Minimum Wage – Telangana, Printing presses including litho and offset printing
- Valid in December 2025
- Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2025.
- Minimum wage with effect till 30 September 2025.
- The amounts are in Indian Rupee (₹).
Category of workers
| Basic per month | VDA for 1208 points | Total per month | |
| Zone-I - Office and general categories - Cashier/ Driver | ₹4,280.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹13,683.00 |
| Zone-I - Office and general categories - Clerk/ Typist/ Steno Typist (Shorthan Lower Grade)/ DTP operator | ₹4,055.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹13,458.00 |
| Zone-I - Office and general categories - Peon/ Attender/ Office Boy / Security Guard/ Watchman/ Sweeper/ Scavenger | ₹3,844.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹13,247.00 |
| Zone-I - Printing presses including offset printing - Highly skilled - Supervisor Printer/ Supervisor Binding/ Supervisor Processing/ Lino Type Operator/ Camera Operator/ Try Colour Etcher/ Rotary Pressman/ Commercial Assistant/ Litho Artist/ Negative, Positive, Retoucher/ Offset Printer/ Transfer Printer (Litho Offset, etc., Hand Pressman) | ₹5,590.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹14,993.00 |
| Zone-I - Printing presses including offset printing - Highly skilled - Ludlow Operator/ Mono Type Keyboad Operator/ Prooof Printer (Multi Colour)/ Engraver/ Offset Plate Maker/ Copy poster (Litho Offset)/ Retoucher or Toucher/ Etcher (Photographer) /Flatbed Printer (Litho)/ Punch Maker/ Envelop Machine Man/ Dye Maker/ Embrossing Machineman/ Mechanic/ Electrician/ Compositor (Job)/ Proof Reader | ₹5,153.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹14,556.00 |
| Zone-I - Printing presses including offset printing - Skilled - Processor, Printer | ₹4,974.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹14,377.00 |
| Zone-I - Printing presses including offset printing - Skilled - Trademan(Pressman or Plateman Automatic)/ Type Caster/ Stereo type or Stereo Caster/ Line Etcher/ Stereo ruter-cum-mounter/ Half tone etcher/ Roter/ Cylinder Dressman/ Dye Stamper or Dye Plate Printer/ Binder (Volume and ledger leather binding)/ Mono-type Printer/ Transfer Printer/ Cutter/ Cylinder Grainer | ₹4,489.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹13,892.00 |
| Zone-I - Printing presses including offset printing - Skilled - Imposer/ Copy holder/ Binder (Book Misc.)/ Folding Machineman/ Sewing Machineman/ Rulling Machineman/ Scorer or Bender/ Hand Box/ Envelop maker/ Mounter/ Compositor (Book) | ₹4,280.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹13,683.00 |
| Zone-I - Printing presses including offset printing - Semi-skilled - Distributor/ Counter/ Checker/ Number of Pagingman/ Offset Feeder/ Flatbed Feeder/ Warnisher/ Wax Machineman/ Wireman/ Type Cutter/ Type Dresser/ Plate Printer or Printer/ Wire Stitcher/ Perforator/ Ruling feed | ₹4,055.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹13,458.00 |
| Zone-I - Printing presses including offset printing - Unskilled - Proof Puller or galley/ Hand Folder/ Stone Grinder/ Binder Helper/ Helper/ Cleaner/ Job Work & Book works/ Any other class or Mazdoor or Unskilled nature of job | ₹3,844.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹13,247.00 |
| Zone-I - Litho presses - Power Run Machineman | ₹4,489.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹13,892.00 |
| Zone-I - Litho presses - Stone Washer/ Paper Carrier/ Kagazi | ₹3,844.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹13,247.00 |
| Zone-II - Office and general categories - Accountant | ₹4,280.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹13,683.00 |
| Zone-II - Office and general categories - Cashier/ Driver | ₹4,055.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹13,458.00 |
| Zone-II - Office and general categories - Clerk/ Typist/ Steno Typist (Shorthan Lower Grade)/ DTP operator | ₹3,844.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹13,247.00 |
| Zone-II - Office and general categories - Peon/ Attender/ Office Boy / Security Guard/ Watchman/ Sweeper/ Scavenger | ₹3,516.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹12,919.00 |
