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 July 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 |
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 |
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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.