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Pay Level 1 salary

Basic pay ₹18,000 to ₹56,900 (40 stages). In-hand estimates use DA 60% (January 2026).

ServiceBasicIn-hand (Y city)In-hand (X city)
Joining₹18,000₹30,760₹33,280
5 years₹20,900₹35,516₹38,326
10 years₹24,200₹40,928₹44,068
15 years₹28,000₹47,160₹50,680
20 years₹32,400₹54,376₹58,336

Assumes yearly increments and no promotion or MACP.

Posts at Level 1

Assistant (Carriage and Wagon)

सहायक (कैरिज एवं वैगन)

Pay Level 1

Pay Level 1 railway post via RRB Group D — helping examine and repair coaches and wagons at depots and stations.

₹29,000–₹33,000 in-handRRB Group D

Assistant (Loco Shed)

सहायक (लोको शेड)

Pay Level 1

Pay Level 1 railway post via RRB Group D — helping maintain electric or diesel locomotives in a loco shed.

₹29,000–₹33,000 in-handRRB Group D

Pointsman 'B'

पॉइंट्समैन 'बी'

Pay Level 1

Pay Level 1 operating post via RRB Group D — setting points, coupling wagons and signalling to trains at stations and yards.

₹29,000–₹33,000 in-handRRB Group D

Assistant (Signal and Telecom)

सहायक (सिग्नल एवं दूरसंचार)

Pay Level 1

Pay Level 1 railway post via RRB Group D — helping signal maintainers look after signals, points and cables.

₹29,000–₹33,000 in-handRRB Group D

Assistant (Train Lighting and AC)

सहायक (ट्रेन लाइटिंग एवं एसी)

Pay Level 1

Pay Level 1 railway post via RRB Group D — helping maintain lights, fans and air-conditioning in coaches.

₹29,000–₹33,000 in-handRRB Group D

Assistant (Track Machine)

सहायक (ट्रैक मशीन)

Pay Level 1

Pay Level 1 railway post via RRB Group D — crew helper on track maintenance machines, living on camp coaches.

₹29,000–₹33,000 in-handRRB Group D

Multi-Tasking Staff (ESIC)

मल्टी टास्किंग स्टाफ (ईएसआईसी)

Pay Level 1

Pay Level 1 support post in ESIC offices and hospitals for Class 10 pass candidates, within one region.

₹29,000–₹33,000 in-handESIC MTS

Havaldar (CBIC and CBN)

हवलदार (सीबीआईसी / सीबीएन)

Pay Level 1

Pay Level 1 uniformed post via SSC MTS in the GST, Customs and Narcotics departments — guard, escort and support duties.

₹29,000–₹33,000 in-handSSC MTS

Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS)

मल्टी टास्किंग स्टाफ

Pay Level 1

Pay Level 1 support post via SSC MTS in central offices — carrying files, upkeep of the office and general help.

₹29,000–₹33,000 in-handSSC MTS

Track Maintainer Grade-IV

ट्रैक मेंटेनर ग्रेड-IV

Pay Level 1

Pay Level 1 railway post via RRB Group D — manual maintenance and patrolling of railway track, outdoors in all weather.

₹29,000–₹33,000 in-handRRB Group D