The Code on Wages (Lakshadweep) Rules, 2025
Schedule A
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S.No. UNSKILLED
1 Beldar
2 Calf boy
3 Cattleman
4 Cleaner (Motor shed, Tractor, Cattle, Yard, M.T)
5 Collecting loose fodder
6 Dairy coolie
7 Mazdoor (Arboriculturist Compost, Dairy’s Hays taking, Irrigation, Manure,
Stacking, Milk- room, Ration room Store, Anti-Malaria, M.R.)
8 Driver (Mule, Bullock, Camel, Donkey)
9 Dresser
10 Driver (Bullocks Mule)
11 Grazler
12 Dairy man
13 (Store-Mazdoor)
14 Carrier (Stone),
15 Breaker (using manual appliances)
16 Helper
17 Messenger (Office)
18 Mali
19 Syce
20 Tying and Carrying loose hay
21 Sweeper,
22 Weighing and Carrying bales,
23 Weighman (Bales, pally),
24 Waterman,
25 Stableman,
26 Trollyman
27 Valve man,
28 Watchman,
29 White Washer,
30 Wooderman,
31 Wooder Woman,
32 Borryman,
33 Coalman,
34 Condenser,
35 Attendant,
36 GrassCutter,
37 Muchhers Jamadars,
38 CondenserAttendant,
39 Shunters
40 Turner,
41 Bajri Spreader,
42 Beater Women,
43 Bell-Woman,
44 Chain Man,
45 Boat Man,
46 Bucket Man,
47 Labourer (Boiler, Cattle Yard, Cultivation, General Loading and Unloading,
Bunding, Carting- Fertilizers, Harvesting, Miscellaneous Seeding, Sowing,
Thatching, Transplanting, Weeding)
48 Cleaner (Crane, Truck, Cinder for ash Pit),
49 Cartman,
50 Caretaker(Bridge),
51 Carrier (Water),
52 Chowkidar,
53 Concrete (Hand Mixer),
54 Daffadar,
55 Driver (Bullock, Camel, Donkey, Mule),
56 Flag Man,
57 Flagman (Blast Train),
58 Khalasi not attending to machines
59 Gangmen,
60 Gating man (Permanent Way),
61 Handle Man, Jumper Man,
62 Kamin (Female Work),
63 Khalas,
64 Bridge,
65 Electrical,
66 Marine,
67 Moplah,
68 Store,
69 Steam Road,
70 Share,
71 Roller Survey,
72 Labourer (Garden),
73 Mazdoor,
74 Hole Cutter,
75 Lorry Trainees,
76 Petrol man,
77 Searcher,
78 Signalman,
79 Strikers,
80 VaksController,
81 Cleaner
82 Dresser/DressingMazdoor
83 Loader
84 Mazdoor(Male/Female)
85 Messenger (Male/Female)
86 Trammer
87 Caretaker (except in Copper, Chromite and Graphite mines where it is
semiskilled)
88 Office Peon/Peon (except in Bauxite Mines)
89 Sweeper (Male/Female)
90 Carrier
91 Number Taker
92 Trolly Triper
93 Water Carrier
94 Earth Cutter
95 Survey Khalasi
96 Gate Man,
97 Concrete (Hand Mixer)
98 Dismantling stocks
99 Lampman
100 Beldar/Beldar (Canteen)
101 Coolie
102 Peon
103 Cook-helper
104 Office Boy
105 Quarry Worker
106 Jelly Maker
107 Over burden Remover
108 Waste removing mazdoor
109 Unloader
110 Excavating Labour
111 Digger
112 Butcher
113 Attender
114 LorryHelper
115 Surfaceloader
116 WoodCutter
117 Surface Mukar
118 Under Ground Mukar
119 Striker (Moplah gang),
120 Tall Boy,
121 Tile
122 Person employed in loading and unloading
123 Person employed in sweeping and cleaning and other categories by whatever
name called which are of unskilled nature
S. No SEMISKILLED
1 Assistant (Chowdhary)
2 Attendant (Bull-calvinglines, Chowkidar, Chaffcutter, Hostel, Dry Stock, Grain
crusher, Pump, Siek line, Stable, Yard Stock)
3 Assistant-Plumber
4 Attendant
5 Bhisti
6 Brander
7 Bullman
8 Butterman
9 Coachman
10 Cobbler
11 Cultivator
12 Daftary
13 Deliveryman
14 Dhobi
15 Dresser
16 Fireman
17 Gowala
18 Hammerman
19 Helper (Blacksmith)
20 Helper
21 Jamadar (stand)
22 Jamadar
23 Khalasi
