The Kerala Minimum Wages CPI Notification ( Mar 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 March 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
|
15154
|
9330
|
-
|
5824
|
-
|
200
|
15354
|
-
|
|
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
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4264
|
-
|
-
|
19834
|
|
Grade G
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4264
|
-
|
-
|
19384
|
|
Grade H
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4264
|
-
|
-
|
17734
|
|
Grade I
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4264
|
-
|
-
|
17374
|
|
Special
|
Kollam
|
14894
|
9330
|
-
|
5564
|
-
|
200
|
15094
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Kollam
|
14684
|
9120
|
21330
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14884
|
25334
|
|
Grade B
|
Kollam
|
14474
|
8910
|
19950
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14674
|
23954
|
|
Grade C
|
Kollam
|
14264
|
8700
|
18700
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14464
|
22704
|
|
Grade D
|
Kollam
|
14054
|
8490
|
17560
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14254
|
21564
|
|
Grade E
|
Kollam
|
13844
|
8280
|
16520
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14044
|
20524
|
|
Grade F
|
Kollam
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
19574
|
|
Grade G
|
Kollam
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
19124
|
|
Grade H
|
Kollam
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
17474
|
|
Grade I
|
Kollam
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
17114
|
|
Special
|
Punalur
|
14712
|
9330
|
-
|
5382
|
-
|
200
|
14912
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Punalur
|
14502
|
9120
|
21330
|
5382
|
3822
|
200
|
14702
|
25152
|
|
Grade B
|
Punalur
|
14292
|
8910
|
19950
|
5382
|
3822
|
200
|
14492
|
23772
|
|
Grade C
|
Punalur
|
14082
|
8700
|
18700
|
5382
|
3822
|
200
|
14282
|
22522
|
|
Grade D
|
Punalur
|
13872
|
8490
|
17560
|
5382
|
3822
|
200
|
14072
|
21382
|
|
Grade E
|
Punalur
|
13662
|
8280
|
16520
|
5382
|
3822
|
200
|
13862
|
20342
|
|
Grade F
|
Punalur
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3822
|
-
|
-
|
19392
|
|
Grade G
|
Punalur
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3822
|
-
|
-
|
18942
|
|
Grade H
|
Punalur
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3822
|
-
|
-
|
17292
|
|
Grade I
|
Punalur
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3822
|
-
|
-
|
16932
|
|
Special
|
Pathanamthitta
|
15180
|
9330
|
-
|
5850
|
-
|
200
|
15380
|
-
|
|
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
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4290
|
-
|
-
|
19860
|
|
Grade G
|
Pathanamthitta
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4290
|
-
|
-
|
19410
|
|
Grade H
|
Pathanamthitta
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4290
|
-
|
-
|
17760
|
|
Grade I
|
Pathanamthitta
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4290
|
-
|
-
|
17400
|
|
Special
|
Alappuzha
|
14712
|
9330
|
-
|
5382
|
-
|
200
|
14912
|
-
|
|
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
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3822
|
-
|
-
|
19392
|
|
Grade G
|
Alappuzha
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3822
|
-
|
-
|
18942
|
|
Grade H
|
Alappuzha
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3822
|
-
|
-
|
17292
|
|
Grade I
|
Alappuzha
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3822
|
-
|
-
|
16932
|
|
Special
|
Kottayam
|
15310
|
9330
|
-
|
5980
|
-
|
200
|
15510
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Kottayam
|
15100
|
9120
|
21330
|
5980
|
4420
|
200
|
15300
|
25750
|
|
Grade B
|
Kottayam
|
14890
|
8910
|
19950
|
5980
|
4420
|
200
|
15090
|
24370
|
|
Grade C
|
Kottayam
|
14680
|
8700
|
18700
|
5980
|
4420
|
200
|
14880
|
23120
|
|
Grade D
|
Kottayam
|
14470
|
8490
|
17560
|
5980
|
4420
