888
|
-
|
200
|
14418
|
-
|
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
Grade A
|
14312
|
9120
|
21330
|
4992
|
3432
|
200
|
14312
|
24762
|
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
Grade B
|
14102
|
8910
|
19950
|
4992
|
3432
|
200
|
14102
|
23382
|
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
Grade C
|
13892
|
8700
|
18700
|
4992
|
3432
|
200
|
13892
|
22132
|
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
Grade D
|
13682
|
8490
|
17560
|
4992
|
3432
|
200
|
13682
|
20992
|
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
Grade E
|
13472
|
8280
|
16520
|
4992
|
3432
|
200
|
13472
|
19952
|
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
Grade F
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3432
|
-
|
-
|
19002
|
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
Grade G
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3432
|
-
|
-
|
18552
|
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
Grade H
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3432
|
-
|
-
|
16902
|
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
Grade I
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3432
|
-
|
-
|
16542
|
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
Special
|
14522
|
9330
|
-
|
4992
|
-
|
200
|
14522
|
-
|
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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.