This page shows the current applicable minimum wage for workers employed in Bakeries and Confectionery in Jammu and Kashmir, set out by skill category and, where notified, by zone. Use it to check the correct rate for a specific bakery or confectionery role in Jammu and Kashmir before you set pay or agree wages.
Minimum wage rates for Bakeries and Confectionery in Jammu and Kashmir
| Category of worker | Per day | Per month (26 days) |
|---|---|---|
| Unskilled | ₹311 | ₹8,086 |
| Semi-skilled | ₹400 | ₹10,400 |
| Skilled | ₹483 | ₹12,558 |
| Highly-skilled | ₹552 | ₹14,352 |
| Administrative / ministerial / accounts | ₹449 | ₹11,674 |
Rates effective 17 October 2022.
What counts as Bakeries and Confectionery
The Bakeries and Confectionery scheduled employment covers establishments engaged in making, baking, and finishing bread, biscuits, cakes, pastries, rusks, chocolates, and sweets, including the mixing, fermentation, proofing, baking, decorating, and packing of these products. It applies to workers across production, finishing, and dispatch of baked and confectionery goods.
- Commercial bread and bun bakeries
- Biscuit, rusk, and cracker manufacturing units
- Cake shops, patisseries, and pastry outlets
- Confectionery and chocolate manufacturing units
- Sweetmeat (halwai) and mithai making units
- In-house bakery sections of hotels, restaurants, and clubs
- Cold storage and packing units attached to bakeries
Typical roles and skill categories
- Master Baker or Head Baker
- Baker
- Oven-man or furnace operator
- Dough maker or mixing machine operator
- Confectioner
- Cake decorator or icing artist
- Sweetmeat maker (halwai)
- Packer and dispatch helper
- Loader, cleaner, and general helper
In this employment, unskilled roles usually cover helpers, loaders, cleaners, and packers, while semi-skilled roles cover oven attendants and mixing or dough-handling machine operators. Skilled work typically means bakers, confectioners, and sweetmeat makers, and highly-skilled work covers master bakers, pastry chefs, cake decorators, and chocolatiers.
Who fixes this wage
Bakeries and Confectionery is a notified scheduled employment for which the Jammu and Kashmir government fixes minimum wages by skill category, and often by geographical zone. Every covered establishment must pay at least the rate notified for the relevant category and area.
How Jammu and Kashmir sets minimum wages
Jammu and Kashmir operates one statewide schedule without zonal divisions, setting rates for five categories of worker as both a daily amount and a monthly amount on a 26-day basis. Unlike states on a half-yearly cycle, its rates have stood since taking effect on 17 October 2022 and are not adjusted through a variable dearness allowance. Any change here comes through a fresh notification rather than automatic indexation.
Common questions
What is the current minimum wage for Bakeries and Confectionery in Jammu and Kashmir?
In Jammu and Kashmir, the minimum wage for Bakeries and Confectionery currently runs from about ₹311 to ₹552 per day and ₹8086 to ₹14352 per month, depending on skill category and zone, effective 17 October 2022. 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.
Are cake decorators and confectioners covered by the Bakeries and Confectionery minimum wage in Jammu and Kashmir?
Yes. Decorators, icing artists, confectioners, and sweetmeat makers fall within this scheduled employment in Jammu and Kashmir, and they are usually placed in the skilled or highly-skilled category depending on the finishing work they perform.
Does the rate change for a bakery in a large city compared with a smaller town in Jammu and Kashmir?
It often does, because Jammu and Kashmir commonly notifies zone-wise rates for this employment. Check which zone your bakery or confectionery unit falls in, then apply the category rate fixed for that zone.
How should a bakery classify a worker who both helps with loading and operates the dough mixing machine?
Classification follows the skill of the work actually performed, so a worker who regularly runs the mixing or dough machinery is generally treated as semi-skilled rather than as an unskilled helper. When duties span categories, apply the category matching the higher-skill task the worker does as a regular part of the job.
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