The Kerala Minimum Wages CPI Notification ( Jun 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 Jun 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.
|
Grade
|
District
|
Total Per Month
|
Basic General
|
Basic IT
|
DA General
|
DA IT
|
Special Allowance
|
Minimum Wages General
|
Minimum Wages IT
|
|
Special
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
15440
|
9330
|
-
|
6110
|
-
|
200
|
15640
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
15230
|
9120
|
21330
|
6110
|
4550
|
200
|
15430
|
25880
|
|
Grade B
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
15020
|
8910
|
19950
|
6110
|
4550
|
200
|
15220
|
24500
|
|
Grade C
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
14810
|
8700
|
18700
|
6110
|
4550
|
200
|
15010
|
23250
|
|
Grade D
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
14600
|
8490
|
17560
|
6110
|
4550
|
200
|
14800
|
22110
|
|
Grade E
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
14390
|
8280
|
16520
|
6110
|
4550
|
200
|
14590
|
21070
|
|
Grade F
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4550
|
-
|
-
|
20120
|
|
Grade G
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4550
|
-
|
-
|
19670
|
|
Grade H
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4550
|
-
|
-
|
18020
|
|
Grade I
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4550
|
-
|
-
|
17660
|
|
Special
|
Kollam
|
15050
|
9330
|
-
|
5720
|
-
|
200
|
15250
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Kollam
|
14840
|
9120
|
21330
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
15040
|
25490
|
|
Grade B
|
Kollam
|
14630
|
8910
|
19950
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14830
|
24110
|
|
Grade C
|
Kollam
|
14420
|
8700
|
18700
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14620
|
22860
|
|
Grade D
|
Kollam
|
14210
|
8490
|
17560
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14410
|
21720
|
|
Grade E
|
Kollam
|
14000
|
8280
|
16520
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14200
|
20680
|
|
Grade F
|
Kollam
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4160
|
-
|
-
|
19730
|
|
Grade G
|
Kollam
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4160
|
-
|
-
|
19280
|
|
Grade H
|
Kollam
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
17474
|
|
Grade I
|
Kollam
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
17114
|
|
Special
|
Punalur
|
14998
|
9330
|
-
|
5668
|
-
|
200
|
15198
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Punalur
|
14788
|
9120
|
21330
|
5668
|
4108
|
200
|
14988
|
25438
|
|
Grade B
|
Punalur
|
14578
|
8910
|
19950
|
5668
|
4108
|
200
|
14778
|
24058
|
|
Grade C
|
Punalur
|
14368
|
8700
|
18700
|
5668
|
4108
|
200
|
14568
|
22808
|
|
Grade D
|
Punalur
|
14158
|
8490
|
17560
|
5668
|
4108
|
200
|
14358
|
21668
|
|
Grade E
|
Punalur
|
13948
|
8280
|
16520
|
5668
|
4108
|
200
|
14148
|
20628
|
|
Grade F
|
Punalur
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4108
|
-
|
-
|
19678
|
|
Grade G
|
Punalur
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4108
|
-
|
-
|
19228
|
|
Grade H
|
Punalur
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4108
|
-
|
-
|
17578
|
|
Grade I
|
Punalur
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4108
|
-
|
-
|
17218
|
|
Special
|
Pathanamthitta
|
15648
|
9330
|
-
|
6318
|
-
|
200
|
15848
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Pathanamthitta
|
15438
|
9120
|
21330
|
6318
|
4758
|
200
|
15638
|
26088
|
|
Grade B
|
Pathanamthitta
|
15228
|
8910
|
19950
|
6318
|
4758
|
200
|
15428
|
24708
|
|
Grade C
|
Pathanamthitta
|
15018
|
8700
|
18700
|
6318
|
4758
|
200
|
15218
|
23458
|
|
Grade D
|
Pathanamthitta
|
14808
|
8490
|
17560
|
6318
|
4758
|
200
|
15008
|
22318
|
|
Grade E
|
Pathanamthitta
|
14598
|
8280
|
16520
|
6318
|
4758
|
200
|
14798
|
21278
|
|
Grade F
|
Pathanamthitta
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4758
|
-
|
-
|
20328
|
|
Grade G
|
Pathanamthitta
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4758
|
-
|
-
|
19878
|
|
Grade H
|
Pathanamthitta
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4758
|
-
|
-
|
18228
|
|
Grade I
|
