Government jobPay Level 6Group CNon‑gazetted
Staff and Welfare Inspector (Railways)
कर्मचारी एवं कल्याण निरीक्षक (रेलवे)
Pay Level 6 post via RRB Isolated Categories — handling railway employees' grievances, settlements and welfare schemes.
Indian Railways (Personnel Department) · Ministry of Railways · central government
In-hand pay at joining, per month
₹57,000–₹67,000
Lower in small towns, higher in metros. Work out your own city below.
- Exam
- RRB Isolated Categories
- Qualification
- Graduate
- Age limit
- 18–33 years
- Transfers
- Within your allotted zone/region
- Work hours
- Regular office hours, with travel within the division
- Probation
- As per railway rules
Estimated in-hand / month
₹60,736
Gross ₹66,600 · CTC ≈ ₹8.9 lakh/yr
Where are you posted?
Staff and Welfare Inspector (Railways) · rates as of January 2026 (DA 60%). Excludes CGHS, GPF/insurance deductions and special allowances. Estimate only.
New to pay slips? Read how in-hand salary is worked out.
What you will actually do
- Processing retirement settlements and family pension cases
- Handling compassionate appointment cases, including home enquiries
- Resolving staff grievances and liaising with unions
- Running welfare schemes: quarters, canteens, holiday homes, scholarships
- Checking compliance with labour laws for contract workers
A typical day
You are the personnel department's field person. One day you visit the family of an employee who died in service to complete the papers for settlement and a compassionate job; the next you sit with a retiring employee to make sure the pension order is ready on the last working day. Union representatives bring grievances that you try to settle before they escalate. There is a mix of office files and travel within the division.
Promotion path
Timelines are ranges and vary by cadre. See how promotions and MACP work.
Staff and Welfare Inspector (Railways) (joining)
Pay Level 6
₹57,000–₹67,000 in-hand
Chief Staff and Welfare Inspector
5–8 years · Level 7 · via dpc
₹72,000–₹84,000 in-hand
Group B officer (Assistant Personnel Officer)
Through limited departmental exam · Level 8 · via departmental exam
₹76,000–₹88,000 in-hand
Promotion timelines vary by cadre and vacancies. If not promoted, MACP gives a pay upgrade after 10, 20 and 30 years.
How to get in
Railway Recruitment Boards
- 1.Single-stage computer-based test
- 2.Document verification
- 3.Medical examination
Eligibility: A degree plus a qualification in labour welfare, labour law, personnel management or human resources, as listed in the notification. Age 18–33. SC/ST: 5 years, OBC (non-creamy layer): 3 years, PwBD: 10 years, plus relaxations for ex-servicemen and railway staff, as per the notification.
Physical standards: Medical standard C-1.
The good
- Level 6 pay in a people-facing administrative role
- Clear route to Assistant Personnel Officer
- Satisfying work when cases are settled well
The hard parts
- Caught between administration and unions
- Emotionally heavy cases
- Very few vacancies
Postings
You apply to one Railway Recruitment Board and are posted in the zone or production unit attached to it. Inter-zone transfer is possible only on request or mutual exchange, with loss of seniority. Posts are in divisional and workshop personnel offices.
Questions people ask
What is the in-hand salary of Staff and Welfare Inspector (Railways)?+
Staff and Welfare Inspector (Railways) is a Pay Level 6 post with a starting basic pay of ₹35,400. At current rates (DA 60%, January 2026), the starting in-hand salary is roughly ₹57,000–₹67,000 a month, depending on whether you are posted in a Z, Y or X class city.
What is the qualification and age limit for Staff and Welfare Inspector (Railways)?+
A degree plus a qualification in labour welfare, labour law, personnel management or human resources, as listed in the notification. Age: 18–33 years. Relaxation: SC/ST: 5 years, OBC (non-creamy layer): 3 years, PwBD: 10 years, plus relaxations for ex-servicemen and railway staff, as per the notification.
Which exam do I need to clear for Staff and Welfare Inspector (Railways)?+
RRB Isolated Categories (Railway Recruitment Boards).
Is this an HR job?+
In effect, yes. It is the inspector-level post of the railway personnel department.
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Sources
This profile is being reviewed. Confirm details in the latest official notification. Salary computed from pay rules as of January 2026.