This page shows the current applicable minimum wage for workers in Call Centre and IT-enabled Services in Punjab, as fixed by the Punjab government under the Minimum Wages Act. Use the rate table below to check the wage that applies to your skill category and, where relevant, your zone within Punjab.
Minimum wage rates for Call Centre and IT-enabled Services in Punjab
| Category | Per day | Per month (26 days) |
|---|---|---|
| Unskilled | ₹518.69 | ₹13,486 |
| Semi-skilled | ₹553.19 | ₹14,383 |
| Skilled | ₹592.84 | ₹15,414 |
| Highly-skilled | ₹638.50 | ₹16,601 |
| Staff A (postgraduate / professional) | ₹747.34 | ₹19,431 |
| Staff B (graduate / diploma) | ₹673.46 | ₹17,510 |
| Staff C (above matriculation, certificate) | ₹607.15 | ₹15,786 |
| Staff D (Class IV / casual) | ₹554.07 | ₹14,406 |
Rates effective 1 May 2026.
What counts as Call Centre and IT-enabled Services
Call Centre and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) as a scheduled employment covers establishments engaged in voice and non-voice customer support, business process outsourcing, and back-office processing delivered through telephony, internet, and computer systems. It takes in inbound and outbound calling, technical helpdesk work, data handling, and other services performed remotely on behalf of client organisations.
- Domestic and international call centres running inbound and outbound campaigns
- Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) units
- Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) firms
- IT-enabled back-office and data processing centres
- Customer support and technical helpdesk centres
- Transcription, data entry, and document digitisation units
- Captive in-house customer contact centres of larger companies
Typical roles and skill categories
- Customer Care Executive / Call Centre Agent
- Telecaller (inbound and outbound)
- Technical Support Executive
- Data Entry Operator
- Team Leader / Floor Supervisor
- Quality Analyst
- Process Trainer
- MIS / Workforce Executive
- Operations Manager
In this employment the unskilled and semi-skilled categories typically cover trainee agents, junior telecallers, and basic data entry operators, while the skilled category usually includes experienced customer care and technical support executives, quality analysts, and process trainers. Highly skilled categories generally map to team leaders, floor supervisors, and operations or process specialists who handle escalations and manage teams.
Who fixes this wage
Call Centre and IT-enabled Services is a notified scheduled employment for which the Punjab government fixes minimum wages by skill category, covering unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, and highly skilled workers. In many cases these rates are further fixed by zone or area classification within Punjab.
How Punjab sets minimum wages
Punjab's Department of Labour applies a single statewide schedule with no zoning, but grades workers into the longest ladder among these states at eight categories. Each grade carries both a daily rate and a monthly rate on a 26-day basis, with the current wages effective from 1 May 2026. Revision is by notification rather than through a variable dearness allowance.
Common questions
What is the current minimum wage for Call Centre and IT-enabled Services in Punjab?
In Punjab, the minimum wage for Call Centre and IT-enabled Services currently runs from about ₹518.69 to ₹747.34 per day and ₹13486 to ₹19431 per month, depending on skill category and zone, effective 1 May 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.
Are night-shift call centre agents in Punjab covered by this minimum wage?
Yes, call centre and ITeS staff working night or rotational shifts in Punjab are covered by the notified minimum wage for their skill category, and any shift allowance or overtime is paid over and above the notified wage as per the applicable rules.
Does the minimum wage differ for voice (calling) and non-voice (back-office) roles?
The notified minimum wage is fixed by skill category, not by voice or non-voice function, so a voice agent and a back-office data operator at the same skill level in Punjab are entitled to the same minimum wage for that category.
Which skill category applies to a fresher joining as a customer care executive?
A fresher or trainee agent with no prior experience is usually placed in the unskilled or semi-skilled category and moves up to the skilled category as they gain experience and handle processes independently; employers in Punjab should map each role to the category that matches its actual duties.
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