Minimum Rate of Wages – Tamil Nadu (March 2026)

March 6, 2026

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6^th Mar 26 2:53 pm

The Government of Tamil Nadu has revised the basic minimum wages payable to employees working in Shops and Commercial Establishments in Tamil Nadu.

Date of Notification: 18th February, 2026

Date of Applicability: 1st April, 2026

GENERAL CATEGORY
Class of Employment	Zone	Basic Per Month	VDA Per Month	Total Per Month
Manager	Zone A	7,390	7,353	14,743
	Zone B	7,328	7,353	14,681
	Zone C	7,264	7,353	14,617
	Zone D	7,214	7,353	14,567
Sales Manager	Zone A	7,390	7,353	14,743
	Zone B	7,328	7,353	14,681
	Zone C	7,264	7,353	14,617
	Zone D	7,214	7,353	14,567
Field Officer	Zone A	7,390	7,353	14,743
	Zone B	7,328	7,353	14,681
	Zone C	7,264	7,353	14,617
	Zone D	7,214	7,353	14,567
Development Officer	Zone A	7,390	7,353	14,743
	Zone B	7,328	7,353	14,681
	Zone C	7,264	7,353	14,617
	Zone D	7,214	7,353	14,567
Officer in Charge	Zone A	7,390	7,353	14,743
	Zone B	7,328	7,353	14,681
	Zone C	7,264	7,353	14,617
	Zone D	7,214	7,353	14,567
Asst Manager	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Accountant	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Supervisor	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Sales Executive	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Purchaser	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Store Keeper	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Agent	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Sales Promotion Employees	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Cashier	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Clerk	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Typist-cum-clerk	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Typist	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Stenographer	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Salesman	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Sales Representative	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Auction Bidder	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Tradesman	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Bill writer	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Bill Collector	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Booking Clerk	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Bill clerk	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Godown Keeper	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Asst Salesman	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Godown in-charge	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Accounts Assistant	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Receptionist	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Lineman	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Tally clerk	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Weighman	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Security guard	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Driver	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Peon	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823
Watchman	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823
Shop Assistant	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823
Helper	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823
Packer	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823
Attender	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823
Delivery boy	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823
Messenger	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823
Lift Operator	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823
Shop boy	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823
Water boy	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823
Sweeper	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823
Gardner	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823
Scavenger	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823

SPECIAL CATEGORY
		Basic (₹)	DA (₹)	Total Wages Per Month (₹)
Pharmacist	Zone A	7,390	7,353	14,743
	Zone B	7,328	7,353	14,681
	Zone C	7,264	7,353	14,617
	Zone D	7,214	7,353	14,567
Chemist	Zone A	7,390	7,353	14,743
	Zone B	7,328	7,353	14,681
	Zone C	7,264	7,353	14,617
	Zone D	7,214	7,353	14,567
Compounder	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Hair Dresser	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,675	7,353	14,028
Hair Cutter	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,675	7,353	14,028
Beautician	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,675	7,353	14,028
Photographer	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Photo Artist	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Assistant Photo Artist	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Assistant Photographer	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Watch Mechanic	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Radio Mechanic/Repairer	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Audio and Video Mechanic/Repairer	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Bicycle Fitter	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823
Optical Mechanic/Grinder/Purchaser	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Refractory Mechanic	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Engraver	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Block maker	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Assistant Engraver	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Painter/Artist	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Electrician/Wireman/ Electrical Repairer	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Assistant Wireman	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Mike Operator	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Radiographer	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
X-Ray Photographer	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Laboratory Technician/Analyst	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Chief Accountant	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Office Superintendent	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Secretary	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Auditor	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Personal Assistant	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Junior Development Officer	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Legal Assistant	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Room Boy	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823
Canvassar	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823
Mason	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Plumber	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Painter	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Electrician	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Carpenter	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Polisher	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Rattan Worker	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Technician in Musical Instruments Shop	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Umbrella Fitting, Stitching and Cutting in Umbrella shop	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Polisher in Auto-Mobile Dealers shop	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Suitcase/All kinds of Bags and Purse makers (other than leather)	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Operator in Petrol Bunks	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823
Photo Frame Worker and Cutter	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Skilled labour in Lift Installing Establishments	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Air-condition Plant Operator	Zone A	6,880	7,353	14,233
	Zone B	6,815	7,353	14,168
	Zone C	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone D	6,691	7,353	14,044
Fruit Juice and Lassi makers in shops	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Engraver in Steel and Aluminium Vessels Shops	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Firewood Cutter in Fire-Wood Shop	Zone A	6,767	7,353	14,120
	Zone B	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone C	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone D	6,553	7,353	13,906
Tyre grinder in tyre resoling, retreading and tube vulcanizing shops	Zone A	6,829	7,353	14,182
	Zone B	6,753	7,353	14,106
	Zone C	6,680	7,353	14,033
	Zone D	6,619	7,353	13,972
Workers engaged in drying, storing, washing, measuring loading and unloading in pandagasalai, warehouse, godown, store room and hill produce merchant shops	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823
General workers in all shops and commercial establishments other than in Administration and Clerical Cadre and who are not covered in any of the above categories.	Zone A	6,691	7,353	14,044
	Zone B	6,619	7,353	13,972
	Zone C	6,541	7,353	13,894
	Zone D	6,470	7,353	13,823

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