Government Salary & Pay Guides
Post-wise pay levels, 7th & 8th Pay Commission matrices, and clear in-hand salary breakdowns for India's biggest government jobs — sourced from official pay-matrix data and kept current.
7th Pay Commission Pay Matrix 2026 — All Levels 1 to 18
7th CPC pay matrix 2026: entry basic pay for levels 1 to 18, how DA (60%), HRA and TA build in-hand salary, with a worked Level 6 example.
Read guide8th Pay Commission 2026 — Status, Fitment Factor & Expected Date
8th Pay Commission status: constituted in November 2025, report due by about May 2027. Fitment factor, pay matrix and effective date are not yet decided.
Read guideSSC CGL Salary 2026 — Post-wise Pay Level, Basic Pay & In-hand
SSC CGL salary 2026 by post: pay level, basic pay and in-hand at 60% DA for Assistant Audit Officer, Inspector, ASO, Auditor and Tax Assistant.
Read guideSSC CHSL Salary 2026 — Post-wise Pay Level, Basic Pay & In-hand
SSC CHSL salary 2026 by post — pay level, 7th CPC basic pay and approximate in-hand for LDC/JSA, Postal Assistant, Data Entry Operator and DEO Grade A.
Read guideSSC MTS Salary 2026 — In-hand Pay, Pay Level & Havaldar
SSC MTS salary 2026 — Multi-Tasking Staff at pay Level 1 (₹18,000) and Havaldar at Level 2 (₹19,900), with DA, HRA and approximate in-hand by city class.
Read guideSSC GD Constable Salary 2026 — Pay Level 3, In-hand & Allowances
SSC GD Constable salary 2026: pay Level 3 basic ₹21,700, DA at 60%, HRA and in-hand, plus ration and field allowances in BSF, CRPF, CISF and ITBP.
Read guideRRB NTPC Salary 2026 — Post-wise Pay Level & In-hand
RRB NTPC salary 2026 by post: pay level, basic pay and in-hand at 60% DA for Station Master, Goods Guard, Senior Clerk and undergraduate posts.
Read guideRRB Group D Salary 2026 — Level 1 Basic Pay & In-hand
RRB Group D salary 2026: pay Level 1 basic ₹18,000, DA at 60%, HRA and transport allowance, and in-hand for Track Maintainer, Pointsman and Helper.
Read guideRailway Loco Pilot Salary 2026 — ALP to Loco Pilot Pay & Running Allowance
Railway loco pilot salary 2026: Assistant Loco Pilot starts at Level 2 (₹19,900 basic). In-hand at 60% DA, running allowance and pay by promotion.
Read guideBank PO Salary 2026 — SBI PO & IBPS PO Basic Pay, In-hand & CTC
Bank PO salary 2026: basic pay ₹48,480 under the 12th bipartite settlement (₹56,480 at SBI), in-hand of about ₹76,000–₹85,000, and SBI PO CTC.
Read guideBank Clerk Salary 2026 — SBI & IBPS Clerk Basic Pay & In-hand
Bank clerk salary 2026: SBI and IBPS clerk basic pay ₹24,050 under the 12th bipartite settlement, in-hand of about ₹37,000–₹40,000, and allowances.
Read guideIBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Salary 2026 — Basic Pay & In-hand
IBPS RRB Officer Scale I salary 2026: basic pay ₹48,480 on the bank scale, gross and in-hand for Regional Rural Bank officers, and Office Assistant pay.
Read guideLIC AAO Salary 2026 — Revised Basic Pay, In-hand & Perks
LIC AAO salary 2026: revised basic pay of about ₹88,635, gross and in-hand for an Assistant Administrative Officer, plus DA, HRA and LIC perks.
Read guideTGT, PGT & PRT Teacher Salary 2026 — 7th CPC Pay Levels & In-hand
Teacher salary 2026: PRT at Level 6 (₹35,400), TGT at Level 7 (₹44,900) and PGT at Level 8 (₹47,600) in central schools, with in-hand at 60% DA.
Read guideKVS & NVS Teacher Salary 2026 — PRT, TGT, PGT Pay & In-hand
KVS and NVS teacher salary 2026: PRT (Level 6), TGT (Level 7) and PGT (Level 8) basic pay, DA at 60%, HRA and in-hand for KV and Navodaya teachers.
Read guideIndian Army Salary 2026 — Rank-wise Pay, Agniveer & In-hand
Indian Army salary 2026: rank-wise pay from Sepoy to General on the 7th CPC defence matrix, Military Service Pay, and the Agniveer package.
Read guideIndian Navy Salary 2026 — Agniveer (SSR/MR), Rank-wise Pay & In-hand
Indian Navy salary 2026: Agniveer (SSR/MR) package, sailor and officer rank-wise pay on the 7th CPC defence matrix, and Military Service Pay.
Read guideIndian Air Force Salary 2026 — Agniveer Vayu, Rank-wise Pay & In-hand
Indian Air Force salary 2026: Agniveer Vayu package, airman and officer rank-wise pay on the 7th CPC defence matrix, and Military Service Pay.
Read guidePolice Constable & Sub-Inspector Salary 2026 — Pay Level & In-hand
Police Constable and Sub-Inspector salary 2026: typical 7th CPC levels (Constable Level 3, SI Level 6), DA at 60%, HRA and in-hand across India.
Read guideIAS & IPS Salary 2026 — Level-wise Basic Pay, In-hand & Perks
IAS and IPS salary 2026: pay from Junior Scale (Level 10, ₹56,100) to Cabinet Secretary (₹2,50,000), in-hand at 60% DA, and the non-cash perks.
Read guidePSU Salary 2026 — E1 Executive Pay at NTPC, ONGC, BHEL, SAIL, GAIL
PSU salary 2026: E1 executive scale ₹40,000–₹1,40,000 at NTPC, ONGC, BHEL, SAIL and GAIL, with IDA at 55.7%, perks, PRP and approximate CTC.
Read guideIndia Post GDS Salary 2026 — BPM, ABPM & Dak Sevak TRCA Pay
India Post GDS salary 2026: TRCA slabs for Branch Postmaster (₹12,000–₹29,380) and ABPM/Dak Sevak (₹10,000–₹24,470), plus DA and allowances.
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