Pick the state, industry and skill. Gross salary calculator.
Start from the minimum wage notified for the State, industry, zone and skill class, add HRA and other allowances, and see the gross salary — plus the wages PF is calculated on, the daily rate and the overtime rate.
Class of employment
Loaded: Statewide — unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled and graduate (clerical). All scheduled employments. The Labour Department's site lists the April 2025 DA order as the latest; an October revision is normally due, so check for a newer order.
Notified rate, per month
Verified · effective 1 Apr 2025Filled from the Delhi rate on file. Type over any figure to use the notification in force.
How gross salary is built
Gross salary is everything the employee earns in the month before any deduction. For most workers in India it starts from a notified minimum wage.
Gross salary vs CTC vs take-home
Three numbers that are easy to mix up in an offer letter or a manpower quote.
| What it includes | Who uses it | |
|---|---|---|
| CTC (cost to company) | Gross salary + employer PF, ESI, gratuity provision, bonus and other employer costs | Budgets, offer letters, manpower bill rates |
| Gross salary | Basic + DA + HRA + all other monthly allowances, before any deduction | Payslips, ESI eligibility (₹21,000), professional tax slabs |
| Wages (Labour Codes) | Basic + DA, topped up to 50% of gross if allowances are larger | PF, bonus and gratuity calculations |
| Take-home (net) | Gross minus employee PF, ESI, professional tax and income tax | What reaches the bank account |
Convert a CTC into gross with the CTC breakup calculator, or gross into in-hand pay with the take-home salary calculator.
Two worked examples
Both start from Delhi's unskilled minimum wage of ₹18,456 a month (DA order effective 1 April 2025).
| Modest allowances | Allowance-heavy structure | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum wage (basic + DA) | ₹18,456 | ₹18,456 |
| HRA | ₹2,000 | ₹12,000 |
| Other allowances | ₹1,000 | ₹10,000 |
| Gross salary | ₹21,456 | ₹40,456 |
| Wages for PF, bonus, gratuity | ₹18,456 | ₹20,228 (50% of gross) |
| Per day (÷ 26) | ₹825.23 | ₹1,556 |
| Overtime per hour (2 × ÷ 26 ÷ 8) | ₹206.31 | ₹389 |
| ESI | Not applicable (gross above ₹21,000) | Not applicable |
In the first case ₹3,000 of allowances lift gross from ₹18,456 to ₹21,456 — just over the ESI limit, so neither side pays ESI. In the second, allowances are 54% of gross, so ₹1,772 is added back to wages and PF rises accordingly.
What counts in gross — and what doesn't
Included
Basic, DA/VDA, HRA, conveyance, special, shift, attendance and other fixed monthly allowances, and overtime actually paid in the month.
Not included
Employer PF and ESI contributions, gratuity, reimbursements against bills, and annual statutory bonus paid as a lump sum.
Why it matters for ESI
ESI eligibility is tested on gross wages of ₹21,000 a month. Moving pay between basic and allowances does not change it — adding allowances can.
Why it matters for PT
Professional tax slabs are applied to monthly gross salary, not to basic.
Gross salary questions, answered
Is the Minimum Wages Act 1948 still in force?+
It was repealed when the Code on Wages, 2019 came into force on 21 November 2025. State minimum wage notifications issued under the old Act continue to apply until States revise them under the Code, so rates are still set by State, scheduled employment, zone and skill class.
What is VDA in minimum wages?+
Variable Dearness Allowance is linked to the Consumer Price Index and revised, usually in April and October. The minimum wage payable is basic plus VDA.
How do I calculate gross salary from CTC?+
Take CTC per month and subtract the employer's PF, ESI, gratuity provision and any bonus built in; what remains is gross. The CTC breakup calculator does this for you.
Is HRA part of gross salary?+
Yes. HRA is part of gross salary, but it is excluded from wages for PF and gratuity — as long as HRA and other allowances stay within half of total pay.
Is gross salary the same as the minimum wage?+
No. The minimum wage is the floor for basic + DA. Gross is that plus any allowances, so it is usually higher.
How is the daily wage worked out from a monthly salary?+
Divide the monthly gross by 26, the usual number of paid working days. A monthly gross of ₹21,456 is ₹825.23 a day.
How is overtime calculated?+
At twice the normal rate of wages for each extra hour. On a ₹21,456 gross and an 8-hour day, the normal hourly rate is ₹103.15, so overtime is ₹206.31 an hour.
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