24 Mali Senior
25 Mate/Mistry
26 Mazdoor (literate)
27 Nalband
28 Oilman
29 Ploughman
30 Vtackers
31 Supervisor
32 Thatcher
33 Valveman
34 Valveman (Senior)
35 Wireman fixing tin cables
36 Cook
37 Dandee
38 Frash
39 Hacksaw man
40 Helper (locco-Crane/Truck)
41 Manjhee (Boatman)
42 Belchawala
43 Muccadam (without competency certificate under Metalliferous Bulldozer Driver
Mines Regulations, 1961)
44 Bhisti (with Mushk)
45 Boatman(head)
46 Breaker,
47 Breaker (Stone, Rock, Rock Stone, Stone Metal)
48 Can weaver
49 Chainman (Head)
50 Charpoy-Stringer
51 Checker
52 Cracker
53 Dolly man
54 Assistant
55 Driller
56 Driver (Skin)
57 Excavator
58 Ferro man
59 Fireman (Brick Kiln, Steam Road Roller)
60 Gatekeeper
61 Gharami
62 Classman
63 Grater
64 Greaser-cum-Fireman
65 Grinder
66 Hammerman
67 Helper (Artisan)
68 Helper (Sawyer)
69 Keyman
70 Khalasi (Head Survey, Rivertters -Moplah Gang, Supervisory)
71 Labourer (Rock-Cutting)
72 Lascar
73 Mali (Head)
74 Stockers and Boilerman
75 Thoombaman (Spade worker)
76 Tindals
77 Trolly man (Head Motor)
78 Fitter (Assistant Semi-Skilled)
79 Jamadar (Semi-skilled)
80 Mate (Stone)
81 Kasab
82 Khalasi (Structural)
83 Masalchi P.M. Mates
84 Miner
85 Un trained Mate/ Mining Mate/ Mate without Competency certificate Under
Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961
86 Butler/Cook
87 Breaker (using mechanical appliances)
88 Crech Ayah/Ayah/Un trained Crech Attendant
89 Assistant Driller
90 Oilman/Oiler
91 Chowkidar/Watchman
92 Helper (Mason, Carpenter, Blacksmith)
93 Tindals
94 Topas
95 Topkar (Big Stone Breaker)
96 Trolly Jamadar
97 Winchman
98 Attendance-keeper
99 Assistant Wireman
100 Mate
101 Mate (Blacksmith, Road, Carpenter)
102 Engine Driver and/or Feeder
103 Fitter
104 Gang
105 Mazdoor Mason
106 Permanent Way
107 Pump-Driver, Turner)
108 Mazdoor (Heavy-weight)
109 Charge-man
110 Mistri (Head
111 Muccadam
112 Night-guard
113 Runner (Post dak)
114 Oilman
115 Quarry man
116 Quarry Operator
117 Stoneman
118 Stocker
119 Thatcher
120 Pump Attendant
121 Bearer
122 Break man
123 Crowlder Man
124 Laboratory Boy
125 Pointsman Sencummy
126 Stone mines and other categories by whatever name called which are of semi-
skilled nature
S.No SKILLED
1 Artificer (Class-II, III,vIV)
2 Blacksmith
3 Blacksmith (Class II)
4 Boilerman
5 Carpenter
6 Carpenter (Class II) Carpenter-cum-Blacksmith
7 Chowdhary
8 Driver
9 Driver (Engine Tractor, M.T. Motor)
10 Electrician
11 Fitter
12 Mason
13 Mason Class II
14 Machine hand (Class II, III, IV)
15 Machine man
16 Mate Gr. I (Senior)
17 Mechanic
18 MilkWriter
19 Mistry(Head)
20 Moulder
21 Muster Writer
22 Operator (Tube-well)
23 Painter
24 Plumber
25 Welder
26 Upholsterer
27 Wireman,
28 Chipper
29 Chipper-Cum-Grinder
30 Cook (Head)
31 Driller
32 Driller (Well Boring)
33 Driver (Loco/Truck)
34 Electrician (Assistant)
35 Mechanic (Tube-Well)
36 Mistry (Stell, Tube-Well, Telephone)
37 Meter Reader
38 Meteorological Observer Navghani
39 Operator (Batching Plant, Cinema Project, Clamp Shelf, Compressor, Grane,
Dorrick, Diesel Engine, Doser, Draggling Drill Dumber, Excavator, Fork Lift
Generator, Grader, Jack Hammer and Payment breaker Loader, Pump, Pile
Driving, Scrapper, Screening Plant, Shoval, Tractor, Vibrator, Weight Batcher,
Railway Guards, Repairer (Battery)