Pathanamthitta
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4758
|
-
|
-
|
17868
|
|
Special
|
Alappuzha
|
15024
|
9330
|
-
|
5694
|
-
|
200
|
15224
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Alappuzha
|
14814
|
9120
|
21330
|
5694
|
4134
|
200
|
15014
|
25464
|
|
Grade B
|
Alappuzha
|
14604
|
8910
|
19950
|
5694
|
4134
|
200
|
14804
|
24084
|
|
Grade C
|
Alappuzha
|
14394
|
8700
|
18700
|
5694
|
4134
|
200
|
14594
|
22834
|
|
Grade D
|
Alappuzha
|
14184
|
8490
|
17560
|
5694
|
4134
|
200
|
14384
|
21694
|
|
Grade E
|
Alappuzha
|
13974
|
8280
|
16520
|
5694
|
4134
|
200
|
14174
|
20654
|
|
Grade F
|
Alappuzha
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4134
|
-
|
-
|
19704
|
|
Grade G
|
Alappuzha
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4134
|
-
|
-
|
19254
|
|
Grade H
|
Alappuzha
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4134
|
-
|
-
|
17604
|
|
Grade I
|
Alappuzha
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4134
|
-
|
-
|
17244
|
|
Special
|
Kottayam
|
15804
|
9330
|
-
|
6474
|
-
|
200
|
16004
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Kottayam
|
15594
|
9120
|
21330
|
6474
|
4914
|
200
|
15794
|
26244
|
|
Grade B
|
Kottayam
|
15384
|
8910
|
19950
|
6474
|
4914
|
200
|
15584
|
24864
|
|
Grade C
|
Kottayam
|
15174
|
8700
|
18700
|
6474
|
4914
|
200
|
15374
|
23614
|
|
Grade D
|
Kottayam
|
14964
|
8490
|
17560
|
6474
|
4914
|
200
|
15164
|
22474
|
|
Grade E
|
Kottayam
|
14754
|
8280
|
16520
|
6474
|
4914
|
200
|
14954
|
21434
|
|
Grade F
|
Kottayam
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4914
|
-
|
-
|
20484
|
|
Grade G
|
Kottayam
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4914
|
-
|
-
|
20034
|
|
Grade H
|
Kottayam
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4914
|
-
|
-
|
18384
|
|
Grade I
|
Kottayam
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4914
|
-
|
-
|
18024
|
|
Special
|
Mundakayam
|
16246
|
9330
|
-
|
6916
|
-
|
200
|
16446
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Mundakayam
|
16036
|
9120
|
21330
|
6916
|
5356
|
200
|
16236
|
26686
|
|
Grade B
|
Mundakayam
|
15826
|
8910
|
19950
|
6916
|
5356
|
200
|
16026
|
25306
|
|
Grade C
|
Mundakayam
|
15616
|
8700
|
18700
|
6916
|
5356
|
200
|
15816
|
24056
|
|
Grade D
|
Mundakayam
|
15406
|
8490
|
17560
|
6916
|
5356
|
200
|
15606
|
22916
|
|
Grade E
|
Mundakayam
|
15196
|
8280
|
16520
|
6916
|
5356
|
200
|
15396
|
21876
|
|
Grade F
|
Mundakayam
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
5356
|
-
|
-
|
20926
|
|
Grade G
|
Mundakayam
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
5356
|
-
|
-
|
20476
|
|
Grade H
|
Mundakayam
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
5356
|
-
|
-
|
18826
|
|
Grade I
|
Mundakayam
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
5356
|
-
|
-
|
18466
|
|
Special
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
14608
|
9330
|
-
|
5278
|
-
|
200
|
14808
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
14398
|
9120
|
21330
|
5278
|
3718
|
200
|
14598
|
25048
|
|
Grade B
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
14188
|
8910
|
19950
|
5278
|
3718
|
200
|
14388
|
23668
|
|
Grade C
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
13978
|
8700
|
18700
|
5278
|
3718
|
200
|
14178
|
22418
|
|
Grade D
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
13768
|
8490
|
17560
|
5278
|
3718
|
200
|
13968
|
21278
|
|
Grade E
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
13558
|
8280
|
16520
|
5278
|
3718
|
200
|
13758
|
20238
|
|
Grade F
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3718
|
-
|
-
|
19288
|
|
Grade G
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3718
|
-
|
-
|
18838
|
|
Grade H
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3718
|
-
|
-
|
17188
|
|
Grade I
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3718
|
-
|
-
|
16828
|
|
Special
|
Ernakulam
|
14478
|
9330
|
-
|
5148
|
-
|
200
|
14678
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Ernakulam
|
14268
|
9120
|
21330
|
5148
|
3588
|
200
|
14468
|
24918
|
|
Grade B
|
Ernakulam
|
14058
|
8910
|
19950
|
5148
|
3588
|
200
|
