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Updated : August 20, 2024Comprehensive Guide to Minimum Wage Rates in Bengaluru (Karnataka) for 2024
Overview : The parliament of India enacted the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 aiming to secure economic rights of the workers by defining the minimum pay for different classes of the workers. The Act addresses the growing concerns of wage discrimination among employees. Workers are classified into the categories like skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled, with separate bare minimum wage rates for every class.
The legislation has significance for both employees and employers. Effective from April 1, 2024, the Karnataka Government has updated the minimum wage rates for different zones and classes, as outlined below.
- Zone 1– Notified areas under Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike.
- Zone 2– All notified areas under Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike other than the areas mentioned under Zone 1.
- Zone 3– All districts other than areas notified under Zone 1 and Zone 2.
- Zone 4 All parts of the State other than those notified in Zone 1, Zone 2, and Zone 3.
Understanding Minimum Wages
In Karnataka, the minimum wage does not mean Total Wages paid to the worker; instead, the employer is obligated to ensure a minimum amount of pay as Basic salary and similarly a particular minimum amount on account of Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA). Therefore, the salary structure should be made in such a manner that the requirements of the Minimum Wages Act are complied with. For example, the payments on account of HRA, Conveyance Allowance, Medical Allowance, Travelling Allowance, Special Allowance, etc, shall not be considered towards Wages while calculating the minimum wages.
Note : The minimum wages need to be checked on the basis of monthly as well as daily payment of wages to the workers. For the purpose of daily wage calculation, the number of days in the month is calculated at 26 days.
Table of Minimum Wages for Karnataka
| Class of Employment | Zones | Basic | VDA | Total (per day) | Total (per month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Skilled Workers (Pharmacist Chemist Technical supervisor other high skilled) | Zone 1 | Rs. 15,423.40 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 702.32 | Rs. 18,260.20 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 14,688.95 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 674.07 | Rs. 17,525.75 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 13,989.48 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 647.17 | Rs. 16,826.28 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 13,323.31 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 621.55 | Rs. 16,160.11 | |
| Skilled Workers (Salesperson, Compounder, photo-artist, photographer, mechanic, carpenter, polisher, hairdresser, air condition plant operator, umbrella maker, other skilled laborer) | Zone 1 | Rs. 14,021.27 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 648.39 | Rs. 16,858.07 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 13,353.59 | Rs. 2836.80 | Rs. 622.71 | Rs. 16,190.39 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 12,717.71 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 598.25 | Rs. 15,554.51 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 12,112.10 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 574.96 | Rs. 14,948.90 | |
| Semi-skilled Workers (Bill collector, bill clerk, Godown keeper, assistant salespeople, shop assistant, packer, gas supplier, juice shops, other unskilled laborer) | Zone 1 | Rs. 12,746.61 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 599.36 | Rs. 15,583.41 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 12,139.63 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 576.02 | Rs. 14,976.43 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 11,561.55 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 553.79 | Rs. 14,398.35 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 11,011.00 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 532.61 | Rs. 13,847.80 | |
| Unskilled Workers (Messenger, weighing man, workers engaged in laundry, grinding stores, gunny bag stitcher, general workers in shop establishments ) | Zone 1 | Rs. 11,587.83 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 554.80 | Rs. 14,424.63 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 11,036.03 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 533.57 | Rs. 13,872.83 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 10,510.50 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 513.36 | Rs. 13,347.30 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 10,010.00 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 494.11 | Rs. 12,846.80 | |
| Office Staff Drivers (Manager, personal officer, marketing manager, office in charge and equivalent job) | Zone 1 | Rs. 16,423.00 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 740.11 | Rs. 19,259.80 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 15,688.00 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 712.49 | Rs. 18,524.80 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 14,989.00 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 685.61 | Rs. 17,825.80 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 14,323.00 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 659.99 | Rs. 17,159.80 | |
| Office Staff Drivers (Assistant manager, assistant personnel manager, senior accountant, and equivalent job) | Zone 1 | Rs. 15,423.40 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 702.32 | Rs. 18,260.20 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 14,688.95 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 674.07 | Rs. 17,525.75 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 13,989.48 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 647.17 | Rs. 16,826.28 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 13,323.31 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 621.55 | Rs. 16,160.11 | |
| Office Staff Drivers (Senior clerk, cashier, judgment writer, stenographer, storekeeper, receptionist, and equivalent job) | Zone 1 | Rs. 14,021.27 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 648.39 | Rs. 16.858.07 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 13,353.59 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 622.71 | Rs. 16,190.39 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 12,717.71 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 598.25 | Rs. 15,554.51 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 12,112.10 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 574.96 | Rs. 14,948.90 | |
| Office Staff Drivers (Junior clerk, booking clerk, computer operator, typist, telephone operator, data entry operator, and equivalent job) | Zone 1 | Rs. 12,746.61 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 599.36 | Rs. 15,583.41 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 12,139.63 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 576.02 | Rs. 14,976.43 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 11,561.55 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 553.79 | Rs. 14,398.35 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 11,011.00 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 532.61 | Rs. 13,847.80 | |
| Office Staff Drivers (Servant, watchman, lift operator, office boy, attender, helper, dalayat, mazdoor, sweeper, and equivalent job) | Zone 1 | Rs. 11,587.83 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 554.80 | Rs. 14,424.63 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 11,036.03 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 533.57 | Rs. 13,872.83 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 10,510.50 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 513.36 | Rs. 13,347.30 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 10,010.00 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 494.11 | Rs. 12,846.80 | |
