Contents of the Wages Rules (Lakshadweep)

The Code on Wages (Lakshadweep) Rules, 2025

Schedule A

Made under The Code on Wages, 2019F. No. 08/01/2024-LE&T, 15 Jun 2026

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(See rule 4(3))

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

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