14258
|
23538
|
|
Grade C
|
Ernakulam
|
13848
|
8700
|
18700
|
5148
|
3588
|
200
|
14048
|
22288
|
|
Grade D
|
Ernakulam
|
13638
|
8490
|
17560
|
5148
|
3588
|
200
|
13838
|
21148
|
|
Grade E
|
Ernakulam
|
13428
|
8280
|
16520
|
5148
|
3588
|
200
|
13628
|
20108
|
|
Grade F
|
Ernakulam
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3588
|
-
|
-
|
19158
|
|
Grade G
|
Ernakulam
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3588
|
-
|
-
|
18708
|
|
Grade H
|
Ernakulam
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3588
|
-
|
-
|
17058
|
|
Grade I
|
Ernakulam
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3588
|
-
|
-
|
16698
|
|
Special
|
Chalakkudy
|
15050
|
9330
|
-
|
5720
|
-
|
200
|
15250
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Chalakkudy
|
14840
|
9120
|
21330
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
15040
|
25490
|
|
Grade B
|
Chalakkudy
|
14630
|
8910
|
19950
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14830
|
24110
|
|
Grade C
|
Chalakkudy
|
14420
|
8700
|
18700
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14620
|
22860
|
|
Grade D
|
Chalakkudy
|
14210
|
8490
|
17560
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14410
|
21720
|
|
Grade E
|
Chalakkudy
|
14000
|
8280
|
16520
|
5720
|
4160
|
200
|
14200
|
20680
|
|
Grade F
|
Chalakkudy
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4160
|
-
|
-
|
19730
|
|
Grade G
|
Chalakkudy
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4160
|
-
|
-
|
19280
|
|
Grade H
|
Chalakkudy
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4160
|
-
|
-
|
17630
|
|
Grade I
|
Chalakkudy
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4160
|
-
|
-
|
17270
|
|
Special
|
Thrissur
|
14218
|
9330
|
-
|
4888
|
-
|
200
|
14418
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Thrissur
|
14008
|
9120
|
21330
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
14208
|
24658
|
|
Grade B
|
Thrissur
|
13798
|
8910
|
19950
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
13998
|
23278
|
|
Grade C
|
Thrissur
|
13588
|
8700
|
18700
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
13788
|
22028
|
|
Grade D
|
Thrissur
|
13378
|
8490
|
17560
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
13578
|
20888
|
|
Grade E
|
Thrissur
|
13168
|
8280
|
16520
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
13368
|
19848
|
|
Grade F
|
Thrissur
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3328
|
-
|
-
|
18898
|
|
Grade G
|
Thrissur
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3328
|
-
|
-
|
18448
|
|
Grade H
|
Thrissur
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3328
|
-
|
-
|
16798
|
|
Grade I
|
Thrissur
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3328
|
-
|
-
|
16438
|
|
Special
|
Palakkad
|
14608
|
9330
|
-
|
5278
|
-
|
200
|
14808
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Palakkad
|
14398
|
9120
|
21330
|
5278
|
3718
|
200
|
14598
|
25048
|
|
Grade B
|
Palakkad
|
14188
|
8910
|
19950
|
5278
|
3718
|
200
|
14388
|
23668
|
|
Grade C
|
Palakkad
|
13978
|
8700
|
18700
|
5278
|
3718
|
200
|
14178
|
22418
|
|
Grade D
|
Palakkad
|
13768
|
8490
|
17560
|
5278
|
3718
|
200
|
13968
|
21278
|
|
Grade E
|
Palakkad
|
13558
|
8280
|
16520
|
5278
|
3718
|
200
|
13758
|
20238
|
|
Grade F
|
Palakkad
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3718
|
-
|
-
|
19288
|
|
Grade G
|
Palakkad
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3718
|
-
|
-
|
18838
|
|
Grade H
|
Palakkad
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3718
|
-
|
-
|
17188
|
|
Grade I
|
Palakkad
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3718
|
-
|
-
|
16828
|
|
Special
|
Malappuram
|
14894
|
9330
|
-
|
5564
|
-
|
200
|
15094
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Malappuram
|
14684
|
9120
|
21330
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14884
|
25334
|
|
Grade B
|
Malappuram
|
14474
|
8910
|
19950
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14674
|
23954
|
|
Grade C
|
Malappuram
|
14264
|
8700
|
18700
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14464
|
22704
|
|
Grade D
|
Malappuram