40 Sharper/Slotter
41 Sprayer (Ashalt) Station Master
42 Surveyor (Silt)
43 Trades-Man
44 Train Examiner
45 Turner/Miller
46 Tyre Vulcanizer
47 Sawyer
48 Sawyer (Selection Grade Class II) Serang
49 Serang pile
50 Driving Pantooms with Boiler
51 Shapes man
52 Shift-in charge
53 Spray man
54 Spray man (Roads)
55 Stone Cutter
56 Stone Cutter (Selection Grade, Grade II, Class II)
57 Stone Chisler
58 Stone Chisler (Class II)
59 Stone Blasterer
60 Sub-Overseer (Unqualified)
61 Surveyors
62 Pump Driver
63 Pump Driver (Selection Grade), Grade II and III, Class II)
64 Pump Driver (Selection Grade, P.E., Driver,
65 Pumpman
66 Pumpman (Assistant)
67 Plumber
68 Polisher (with spray) Grade II
69 Ratan Man
70 Rivet Cutter (Assistant)
71 Rivetter
72 Rivetter (Cutter)
73 Road Inspector Grade II, Railway Plate Layer
74 Rod Bender
75 Haulage Operator
76 Dispensary Attendant
77 Work Sakar
78 Mica Cutter Grade-I
79 Dresser Grade-I Mica
80 Supervisory Fireman
81 Fireman only in Mines
82 Compressor Driver
83 Pump Man Driver 96. Grinder in Mica Mines
84 Surveyors (Assistant)
85 Tailor
86 Tailor (Upholstery)
87 Tran sprayer
88 Tarman
89 LineMan
90 Tiler Class II
91 Wall (Floor, Roof)
92 Tiler (Selection Grade)
93 Tin-Smith
94 Tin Smith (Selection Grade, Grade II and III, Class II) Tinker
95 Well Sinker
96 Assistant Mistry
97 Armature Winder Grade-II and III
98 Bhandari
99 Blacksmith
100 Blacksmith (Selection Grade, Grade II, III, Class II and III)
101 Boilerman
102 Boilerman Grade II and III
103 Boiler Foreman Grade II
104 Work (Assistant)
105 Brick Layer
106 Bricklayer (Selection Grade, Class II)
107 Blaster
108 Chowkidar (Head)
109 Security Guard (without arms)
110 Carpenter
111 Carpenter (Selection Grade, Grade II and III, Class I and III Assistant
112 B.I.M. Road
113 CabinetMaker
114 Cane man
115 Celotex
116 Cutter Maker Chargeman, Class II and Class III, Carpenter Ordinary)
117 Checker (Junior)
118 Chick Maker
119 Chick man (Junior) Concrete Mixture Mixer
120 Concrete Mixture Operator
121 Cobbler
122 Coremaker
123 Driver
124 Driver Motor Vehicle
125 Motor Vehicle Selection Grade
126 Motor Lorry
127 Motor-Lorry Grade II
128 Lorry Grade II
129 Diesel Engine
130 Diesel Engine Grade II
131 Mechanical Road Roller I. C. and Cement Mixer etc.
132 Road Roller
133 Road Roller Driver Grade II
Driver (Engine Static Stone Crusher, Tractor/Bull Dozer, Steam Road Roller,
Water Pump, Mechanical Assistant, Road Roller, Mechanical, Steam Crane,
134 Tractor with Bull Dozer Mechanical, Transport, Engine Static and Road Roller
Boiler Attendant
135 Engine Operator (Stone Crusher Mechanical)
136 Distemper, Electrician, Electrician (Grade II, Class II and Class III)
137 Fitter
Fitter (Selection Grade, Grade II and III) class II and III Assistant, Pipe class II,
138 Pipe Line ending Bars for
139 Reinforcement Cum-mechanic, Mechanic and Plumber)
140 Gharami (Head)
141 Glazier
142 Hole Driller for Blasting
143 Joiner
144 Joiner (Cable, Cable Grade II)
145 Lineman (Grade II, III, High Tension/Low Tension)
146 Mason
147 Mason (Selection Grade, Grade II, III and Class B Mistry)
148 Stone (Stone Class II, Brick Work, Stonework)
149 Brick-layer
150 Tile Flooring
151 B.I. M Muccadam (Head)
152 Stonecutting
153 Ordinary Mechanic
154 Mechanic
