Central government pay levels
Starting in-hand salary for each level of the 7th Pay Commission matrix, at DA 60% (January 2026).
Exams recruit at Levels 1 to 10. Levels 11 to 18 are reached by promotion, mainly in the Group A services; open a level to see who holds it and the promotion routes that lead there.
| Level | Basic | In-hand (Z) | In-hand (Y) | In-hand (X) | Entry posts | By promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | ₹18,000 | ₹28,960 | ₹30,760 | ₹33,280 | 10 | — |
| Level 2 | ₹19,900 | ₹31,886 | ₹33,876 | ₹36,586 | 6 | 12 |
| Level 3 | ₹21,700 | ₹36,098 | ₹38,268 | ₹43,318 | 10 | 1 |
| Level 4 | ₹25,500 | ₹41,950 | ₹44,500 | ₹49,930 | 13 | 14 |
| Level 5 | ₹29,200 | ₹47,648 | ₹50,568 | ₹56,368 | 8 | 25 |
| Level 6 | ₹35,400 | ₹57,196 | ₹60,736 | ₹67,156 | 25 | 26 |
| Level 7 | ₹44,900 | ₹71,826 | ₹76,316 | ₹83,686 | 19 | 36 |
| Level 8 | ₹47,600 | ₹75,984 | ₹80,744 | ₹88,384 | 5 | 37 |
| Level 9 | ₹53,100 | ₹87,334 | ₹92,644 | ₹97,553 | — | 3 |
| Level 10 | ₹56,100 | ₹91,954 | ₹97,054 | ₹1,01,884 | 16 | 20 |
| Level 11 | ₹67,700 | ₹1,02,340 | ₹1,08,054 | ₹1,18,600 | 2 | 28 |
| Level 12 | ₹78,800 | ₹1,16,484 | ₹1,22,724 | ₹1,33,527 | — | 14 |
| Level 13 | ₹1,23,100 | ₹1,66,395 | ₹1,74,864 | ₹1,87,296 | — | 18 |
| Level 13A | ₹1,31,100 | ₹1,74,471 | ₹1,83,491 | ₹1,96,474 | — | 2 |
| Level 14 | ₹1,44,200 | ₹1,87,697 | ₹1,97,618 | ₹2,11,502 | — | 11 |
| Level 15 | ₹1,82,200 | ₹2,26,062 | ₹2,38,597 | ₹2,55,096 | — | — |
| Level 16 | ₹2,05,400 | ₹2,49,485 | ₹2,63,616 | ₹2,81,711 | — | 2 |
| Level 17 | ₹2,25,000 | ₹2,69,273 | ₹2,84,753 | ₹3,04,196 | — | 4 |
| Level 18 | ₹2,50,000 | ₹2,94,513 | ₹3,11,713 | ₹3,32,876 | — | — |