Highest Minimum Wages in Delhi

Last Updated: 27 Sept 2024

Monthly Minimum wage of unskilled Labourers is ₹18,066, Highest in the country^[1]

Delhi Govt advocates that labourers should also get the benefit of Dearness Allowance, hence regular increase in Minimum wages^[2]

Neighbouring States like UP, Haryana & Rajasthan provide meagerly ₹10275, ₹10,924 & ₹6734 respectively^[3]

Famous IAS Coaching teacher Vikas Divyakirti on minimum wages

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QiOoQQpnRXg

Delhi government launched a 10-day awareness and enforcement drive to implement minimum wages^[4]
Raids find 20 employers not paying minimum wages^[5]
Advisories issued to implement Minimum Wages Act^[6]
9 November 2023: Most recent advisory & proactive steps to address non-payment of bonuses to outsourced workers^[7]
But given the scale of irregularity, More & more enforcement is required

National-level minimum daily wage serves as the baseline wage, subject to adjustments based on factors

e.g. Monthly Minimum Wages in Delhi (in INR)

Class of employment	Wages (2022)	Wages (April 1, 2023)	Wages (October 1, 2023)^[2:1]	Wages (October 1, 2024)^[1:1]
Unskilled	16,792	17,234	17,494	₹18,066
Semi-skilled	18,499	18,993	19,279	₹19,929
Skilled	20,357	20,903	21,215	₹21,917
Non-matriculate Clerical and supervisory staff	18,499	18,993	19,279	₹19,919
Matriculate Clerical and supervisory staff	20,357	20,903	21,215	₹21,917
Graduates & above Clerical and supervisory staff	22,146	22,744	23,082	₹23,836

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