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Minimum Wage Sindh 2026 — Complete Guide for Employers

Zaffre Tech · January 15, 2026

The minimum wage in Sindh 2026 is PKR 37,000 per month for unskilled workers, notified by the Sindh Minimum Wages Board for fiscal year 2025-26. This guide covers SESSI contributions, overtime calculations, and the full compliance checklist for employers operating in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, and across Sindh.

Sindh Minimum Wage 2026 — Quick Reference

Worker Category Monthly Rate (PKR) Effective
Unskilled workersPKR 37,000July 2025
Semi-skilled workersHigher — per category notificationJuly 2025
Skilled workersHigher — per category notificationJuly 2025

Verify against the latest Sindh Labour Department / Sindh Minimum Wages Board notification before applying.

Who this applies to

The Sindh minimum wage applies to all workers in establishments covered by the Sindh Minimum Wages Act, including manufacturing, commercial, and service-sector establishments in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Mirpurkhas, and all other areas within Sindh.

SESSI — Sindh Employees Social Security Institution

Employers in Sindh must register with and contribute to SESSI for eligible workers:

  • Employer contribution: 6% of insurable wages
  • Employee contribution: 1% of insurable wages
  • Insurable wage ceiling: Verify current ceiling with SESSI — typically revised with minimum wage

SESSI covers medical care, sickness benefit, maternity benefit, and invalidity benefit for registered workers and their dependants.

EOBI contribution impact

EOBI contributions for Sindh workers are calculated on the minimum wage (PKR 37,000), not the actual salary:

  • Employer: 5% of minimum wage = PKR 1,850/month
  • Employee: 1% of minimum wage = PKR 370/month

Payroll compliance checklist for Sindh employers

  1. Confirm all unskilled workers receive at least PKR 37,000/month gross
  2. Check Sindh Minimum Wages Board notifications for skilled/semi-skilled categories
  3. Update EOBI contribution basis to PKR 37,000
  4. Update SESSI insurable wage for affected workers
  5. Issue salary revision letters to workers previously below PKR 37,000
  6. Apply from 1 July 2025 — process back-pay if implemented late
  7. Maintain wage registers as required under Sindh labour law

Overtime for minimum-wage workers in Sindh

Under Sindh labour law, overtime is paid at double the ordinary rate. For a minimum-wage worker at PKR 37,000/month (208 working hours/month):

  • Ordinary hourly rate: PKR 37,000 ÷ 208 ≈ PKR 178/hour
  • Overtime rate: ≈ PKR 356/hour

Other provinces

Zaffre HRM for Sindh employers

Zaffre HRM supports province-specific minimum wage configuration. Update the Sindh rate once and EOBI, SESSI, and overtime calculations update automatically across your payroll. Book a demo.

Important caveat

Always verify the current Sindh Labour Department notification before applying any rate cited here. Minimum wages are revised annually and sometimes mid-year.