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Salary of government exams 2026: pay level and pay scale

Pay level or basic pay scale as printed in each official notice. Allowances (DA, HRA and others) are paid on top at government or bank rates; no in-hand figure is guessed here. Exams whose notice prints no pay are not listed.

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Pay level and pay scale, exam by exam

ExamPay as printed in the noticeDetails
Delhi Police Constable
  • Pay Level-3 (₹21,700 – ₹69,100), Group 'C'
Post-wise pay →
SSC CGL
  • Level 8 (₹47,600 – ₹1,51,100)
  • Level 7 (₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400)
  • Level 6 (₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400)
  • Level 5 (₹29,200 – ₹92,300)
  • Level 4 (₹25,500 – ₹81,100)
Post-wise pay →
SSC CHSL
  • Level 2 (₹19,900 – ₹63,200)
  • Level 4 (₹25,500 – ₹81,100) and Level 5 (₹29,200 – ₹92,300)
  • Level 4 (₹25,500 – ₹81,100)
Post-wise pay →
SSC CPO
  • Level 6 (₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400)
Post-wise pay →
SSC GD
  • Level 3 (₹21,700 – ₹69,100)
Post-wise pay →
SSC JE
  • All posts: Group 'B', Pay Level-6 (₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400)
Post-wise pay →
SSC MTS
  • Level 1 (7th CPC)
Post-wise pay →
RRB ALP
  • Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP), Level-2 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix, initial pay ₹19,900
Post-wise pay →
RRB Group D
  • Level 1 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix, initial pay ₹18,000
Post-wise pay →
RRB JE
  • All posts: Level 6 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix, initial pay ₹35,400
Post-wise pay →
RRB NTPC
  • Level 5 (₹29,200)
  • Level 6 (₹35,400)
  • Level 3 (₹21,700)
  • Level 2 (₹19,900)
Post-wise pay →
IBPS Clerk
  • Basic pay scale ₹24,050 – 64,480
Post-wise pay →
IBPS PO
  • Basic pay ₹48,480 – 85,920 (JMGS-I scale)
Post-wise pay →
SBI Clerk
  • Starting basic pay ₹26,730 (₹24,050 plus two advance increments for graduates)
Post-wise pay →
SBI PO
  • Basic pay ₹48,480 (scale 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920), plus 4 advance increments
Post-wise pay →
LIC AAO
  • Basic pay ₹88,635 per month in the scale ₹88,635 – 4,385(14) – 1,50,025 – 4,750(4) – 1,69,025
Post-wise pay →

Frequently asked questions

Is the pay shown the in-hand salary?

No. It is the pay level or basic pay printed in the notice. Dearness allowance, house rent allowance and other allowances are added on top, and they depend on the city and the rules of the employer.

What does 'Level 6' mean?

Central government posts are placed on levels of the 7th Pay Commission pay matrix. Level 6, for example, starts at a basic pay of ₹35,400.

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