155 Mechanic (Class II, Air-conditioning, Air-conditioning Grade II
156 Diesel Grade II
157 Road Roller Grade II
158 Assistant (Radio)
159 Manson (Gharami)
160 Mistry
161 Mistry Grade II, Airconditioning Grade II, P. Way, Survey, Santras Works)
162 Mason Class A
163 Moulder
164 Moulder (Brick, Tile)
165 Painter
166 Painter (Selection Grade, Grade II and III, Class II, Assistant Lotter and Polisher,
Polisher, Rough)
167 Plasterer
168 Plasterer (Mason Grade II)
169 Plumber
170 Plumber (Selection Grade, Class II, Assistant Lotter and Polisher, Rough),
171 Plasterer
172 Plasterer (Mason Grade II)
173 Plumber (Selection Grade, Class-II, Assistant Senior, Junior, Mistry Grade II)
174 Plumbing Mistry
175 Plumber-cum-Fitter
176 Polisher
177 Polisher (Floor)
178 Sirdhar Lathe Man
179 Geologist
180 Trailors
181 Turner
182 Upholsterer
183 Upholsterer (Grade II and III)
184 Painter Spray (Class II)
185 Wood Cutter
186 Wood Cutter Section Grade
187 Wood Cutter Class II
188 Work Sircar
189 Welder
190 Air winch Haulage Operator
191 Auto-electrician
192 Painter
193 Blacksmith
194 Tailor
195 Compressor Operator
196 Blaster/Shot-firer
197 Driver
198 Head cook
199 Chargeman
200 Carpenter
201 Concrete Mixer Operator
202 Compressor Attendant
203 Air Compressor Attendant
204 Tractor Driver
205 Vehicle Driver
206 Chemist and Assistant/ Chemist
207 Sub-overseer (unqualified)
208 Driller
209 Handhole Driller
210 Drill Mechanic
211 Driver Auto
212 Electrician
213 Wireless Operator Asstt. Foreman
214 Foreman
215 Fitter
216 Ferry Driver
217 Issuer Loco
218 Super Foreman
219 Hoist Operator
220 IMCE Driver
221 Driver
222 Loco Driver
223 Loader Operator
224 Linesman
225 Mechanic/ Machinist
226 Mason
227 Mid Wife
228 Tinsmith
229 Supervisory Mechanic
230 Pump Attendant only in Gypsum, Barytes and Rock Phosphates
231 Pump Operator/ Driver
232 Mining Mate with competency certificate under Metalliferous
Mines\Regulations,1961.
233 Mistry
234 Skilled Mazdoor
235 Turner
236 Senior Mechanic
237 Pipe Fitter
238 Supervisor
239 Drafts Man
240 Wireman
241 Timber Man/ Timber Mistry Elect.
242 Stone Crusher Operator
243 Crusher Operator
244 Moulder
245 Welder
246 Operator
247 Work Mistry
248 Engine Driver
249 Mining Engine Driver Grade-II
250 Engineman
251 Valve man
252 Cutter
253 Winding Engine Driver Grade-II
254 Security Guard (Unarmed)/Head Chowkidar
255 Shovel Operator
256 Limco Loader Operator
257 Surface Supervisor
258 Dozer Operator
259 Compressor Driller
260 Dumper Tractor Operator
261 Boiler Man (with Certificate)
262 Machinery Attendant
263 Air-conditionsMechanic
264 Crech Attendant only in Magnesite, Manganese and Mica Mines
265 Power Shovel Operator
266 Power and Pump House Operator
267 Miner Grade-I
268 Tractor Operator 80. Tub Repairer 81. Lathe Mistry
269 Stationery Engine Attendant83. Generator Operator 84. Loading Foreman
270 Diesel Mechanic
271 Ferro Printer cum-chairman
272 White Washing and Colour Washing Man
273 Operator Pneumatic Tools, Operator (Fitter)
274 Boreman
275 Borer
276 Wireman (Grade II and III, Mechanic, Electrical)
277 WhiteWasher
278 White Washer (Selection Grade, Class II)
279 Wireman
280 Welder (Class II, Bridgework)
281 Weldergas
282 Muccatam (with Competency Certificate under Metalliferous Mines
Regulations,1961).
