Minimum Wages · Central / All India
Central Sphere Minimum Wages - Watch and Ward - April 2026
Review Central sphere minimum wages effective from 1 April 2026, with the notified scheduled-employment, zone, skill-category and wage-period details transcribed from the cited government source for payroll and labour-law compliance reference.
- Jurisdiction
- Central / All India
- Effective from
- 01 April 2026
- Issued on
- 30 March 2026
- Status
- Current
- Reference
- 1/6(6)/2025-LS-II
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Reference1/6(6)/2025-LS-II
AuthorityChief Labour Commissioner (Central)
Effective from01 April 2026
Issued on30 March 2026
StatusCurrent
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| Scheduled employment | Industry | Zone | Skill | Worker category | Basic wage | VDA | Total wage | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watch and ward | — | A | — | Without arms | 637.0 | 371.0 | 1008.0 | DAILY |
| Watch and ward | — | B | — | Without arms | 579.0 | 339.0 | 918.0 | DAILY |
| Watch and ward | — | C | — | Without arms | 494.0 | 287.0 | 781.0 | DAILY |
| Watch and ward | — | A | — | With arms | 693.0 | 401.0 | 1094.0 | DAILY |
| Watch and ward | — | B | — | With arms | 637.0 | 371.0 | 1008.0 | DAILY |
| Watch and ward | — | C | — | With arms | 579.0 | 339.0 | 918.0 | DAILY |
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mygov_17751372721.pdf · Chief Labour Commissioner (Central)
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