|
200
|
14670
|
21980
|
|
Grade E
|
Kottayam
|
14260
|
8280
|
16520
|
5980
|
4420
|
200
|
14460
|
20940
|
|
Grade F
|
Kottayam
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4420
|
-
|
-
|
19990
|
|
Grade G
|
Kottayam
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4420
|
-
|
-
|
19540
|
|
Grade H
|
Kottayam
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4420
|
-
|
-
|
17890
|
|
Grade I
|
Kottayam
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4420
|
-
|
-
|
17530
|
|
Special
|
Mundakayam
|
15960
|
9330
|
-
|
6630
|
-
|
200
|
16160
|
-
|
|
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
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
5070
|
-
|
-
|
20640
|
|
Grade G
|
Mundakayam
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
5070
|
-
|
-
|
20190
|
|
Grade H
|
Mundakayam
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
5070
|
-
|
-
|
18540
|
|
Grade I
|
Mundakayam
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
5070
|
-
|
-
|
18180
|
|
Special
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
14504
|
9330
|
-
|
5174
|
-
|
200
|
14704
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
14294
|
9120
|
21330
|
5174
|
3614
|
200
|
14494
|
24944
|
|
Grade B
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
14084
|
8910
|
19950
|
5174
|
3614
|
200
|
14284
|
23564
|
|
Grade C
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
13874
|
8700
|
18700
|
5174
|
3614
|
200
|
14074
|
22314
|
|
Grade D
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
13664
|
8490
|
17560
|
5174
|
3614
|
200
|
13864
|
21174
|
|
Grade E
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
13454
|
8280
|
16520
|
5174
|
3614
|
200
|
13654
|
20134
|
|
Grade F
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3614
|
-
|
-
|
19184
|
|
Grade G
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3614
|
-
|
-
|
18734
|
|
Grade H
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3614
|
-
|
-
|
17084
|
|
Grade I
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3614
|
-
|
-
|
16724
|
|
Special
|
Ernakulam
|
14166
|
9330
|
-
|
4836
|
-
|
200
|
14366
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Ernakulam
|
13956
|
9120
|
21330
|
4836
|
3276
|
200
|
14156
|
24606
|
|
Grade B
|
Ernakulam
|
13746
|
8910
|
19950
|
4836
|
3276
|
200
|
13946
|
23226
|
|
Grade C
|
Ernakulam
|
13536
|
8700
|
18700
|
4836
|
3276
|
200
|
13736
|
21976
|
|
Grade D
|
Ernakulam
|
13326
|
8490
|
17560
|
4836
|
3276
|
200
|
13526
|
20836
|
|
Grade E
|
Ernakulam
|
13116
|
8280
|
16520
|
4836
|
3276
|
200
|
13316
|
19796
|
|
Grade F
|
Ernakulam
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3276
|
-
|
-
|
18846
|
|
Grade G
|
Ernakulam
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3276
|
-
|
-
|
18396
|
|
Grade H
|
Ernakulam
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3276
|
-
|
-
|
16746
|
|
Grade I
|
Ernakulam
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3276
|
-
|
-
|
16386
|
|
Special
|
Chalakkudy
|
14894
|
9330
|
-
|
5564
|
-
|
200
|
15094
|
-
|
|
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
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
19574
|
|
Grade G
|
Chalakkudy
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
19124
|
|
Grade H
|
Chalakkudy
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
17474
|
|
Grade I
|
Chalakkudy
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
17114
|
|
Special
|
Thrissur
|
14088
|
9330
|
-
|
4758
|
-
|
200
|
14288
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Thrissur
|
13878
|
9120
|
21330
|
4758
|
3198
|
200
|
14078
|
24528
|
|
Grade B
|
Thrissur
|
13668
|
8910
|
19950
|
4758
|
3198
|
200
|
13868
|
23148
|
|
Grade C
|
Thrissur
|
13458
|
8700
|
18700
|
4758
|
3198
|
200
|
13658
|
21898
|
|
Grade D
|
Thrissur
|
13248
|
8490
|
17560
|
4758
|
3198
|
200
|
13448
|
20758
|
|
Grade E
|
Thrissur
|
13038
|
8280
|
16520
|
4758
|
3198