283 Security Guard (without arms) and other categories by what ever name called
which are of skilled nature
284 Assistant (Farm)
285 Assistant (Cashier)
286 Librarian
287 Telex or Telephone Operator
288 Hindi Translator
289 Accounts Clerk
290 Clerks
291 Computer/ Data Entry Operator
292 Telephone Operator, Typist
293 Store Attendant
294 M.C. Clerk
295 Munshi (Matriculate, Non-matriculate)
296 Store Clerk (Matriculate, Non-matriculate)
297 Store Keeper
298 Store Keeper Grade I, Grade II, (Matriculate)
299 Time Keeper
300 Time Keeper (Matriculate, Non-Matriculate)
301 Book Keeper
302 Work Munshi
303 Work Munshi (Subordinate)
304 Magazine Clerk
305 Teller Clerk
306 Store clerk
307 Tally Clerk
308 Store Issuer
309 Tool Keeper
310 Computer/Date Entry Operator
311 Record Keeper
312 Tracer
313 File Clerk
314 Register Keeper
315 Time Keeper
316 Clerk
317 Munshi
318 Typist and other categories by whatever name called which are of clerical nature
S.NO HIGHLY SKILLED
1 Artificer Class I
2 Blacksmith Class I
3 Carpenter Class I
4 Machine
5 Hand Class I
6 Mason Class I
7 Mechanic (Senior)
8 Painter (Grade I, Class I, Spray) Plasterer (Mason) Class I
9 Plumber (Head, class I)
10 Mistry Grade I
11 Polisher (with spray Grade I)
12 Road Inspector GradeI
13 Sawyer Class I
14 Stone Cutter Class I
15 Stone Cutter Grade I
16 Stone Chisler Class I
17 Stone Mason Class I
18 Sub-Overseer (Qualified)
19 Tiler Class I
20 Tinsmith Grade I and Class I
21 Upholsterer Grade I
22 Varnisher Class I
23 Welder-Cum-Fitter and Air Conditioning Mechanic
27 Welder (Gas) Class I
25 White Washer Class I
26 Wireman Grade I, Class I
27 Wood Cutter Class I
28 Grinder (Tool) Grade I
29 Operator (Batching Plant Grade I)
30 Leader Grade I
31 Pile Driving Grade I
32 Pump Grade
33 Scrapper Grade I
34 Screening Plant Grade I
35 Pump Grade I
36 Scrapper Grade I
37 Security Guards (wit harms)
38 Armature Winder Grade I
39 Blacksmith Grade I and ClassI
40 Boilerman Grade I
41 Boilerman Foreman Grade I
42 Brick Layer Class I
43 Cable Joiner Grade I
44 Carpenter grade I and Class I
45 Celo Cutter and Decorator
46 Chargeman Class I
47 Checker (Sr)Driver Lorry Grade I
48 Motor Lorry Grade I
49 Motor Vehicle Class I and Diesel Engine Grade I
50 Road Roller Grade I
51 Pump Class Electrician Grade I and Class I/Grade I
52 Fitter (Grade I, Class I)
53 Pipe Class I (Head)
54 Foreman (Assistant) Line Man Grade I Mason (Skilled Grade I, Class I)
55 Mast Rig
56 Mechanic Class I and Class II
57 Mechanic (Diesel Grade I and Road Roller Grade I
58 Airconditioning Grade I/Class I, Mistry Grade I
59 Mistry (Airconditioning Grade I)
60 Overseer
61 Overseer (Senior and Junior)
62 Dragline Grade I
63 Drill Grade I
64 Dumper Grade I
65 Excavator Grade I
66 Fork Lift Grade I
67 Generator Grade I
68 Rigger Grade I
69 Rigger Grade II
70 Charper/ Sletter Grade I
71 Shovel and Dragline Tractor Grade I
72 Tradesman Class I
73 Turner/ Miller Grade I
74 Work (Assistant) Grade I
75 Compounder
76 Surveyor
77 Winding Engine Driver
78 Operator (Heavy Earth Moving Shovel and Bulldozer)
79 Head Mistry
80 Staff Nurse with Diploma
81 Drill Operator other than Jack Hammer
82 Electrical Supervisor with Competency Certificate
83 Underground Shift Boss
84 Head Mechanic
85 Qualified and Experienced Welder
86 Machine Tool Mechanic
87 Mechanical/Plant Foreman
88 Mining Supervisor
89 Vocational Training Instructor/Teacher
90 Head Electrician
91 Accountant
92 Steno with 7 years of service
93 Store In charge
94 Shift In charge
95 Supervisor
96 In charge of Watch and Ward
97 Security Guard (Armed)
99 Crane Grade I
100 Diesel Engine Grade I
101 Dozer Grade I
102 Clamp Shell Grade I
103 Compressor Grade I
104 Grader Grade I
105 Tractor Grade I
106 Vibrator Grade I
107 Screening Plant Grade I
108 Shovel Grade I
109 Shovel and Dragline
110 Tyre vulcanizer Grade I
111 Security Guard (with Arms) and other categories by whatever name called which
are of Highly- skilled nature