Pay Level 10 salary
Basic pay ₹56,100 to ₹1,77,500 (40 stages). In-hand estimates use DA 60% (January 2026).
| Service | Basic | In-hand (Y city) | In-hand (X city) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joining | ₹56,100 | ₹97,054 | ₹1,01,884 |
| 5 years | ₹65,000 | ₹1,04,384 | ₹1,14,732 |
| 10 years | ₹75,400 | ₹1,18,421 | ₹1,28,955 |
| 15 years | ₹87,400 | ₹1,33,609 | ₹1,44,850 |
| 20 years | ₹1,01,400 | ₹1,50,528 | ₹1,62,294 |
Assumes yearly increments and no promotion or MACP.
Posts at Level 10
Assistant Commandant (CAPF)
सहायक कमांडेंट (केंद्रीय सशस्त्र पुलिस बल)
Group A gazetted officer via the UPSC CAPF exam — commanding a company in BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP or SSB.
Assistant Divisional Medical Officer (Railways)
सहायक मंडल चिकित्सा अधिकारी (रेलवे)
Group A doctor's post via UPSC CMS — treating railway employees and families in railway hospitals and health units.
Assistant Public Prosecutor (Delhi)
सहायक लोक अभियोजक (दिल्ली)
Group A gazetted post at Pay Level 10 for law graduates with three years at the bar — prosecuting criminal cases in Delhi's magistrate courts.
Engineering Services Officer (UPSC ESE)
इंजीनियरिंग सेवा अधिकारी (यूपीएससी ईएसई)
Group A engineering services via UPSC ESE — managing public works, defence, telecom, water and power projects.
Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (EPFO)
सहायक भविष्य निधि आयुक्त (ईपीएफओ)
Group A post via a UPSC recruitment test — heading a provident fund office's enforcement, accounts or recovery wing.
IAS Officer (Indian Administrative Service)
आईएएस अधिकारी (भारतीय प्रशासनिक सेवा)
All India Service via the UPSC Civil Services Exam — runs district administration and later heads departments and ministries.
Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS) Officer
भारतीय लेखा परीक्षा और लेखा सेवा अधिकारी
Group A service via the UPSC Civil Services Exam — leading audits of central and state governments under the C&AG.
Indian Economic Service (IES) Officer
भारतीय आर्थिक सेवा अधिकारी
Group A service via the UPSC IES exam — economic analysis and policy advice in central ministries, almost entirely in Delhi.
Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer
भारतीय विदेश सेवा अधिकारी
Group A service via the UPSC Civil Services Exam — representing India abroad and working on foreign policy in Delhi.
Indian Forest Service (IFoS) Officer
भारतीय वन सेवा अधिकारी
All India Service via the UPSC IFoS exam — managing forests, wildlife and protected areas in a state cadre.
Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Officer
भारतीय सांख्यिकी सेवा अधिकारी
Group A service via the UPSC ISS exam — designing surveys and producing official statistics for central ministries.
IPS Officer (Indian Police Service)
आईपीएस अधिकारी (भारतीय पुलिस सेवा)
All India Service via the UPSC Civil Services Exam — leads district police and later state and central police organisations.
IRS Officer (Customs and Indirect Taxes)
आईआरएस अधिकारी (सीमा शुल्क एवं अप्रत्यक्ष कर)
Group A central service via the UPSC Civil Services Exam — administering GST, customs and anti-smuggling enforcement.
IRS Officer (Income Tax)
आईआरएस अधिकारी (आयकर)
Group A central service via the UPSC Civil Services Exam — assessing, investigating and administering direct taxes.
Scientist / Engineer 'SC' (ISRO)
वैज्ञानिक / इंजीनियर 'एससी' (इसरो)
Group A technical post in ISRO at Pay Level 10 — design, testing and operations for launch vehicles and satellites.
Medical Officer, Central Health Service
चिकित्सा अधिकारी, केंद्रीय स्वास्थ्य सेवा
Group A doctor's post via UPSC CMS for MBBS graduates — general duty in CGHS dispensaries and central government hospitals.
How people reach Level 10
Promotion steps from the posts profiled on this site. Timelines are typical ranges, not guarantees.
- Senior Accounts OfficerStarting as Assistant Accounts Officer (C&AG) · Further 3–6 years
- Senior Audit OfficerStarting as Assistant Audit Officer (C&AG) · Further 3–6 years
- Assistant DirectorStarting as Assistant Enforcement Officer (ED) · Further 6–10 years
- Law OfficerStarting as Chief Law Assistant (Railways) · Further service
- Assistant Provident Fund CommissionerStarting as Enforcement Officer / Accounts Officer (EPFO) · 8–12 years, or sooner through the departmental exam
- Assistant Commissioner of CustomsStarting as Examiner (Customs) · Further 10–15 years
- Deputy Central Intelligence OfficerStarting as Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II (IB) · Further 8–12 years
- Assistant Commissioner of Income TaxStarting as Income Tax Inspector · Further 8–12 years
- Assistant CommissionerStarting as Inspector (Central Excise / CGST) · Further 10–15 years; many retire as Superintendent
- Executive EngineerStarting as Junior Engineer (Civil), CPWD · Further 10 or more years
- Assistant Director (Official Language)Starting as Junior Hindi Translator / Junior Translation Officer · Further 8–12 years
- Court Master / Administrative Officer (Judicial)Starting as Junior Judicial Assistant / Restorer (Delhi High Court) · Further service and tests
- Indian Statistical Service (Junior Time Scale)Starting as Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) · By promotion quota after long service, or earlier through the UPSC ISS exam
- Vice-PrincipalStarting as Post Graduate Teacher (PGT), Kendriya Vidyalaya · Through limited departmental exam after about 5–8 years
- Vice-PrincipalStarting as Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT), Kendriya Vidyalaya · Through departmental exam after the required service
- Assistant Nursing SuperintendentStarting as Nursing Officer (AIIMS) · Further 6–10 years
- Vice-PrincipalStarting as Post Graduate Teacher, Delhi Government Schools (DSSSB) · By seniority and selection, typically after 10 or more years
- Assistant Commissioner of CustomsStarting as Preventive Officer (Customs) · Further 10–15 years
- Assistant CommandantStarting as Sub-Inspector (CAPF: BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB) · Through limited departmental exam (after about 4 years) or seniority
- Vice-PrincipalStarting as Trained Graduate Teacher, Delhi Government Schools (DSSSB) · Further service