|
200
|
13238
|
19718
|
|
Grade F
|
Thrissur
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3198
|
-
|
-
|
18768
|
|
Grade G
|
Thrissur
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3198
|
-
|
-
|
18318
|
|
Grade H
|
Thrissur
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3198
|
-
|
-
|
16668
|
|
Grade I
|
Thrissur
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3198
|
-
|
-
|
16308
|
|
Special
|
Palakkad
|
14218
|
9330
|
-
|
4888
|
-
|
200
|
14418
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Palakkad
|
14008
|
9120
|
21330
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
14208
|
24658
|
|
Grade B
|
Palakkad
|
13798
|
8910
|
19950
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
13998
|
23278
|
|
Grade C
|
Palakkad
|
13588
|
8700
|
18700
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
13788
|
22028
|
|
Grade D
|
Palakkad
|
13378
|
8490
|
17560
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
13578
|
20888
|
|
Grade E
|
Palakkad
|
13168
|
8280
|
16520
|
4888
|
3328
|
200
|
13368
|
19848
|
|
Grade F
|
Palakkad
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3328
|
-
|
-
|
18898
|
|
Grade G
|
Palakkad
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3328
|
-
|
-
|
18448
|
|
Grade H
|
Palakkad
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3328
|
-
|
-
|
16798
|
|
Grade I
|
Palakkad
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3328
|
-
|
-
|
16438
|
|
Special
|
Malappuram
|
14686
|
9330
|
-
|
5356
|
-
|
200
|
14886
|
-
|
|
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
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3796
|
-
|
-
|
19366
|
|
Grade G
|
Malappuram
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3796
|
-
|
-
|
18916
|
|
Grade H
|
Malappuram
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3796
|
-
|
-
|
17266
|
|
Grade I
|
Malappuram
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3796
|
-
|
-
|
16906
|
|
Special
|
Kozhikode
|
14972
|
9330
|
-
|
5642
|
-
|
200
|
15172
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Kozhikode
|
14762
|
9120
|
21330
|
5642
|
4082
|
200
|
14962
|
25412
|
|
Grade B
|
Kozhikode
|
14552
|
8910
|
19950
|
5642
|
4082
|
200
|
14752
|
24032
|
|
Grade C
|
Kozhikode
|
14342
|
8700
|
18700
|
5642
|
4082
|
200
|
14542
|
22782
|
|
Grade D
|
Kozhikode
|
14132
|
8490
|
17560
|
5642
|
4082
|
200
|
14332
|
21642
|
|
Grade E
|
Kozhikode
|
13922
|
8280
|
16520
|
5642
|
4082
|
200
|
14122
|
20602
|
|
Grade F
|
Kozhikode
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4082
|
-
|
-
|
19652
|
|
Grade G
|
Kozhikode
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4082
|
-
|
-
|
19202
|
|
Grade H
|
Kozhikode
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4082
|
-
|
-
|
17552
|
|
Grade I
|
Kozhikode
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4082
|
-
|
-
|
17192
|
|
Special
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
14088
|
9330
|
-
|
4758
|
-
|
200
|
14288
|
-
|
|
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
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3198
|
-
|
-
|
18768
|
|
Grade G
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3198
|
-
|
-
|
18318
|
|
Grade H
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3198
|
-
|
-
|
16668
|
|
Grade I
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3198
|
-
|
-
|
16308
|
|
Special
|
Kannur
|
15024
|
9330
|
-
|
5694
|
-
|
200
|
15224
|
-
|
|
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
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4134
|
-
|
-
|
19704
|
|
Grade G
|
Kannur
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4134
|
-
|
-
|
19254
|
|
Grade H
|
Kannur
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4134
|
-
|
-
|
17604
|
|
Grade I
|
Kannur
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4134
|
-
|
-
|
17244
|
|
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.