7th Pay Commission · from official notices
Pay Level 5 salary: 7th CPC pay matrix Level 5
Level 5 of the 7th CPC pay matrix starts at a basic pay of ₹29,200 per month, as printed in the official notices below.
Level 5 basic pay
₹29,200 per month
Starting (entry) basic pay
The full pay matrix, with every cell of each level, is in the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance: doe.gov.in. It is not copied here. Allowances (DA, HRA, TA) are paid on top of basic pay at the rates the Government notifies; in-hand pay is not estimated here.
Posts in Pay Level 5
Posts our exam guides place in this level, with the pay line as printed in the notice.
SSC CGL
- Auditor — Offices under CAGLevel 5 (₹29,200 – ₹92,300)
- Auditor — Offices under CGDALevel 5 (₹29,200 – ₹92,300)
- Auditor — Other ministries / departmentsLevel 5 (₹29,200 – ₹92,300)
- Accountant / Junior Accountant — Offices under CAGLevel 5 (₹29,200 – ₹92,300)
- Accountant / Junior Accountant — Controller General of AccountsLevel 5 (₹29,200 – ₹92,300)
- Accountant / Junior Accountant — Other ministries / departmentsLevel 5 (₹29,200 – ₹92,300)
RRB NTPC
- Goods Train Manager — Indian Railways (all RRBs)Level 5 (₹29,200)
- Senior Clerk cum Typist — Indian Railways (all RRBs)Level 5 (₹29,200)
- Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist — Indian Railways (all RRBs)Level 5 (₹29,200)
Indian Coast Guard Navik & Yantrik
- Yantrik — Indian Coast Guard (Ministry of Defence)Level 5 (basic pay ₹29,200, plus Yantrik pay ₹6,200)
- Yantrik (Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics) — male only, CGEPT-01/27 — Pay Level-5, basic pay ₹29,200 plus Yantrik pay ₹6,200
Questions
What is the starting basic pay at Level 5?
₹29,200 per month, as printed next to Level 5 in the official notices our exam guides are copied from. Allowances (DA, HRA, TA) are paid on top of basic pay at the rates the Government notifies; in-hand pay is not estimated here.
Which exams recruit for Level 5 posts?
In our exam guides: SSC CGL, RRB NTPC, DSSSB, Indian Coast Guard Navik & Yantrik. Each post below links to its page with the notice it comes from.
Where is the full Level 5 pay matrix?
The full pay matrix (every cell of each level) is in the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 published by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance (https://doe.gov.in/seventh-central-pay-commission-revised-pay-rules-2016). It is not copied here.