| Zone-II - Printing presses including offset printing - Highly skilled - Supervisor Printer/ Supervisor Binding/ Supervisor Processing/ Lino Type Operator/ Camera Operator/ Try Colour Etcher/ Rotary Pressman/ Commercial Assistant/ Litho Artist/ Negative, Positive, Retoucher/ Offset Printer/ Transfer Printer (Litho Offset, etc., Hand Pressman) | ₹5,153.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹14,556.00 |
| Zone-II - Printing presses including offset printing - Highly skilled - Ludlow Operator/ Mono Type Keyboad Operator/ Prooof Printer (Multi Colour)/ Engraver/ Offset Plate Maker/ Copy poster (Litho Offset)/ Retoucher or Toucher/ Etcher (Photographer) /Flatbed Printer (Litho)/ Punch Maker/ Envelop Machine Man/ Dye Maker/ Embrossing Machineman/ Mechanic/ Electrician/ Compositor (Job)/ Proof Reader | ₹4,489.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹13,892.00 |
| Zone-II - Printing presses including offset printing - Skilled - Processor, Printer | ₹4,328.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹13,731.00 |
| Zone-II - Printing presses including offset printing - Skilled - Trademan(Pressman or Plateman Automatic)/ Type Caster/ Stereo type or Stereo Caster/ Line Etcher/ Stereo ruter-cum-mounter/ Half tone etcher/ Roter/ Cylinder Dressman/ Dye Stamper or Dye Plate Printer/ Binder (Volume and ledger leather binding)/ Mono-type Printer/ Transfer Printer/ Cutter/ Cylinder Grainer | ₹4,280.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹13,683.00 |
| Zone-II - Printing presses including offset printing - Skilled - Imposer/ Copy holder/ Binder (Book Misc.)/ Folding Machineman/ Sewing Machineman/ Rulling Machineman/ Scorer or Bender/ Hand Box/ Envelop maker/ Mounter/ Compositor (Book) | ₹4,055.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹13,458.00 |
| Zone-II - Printing presses including offset printing - Semi-skilled - Distributor/ Counter/ Checker/ Number of Pagingman/ Offset Feeder/ Flatbed Feeder/ Warnisher/ Wax Machineman/ Wireman/ Type Cutter/ Type Dresser/ Plate Printer or Printer/ Wire Stitcher/ Perforator/ Ruling feed | ₹3,844.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹13,247.00 |
| Zone-II - Printing presses including offset printing - Unskilled - Proof Puller or galley/ Hand Folder/ Stone Grinder/ Binder Helper/ Helper/ Cleaner/ Job Work & Book works/ Any other class or Mazdoor or Unskilled nature of job | ₹3,516.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹12,919.00 |
| Zone-II - Litho presses - Power Run Machineman | ₹4,280.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹13,683.00 |
| Zone-II - Litho presses - Stone Washer/ Paper Carrier/ Kagazi | ₹3,516.00 | ₹9,403.00 | ₹12,919.00 |
Definitions
Definition of Unskilled, Semi-skilled, Skilled & Highly Skilled Workers.
(i) Unskilled:
An unskilled employee is one who does operations that involve the performance of simple duties, which require the experience of little of no independent judgment or previous experience although familiarity with the occupational environment is necessary. His work may thus require in addition to physical exertion familiarity with variety of articles or goods.
(ii) Semi-skilled:
A semiskilled worker is one who does work generally of defined routine nature wherein the major requirement is not so much of the judgment, skill and but for proper discharge of duties assigned to him or relatively narrow job and where important decisions made by others. His work is thus limited to the performance of routine operations of limited scope.
(iii) Skilled:
A skilled employee is one who is capable of working efficiently of exercising considerable independent judgement and of discharging his duties with responsibility. He must posses a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of the trade, craft or industry in which he is employed.
(iv) Highly Skilled:
A highly skilled worker is one who is capable of working efficiently and supervises efficiently the work of skilled employees.
Wages per month are calculated as 4.33 times if a weekly wage is defined. It is calculated as 4.33 times the standard hours per week if an hourly wage is given.
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