Minimum Wage – Agriculture

  • Valid in September 2025
  • The amounts are in Indian Rupee (₹).

Job Title

Per month Per day Per hour Piece rate
Agriculture work of hard nature - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
- ₹490.00 - -
Agriculture work of light nature - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
- ₹410.00 - -
Mechanized Agriculture works - Ploughing with the help of tractor/triller - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
- - ₹110.00 -
Mechanised sawing - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
- - ₹110.00 -
Rubber Tapping per tree - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
- - - ₹1.50
Dairy Farming - Manager, Superintendent, Chief Accountant, Veterinary Officer, Any officer in charge of the dairy - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
₹13,350.00 - - -
Dairy Farming - Accountant, Supervisor, Driver - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
₹12,540.00 - - -
Dairy Farming - Clerk, Cashier, Lab Assistant, Typist, Milk Tester, Checking Inspector - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
₹12,310.00 - - -
Dairy Farming - Watchman, Attender, Peon, Milk Collectors, Milk Vendors, Supply Boy, Bill Collector, Cleaners (cehicles), Cleaners (milk pots), Other employees - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
₹12,120.00 - - -
Dairy Farming - Milking (twice daily) - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
- ₹505.00 - -
Dairy Farming - Milking (twice daily) along with other works in the dairy - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
- ₹570.00 - -
Dairy Farming - Sire Bull Caretaker - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
- ₹570.00 - -
Dairy Farming - Other general worker - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
- ₹480.00 - -
Nurseries - Unskilled Worker - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
- ₹420.00 - -
Nurseries - Skilled worker - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
- ₹490.00 - -
Nurseries - Filling soil in the cover - 50 paisa per cover - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
- - - ₹0.50
Nurseries - Manager, Supervisor - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
₹10,200.00 - - -
Nurseries - Clerk, Typist, Cashier - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
₹9,640.00 - - -
Cashew Plantation - Clear felling, ploughing, spraying, manuring etc - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
- ₹410.00 - -
Cashew Plantation - Collection of raw nut from tree - 12 rs per kilogram - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
- - - ₹12.00
Cashew Plantation - Collection of raw nut from the ground - 6 rs per kilogram - 8 hours p/day
Minimum wage with effect from 1 May 2017.
- - - ₹6.00

Definitions

Definition of Unskilled, Semi-skilled, Skilled & Highly Skilled Workers.
(i) Unskilled:
An unskilled employee is one who does operations that involve the performance of simple duties, which require the experience of little of no independent judgment or previous experience although familiarity with the occupational environment is necessary. His work may thus require in addition to physical exertion familiarity with variety of articles or goods.
(ii) Semi-skilled:
A semiskilled worker is one who does work generally of defined routine nature wherein the major requirement is not so much of the judgment, skill and but for proper discharge of duties assigned to him or relatively narrow job and where important decisions made by others. His work is thus limited to the performance of routine operations of limited scope.
(iii) Skilled:
A skilled employee is one who is capable of working efficiently of exercising considerable independent judgement and of discharging his duties with responsibility. He must posses a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of the trade, craft or industry in which he is employed.
(iv) Highly Skilled:
A highly skilled worker is one who is capable of working efficiently and supervises efficiently the work of skilled employees.

Wages per month are calculated as 4.33 times if a weekly wage is defined. It is calculated as 4.33 times the standard hours per week if an hourly wage is given.

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