This page shows the current applicable minimum wage for workers engaged in Loading, Unloading and Hamali in Goa. Whether you run a market yard, godown, or transport depot, or you carry and stack goods for a living, the rate below is the statutory wage floor notified by the Goa government for this employment.
Minimum wage rates for Loading, Unloading and Hamali in Goa
| Skill category | Zone A / day | Zone B / day | Zone A / month | Zone B / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unskilled | ₹561 | ₹556 | ₹14,586 | ₹14,456 |
| Semi-skilled | ₹622 | ₹617 | ₹16,172 | ₹16,042 |
| Skilled | ₹677 | ₹672 | ₹17,602 | ₹17,472 |
| Clerical | ₹677 | ₹672 | ₹17,602 | ₹17,472 |
Rates effective 1 April to 30 September 2026.
What counts as Loading, Unloading and Hamali
Loading, Unloading and Hamali is a scheduled employment covering the manual handling of goods, that is the loading, unloading, stacking, shifting, and weighing of sacks, bales, crates, and loose cargo at markets, godowns, and transport points. Hamali refers to the porterage work of carrying goods on the head, back, or shoulder, or moving them with handcarts and trolleys.
- Agricultural produce market yards and wholesale mandis
- Godowns, warehouses, and cold storages
- Railway goods sheds and parcel offices
- Truck transport depots, transport nagars, and roadside loading points
- Ports, docks, and container freight stations
- Wholesale grain, cotton, and commodity markets
- Factory dispatch bays and raw material yards
Typical roles and skill categories
- Hamal (loader-porter)
- Loader
- Unloader
- Stacker
- Head-load carrier
- Weighman (tolaiya)
- Handcart or trolley puller
- Mukadam (loading gang supervisor)
- Tally or counting hand
In this employment, most porterage and manual carrying roles, such as loaders, unloaders, and head-load carriers, usually fall under the unskilled category, while stackers and weighmen who handle careful counting, weighing, and safe stacking are often treated as semi-skilled. The skilled and highly-skilled categories typically cover gang supervisors (mukadams) and workers who operate powered material handling equipment.
Who fixes this wage
Loading, Unloading and Hamali is a notified scheduled employment for which the Goa government fixes minimum wages by skill category, and often by zone or area classification. Every employer engaging such labour, directly or through a contractor or mukadam, must pay at least the rate notified for the relevant category and zone.
How Goa sets minimum wages
Goa's Commissioner of Labour and Employment divides the state into two zones, A and B, and gives both a daily and a monthly rate for each of four skill categories in each zone. This produces a four-column money table per skill grade, covering the half-year from 1 April to 30 September 2026. The rates are set through a periodic revision order rather than a variable dearness allowance.
Common questions
What is the current minimum wage for Loading, Unloading and Hamali in Goa?
In Goa, the minimum wage for Loading, Unloading and Hamali currently runs from about ₹556 to ₹677 per day and ₹14456 to ₹17602 per month, depending on skill category and zone, effective 1 April to 30 September 2026. The exact figure by category is in the table below. Confirm the exact rate for your worker's skill category and zone in the table above, and against the latest official notification.
Loading and hamali work is often paid per bag or per trip, so does the minimum wage still apply?
Yes, even when the work is arranged on a piece-rate, per-bag, or per-trip basis, the total wage earned must not fall below the daily minimum wage notified for this employment in Goa for the worker's skill category and zone.
Does the hamali rate differ from one part of Goa to another?
Often it does, because Goa commonly divides the state into zones or area classes, so a loader working in a large metropolitan market yard may fall under a different notified rate from one in a smaller town, as shown by the zone in the rate table.
Who must ensure minimum wages are paid when loading labour is hired through a mukadam or contractor?
The principal employer, together with the labour contractor or mukadam who engages the gang, is responsible for ensuring each worker receives at least the notified minimum wage for this employment in Goa, regardless of how the lump gang rate is settled.
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