Minimum Wages in West Bengal 2024-25
The government of West Bengal fixes the minimum wage each year to support workers from different sectors. This helps workers keep up with rising costs and ensures a decent standard of living.
This article covers the recent minimum wages in West Bengal for 2024.
What is Minimum Wages in West Bengal
The West Bengal Government has implemented the West Bengal Minimum Wages Rules, 1951, to effectively manage and enforce the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. Under this, the West Bengal Government fixes and revises the minimum wage for workers.
The minimum wage is calculated for daily workers by dividing the monthly rate by 26 days, including pay for four weekly holidays. It is important to note that men and women must be paid equally for similar work.
West Bengal is divided into two zones for minimum wage purposes. Zone A includes areas under Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, Notified Areas, Development Authorities, and Thermal Power Plants, including Township Areas. Zone B covers all other parts of the state, providing clear guidelines for fair wages based on geographical divisions.
Current Minimum Wages in West Bengal
The table below illustrates the minimum wage rates for workers in West Bengal in the following scheduled employments applicable from 1st July 2024 to 31st December 2024:
Scheduled Employments | Categories of Employees | Minimum Wages Per Month | Minimum Wages Per Day |
Agriculture | Unskilled | Rs. 8,312.00 | Rs. 320.00 without food Rs. 297.00 with food |
| Semi-skilled | Rs. 9,144.00 | Rs. 352.00 without food Rs. 329.00 with food | |
| Skilled | Rs. 10,061.00 | Rs. 387.00 without food Rs. 364.00 with food | |
Bidi Leaf Plucking
| Unskilled (Full-time worker) | Rs. 8,312.00 | Rs. 320.00 |
| Semi-skilled (Full-time worker) | Rs. 9,144.00 | Rs. 352.00 | |
| Skilled (Full-time worker) | Rs. 10,061.00 | Rs. 387.00 | |
| Munshi (Part-time worker) | Rs. 4,156.00 | Rs. 160.00 | |
| Moto/ Paltai Labour (Part-time) | Rs. 2,771.00 | Rs. 107.00 | |
| Other Part-time workers | Rs. 4,156.00 | Rs. 160.00 | |
Cold Storage | Unskilled | Rs. 9,443.00 | Rs. 363.00 |
Cinchona Plantation | Adult Worker | Rs. 8,312.00 | Rs. 320.00 |
Chartered or Cost Accountants, Auditors, tax consultants and other firms, Companies engaged in Consultancy or Advisory Services | Unskilled | Rs. 9,956.00 | Rs. 383.00 |
| Semi-skilled | Rs. 10,952.00 | Rs. 421.00 | |
| Skilled | Rs. 12,048.00 | Rs. 463.00 | |
| Highly skilled | Rs. 13,252.00 | Rs. 510.00 | |
| Employment in Meat and Meat Products and Feed Plants | Unskilled | Rs. 9,967.00 | Rs. 383.00 |
| Semi-skilled | Rs. 10,963.00 | Rs. 422 | |
| Skilled | Rs. 12,059.00 | Rs. 464.00 | |
| Highly skilled | Rs. 13,265.00 | Rs. 510.00 | |
| Fishery | Adult Worker | Rs. 8,312.00 | Rs. 320.00 |
| Forestry or Timbering Operations except those industries in Part II of the Schedule | Adult Worker | Rs. 8,312.00 | Rs. 320.00 |
| Fishing Activities including River and Deep-Sea Fishing | Unskilled | Rs. 9,445.00 | Rs. 363.00 |
| Handlooms | Adult Worker | Rs. 8,312.00 | Rs. 320.00 |
| Lac Manufactories | Unskilled | Rs. 8,312.00 | Rs. 320.00 |
| Semi-skilled | Rs. 9,144.00 | Rs. 352.00 | |
| Skilled | Rs. 10,061.00 | Rs. 387.00 | |
| Medicinal Plants Plantations other than Cinchona Plantation | Adult Worker | Rs. 8,312.00 | Rs. 320.00 |
| Rice Mills | Unskilled | Rs. 8,312.00 | Rs. 320.00 |
| Semi-skilled | Rs. 9,144.00 | Rs. 352.00 | |
| Skilled | Rs. 10,061.00 | Rs. 387.00 | |
| Highly Skilled | Rs. 11,068.00 | Rs. 426.00 | |
(a) Sericulture Nursery and Cultivation, and (b) Silk Spinning and /or Weaving (Handloom) | Unskilled | Rs. 8,312.00 | Rs. 320.00 |
| Salt Manufacturing Industry | Unskilled | Rs. 8,312.00 | Rs. 320.00 |
| Semi-skilled | Rs. 9,144.00 | Rs. 352.00 | |
| Skilled | Rs. 10,061.00 | Rs. 387.00 | |
| Highly Skilled | Rs. 11,068.00 | Rs. 426.00 | |
| Tobacco Godown | Unskilled | Rs. 8,312.00 | Rs. 320.00 |
Any Other Establishment* (Zone A) | Unskilled | Rs. 9,956.00 | Rs. 383.00 |
| Semi-skilled | Rs. 10,952.00 | Rs. 421.00 | |
| Skilled | Rs. 12,048.00 | Rs. 463.00 | |
| Highly Skilled | Rs. 13,252.00 | Rs. 510.00 | |
Any Other Establishment* (Zone B) | Unskilled | Rs. 9,445.00 | Rs. 363.00 |
| Semi-skilled | Rs. 10,387.00 | Rs. 400.00 | |
| Skilled | Rs. 11,427.00 | Rs. 440.00 | |
| Highly Skilled | Rs. 12,572.00 | Rs. 484.00 |
*Any other establishment includes the following:
- Automobile engineering repairing workshops and garages
- Beverage manufacturing and vending establishments
- Biscuit manufacturing
- Bottling and packaging industry
- Clinical establishments, including pathological laboratories and diagnostic centres
- Confectionery and sweets manufacturing
- Consumer cooperative societies, primary agricultural cooperative societies or marketing societies
- Courier service
- Employment in engineering units employing less than 50 persons
- Establishments as defined under the Shops and Establishments Act, 1963
- Floor and wall tile manufacturing
- Garments manufacturing industry
- Glass industry
- Hotels and restaurants, including boarding houses, eating houses, canteens, clubs and guest houses
- Ice cream and candy manufacturing
- Ice factory
- Information technology industry
- Jewellery manufacturing industry
- Laundries, laundry services, cleaning and dyeing plants and shops
- Leather goods manufactory
- Loading and unloading operations
- Malls, multiplexes, departmental stores and megastores
- Manufacture of rubber products
- Non-banking private financial institutions
- Private hospitals and research centres not carried on by government or local authorities
- Refractory industry
- Rolling of iron rods, plates, angles and rolling mills
- Saloons and beauty parlours
- Security services
- Woodworks and furniture industry
The minimum wages in West Bengal play a vital role in ensuring that workers across various sectors receive fair compensation and enjoy decent working conditions. By regularly updating these wages, the government aims to protect employees from inflation while promoting equal pay for similar work. Employers and workers must stay informed about the current wage rates to ensure compliance with the law and maintain a transparent work environment.
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