| Office Staff Drivers (Heavy vehicle drivers, tractor drivers, multi axle, earth movers' drivers, assembled crane drivers, tractor drivers, road roller road construction vehicle drivers) | Zone 1 | Rs. 14,021.27 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 648.39 | Rs. 16,858.07 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 13,353.59 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 622.71 | Rs. 16,190.39 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 12,717.71 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 598.25 | Rs. 15,554.51 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 12,112.10 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 574.96 | Rs. 14,948.90 | |
| Office Staff Drivers (Car driver, jeep driver, light vehicle driver) | Zone 1 | Rs. 12,746.61 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 599.36 | Rs. 15,583.41 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 12,139.63 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 576.02 | Rs. 14,976.43 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 11,561.55 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 553.79 | Rs. 14,398.35 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 11,011.00 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 532.61 | Rs. 13,847.80 | |
| Office Staff Drivers (Tum tum three-wheel vehicle drivers) | Zone 1 | Rs. 11,587.83 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 554.80 | Rs. 14,424.63 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 12,139.63 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 576.02 | Rs. 14,976.43 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 11,561.55 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 553.79 | Rs. 14,398.35 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 11,011.00 | Rs. 2,836.80 | Rs. 532.61 | Rs. 13,847.80 | |
| High Skilled Workers (Security officer, field officer, and other skilled workers) | Zone 1 | Rs. 17,385.63 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 727.99 | Rs. 18,927.63 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 16,557.74 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 696.15 | Rs. 18,099.74 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 15,769.28 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 665.82 | Rs. 17,311.28 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 15,018.36 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 636.94 | Rs. 16,560.36 | |
| Skilled Workers (Security inspector, security supervisor, assistant security officer, intelligence firefighting officer and other skilled officers) | Zone 1 | Rs. 16,058.30 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 647.53 | Rs. 16,835.62 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 15,293.62 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 647.53 | Rs. 16,835.62 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 14,565.35 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 619.52 | Rs. 16,107.35 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 13,871.76 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 592.84 | Rs. 15,413.76 | |
| Semi-skilled Workers (Security guard without arms, head guard, security searcher, lift operator, and other semi-skilled workers) | Zone 1 | Rs. 15,742.26 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 664.78 | Rs. 17,284.26 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 14,992.63 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 635.95 | Rs. 16,534.63 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 14,278.70 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 658.49 | Rs. 15,820.70 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 13,598.76 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 582.34 | Rs. 15,140.76 | |
| Unskilled Workers (Peon, office boy, attender, helper/assistant, dalayat, mazdoor, sweeper, cleaner, and other unskilled workers) | Zone 1 | Rs. 14,847.65 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 630.37 | Rs. 16,389.65 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 14,140.62 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 603.18 | Rs. 15,682.62 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 13,467.26 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 577.28 | Rs. 15,009.26 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 12,825.96 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 552.62 | Rs. 14,367.96 | |
| Office Staff Drivers (Manager/Personnel officer, marketing manager, office in charge, and equivalent post) | Zone 1 | Rs. 18,254.90 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 761.41 | Rs. 19,796.90 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 17,385.60 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 728.01 | Rs. 18,927.60 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 16,557.70 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 696.15 | Rs. 18,099.70 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 15,769.30 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 665.82 | Rs. 17,311.30 | |
| Office Staff Drivers (Assistant manager, assistant personnel manager, senior accountant, and equivalent post) | Zone 1 | Rs. 17,385.63 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 727.99 | Rs. 18,927.63 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 16,557.74 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 696.15 | Rs. 18,099.74 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 15,769.28 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 665.82 | Rs. 17,311.28 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 15,018.36 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 636.94 | Rs. 16,560.36 | |
| Office Staff Drivers (Senior attendant, cashier, judgment writer, stenographer, storekeeper, receptionist, and equivalent post) | Zone 1 | Rs. 16,058.30 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 676.94 | Rs. 17,600.30 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 15,293.62 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 647.53 | Rs. 16,835.62 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 14,565.35 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 619.52 | Rs. 16,107.35 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 13,871.76 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 592.84 | Rs. 15,413.76 | |
| Office Staff Drivers (Junior attendant, booking attender, computer operator, typist, telephone operator, data entry operator and equivalent post) | Zone 1 | Rs. 15,742.26 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 664.78 | Rs. 17,824.26 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 14,992.63 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 635.95 | Rs. 16,534.63 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 14,278.70 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 658.49 | Rs. 15,820.70 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 13,598.76 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 582.34 | Rs. 15,140.76 | |
| Office Staff Drivers (Heavy vehicle driver, tractor driver, multi axle and earth movers' drivers, crane drivers, road roller and vehicle used for road repair and construction) | Zone 1 | Rs. 16,058.30 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 676.94 | Rs. 17,600.30 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 15,293.62 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 647.53 | Rs. 16,835.62 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 14,565.35 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 619.52 | Rs. 16,107.35 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 13,871.76 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 592.84 | Rs. 15,413.76 | |
| Office Staff Drivers (Car driver, jeep driver, light vehicle driver, tum tum, three-wheel vehicle drivers) | Zone 1 | Rs. 15,742.26 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 664.78 | Rs. 17,284.26 |
| Zone 2 | Rs. 14,992.63 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 635.95 | Rs. 16,534.63 | |
| Zone 3 | Rs. 14,278.70 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 658.49 | Rs. 15,820.70 | |
| Zone 4 | Rs. 13,598.76 | Rs. 1,542.00 | Rs. 582.34 | Rs. 15,140.76 | |
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