|
14054
|
8490
|
17560
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14254
|
21564
|
|
Grade E
|
Malappuram
|
13844
|
8280
|
16520
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14044
|
20524
|
|
Grade F
|
Malappuram
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
19574
|
|
Grade G
|
Malappuram
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
19124
|
|
Grade H
|
Malappuram
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
17474
|
|
Grade I
|
Malappuram
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
17114
|
|
Special
|
Kozhikode
|
15128
|
9330
|
-
|
5798
|
-
|
200
|
15328
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Kozhikode
|
14918
|
9120
|
21330
|
5798
|
4238
|
200
|
15118
|
25568
|
|
Grade B
|
Kozhikode
|
14708
|
8910
|
19950
|
5798
|
4238
|
200
|
14908
|
24188
|
|
Grade C
|
Kozhikode
|
14498
|
8700
|
18700
|
5798
|
4238
|
200
|
14698
|
22938
|
|
Grade D
|
Kozhikode
|
14288
|
8490
|
17560
|
5798
|
4238
|
200
|
14488
|
21798
|
|
Grade E
|
Kozhikode
|
14078
|
8280
|
16520
|
5798
|
4238
|
200
|
14278
|
20758
|
|
Grade F
|
Kozhikode
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4238
|
-
|
-
|
19808
|
|
Grade G
|
Kozhikode
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4238
|
-
|
-
|
19358
|
|
Grade H
|
Kozhikode
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4238
|
-
|
-
|
17708
|
|
Grade I
|
Kozhikode
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4238
|
-
|
-
|
17348
|
|
Special
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
14218
|
9330
|
-
|
4888
|
-
|
200
|
14418
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
14008
|
9120
|
21330
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
14208
|
24658
|
|
Grade B
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
13798
|
8910
|
19950
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
13998
|
23278
|
|
Grade C
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
13588
|
8700
|
18700
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
13788
|
22028
|
|
Grade D
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
13378
|
8490
|
17560
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
13578
|
20888
|
|
Grade E
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
13168
|
8280
|
16520
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
13368
|
19848
|
|
Grade F
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3328
|
-
|
-
|
18898
|
|
Grade G
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3328
|
-
|
-
|
18448
|
|
Grade H
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3328
|
-
|
-
|
16798
|
|
Grade I
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3328
|
-
|
-
|
16438
|
|
Special
|
Kannur
|
15284
|
9330
|
-
|
5954
|
-
|
200
|
15484
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Kannur
|
15074
|
9120
|
21330
|
5954
|
4394
|
200
|
15274
|
25724
|
|
Grade B
|
Kannur
|
14864
|
8910
|
19950
|
5954
|
4394
|
200
|
15064
|
24344
|
|
Grade C
|
Kannur
|
14654
|
8700
|
18700
|
5954
|
4394
|
200
|
14854
|
23094
|
|
Grade D
|
Kannur
|
14444
|
8490
|
17560
|
5954
|
4394
|
200
|
14644
|
21954
|
|
Grade E
|
Kannur
|
14234
|
8280
|
16520
|
5954
|
4394
|
200
|
14434
|
20914
|
|
Grade F
|
Kannur
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4394
|
-
|
-
|
19964
|
|
Grade G
|
Kannur
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4394
|
-
|
-
|
19514
|
|
Grade H
|
Kannur
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4394
|
-
|
-
|
17864
|
|
Grade I
|
Kannur
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4394
|
-
|
-
|
17504
|
|
Special
|
Kasargod
|
15882
|
9330
|
-
|
6552
|
-
|
200
|
16082
|
-
|
|
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
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4992
|
-
|
-
|
20562
|
|
Grade G
|
Kasargod
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4992
|
-
|
-
|
20112
|
|
Grade H
|
Kasargod
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4992
|
-
|
-
|
18462
|
|
Grade I
|
Kasargod
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4992
|
-
|
-
|
18102
|
Click here to read the notification.
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.