How to Calculate Salary from Pay Scale, Basic Pay, Grade Pay

In India, Central and State government departments / boards / commissions releases various vacancies to fill various posts as per their requirement. Candidates have to qualify written exam and / or interview / skill test or PET PMT etc. stages to be selected on these posts. Those who got selected, are given salary mentioned in the advertisement of that post.

The salary of a post in Govt Job is calculated on Pay scale of that post. Here you will come to know How to calculate salary in various pay scales / grade pay / basic pay / pay bands. You can know full details on 10000, 7600, 6600, 5400, 4800, 4200, 3600, 3200, 2800, 2400, 1900 and 1800 grade pay salary from here.

The details like total salary, cash in hand salary, basic pay are given below. If you want to get a good job, then you can know salary for the post you are applying. Read the information given here in detail.

How to Calculate Salary from Pay Scale, Basic Pay, Grade pay as per 7th Pay Commission

Below you can check various Pay Bands.

Pay Band 1 2 3 4 Pay Scale

 

Pay Band 1: Pay Scale 5200-20200

Grade pay in PB-1 can be 1800, 1900, 2000, 2400, 2800 depending on post of the candidate.

Posts that are given Pay Band 1 salary include Group D, Clerk, LDC, Laboratory Attendant, Technician, Assistant, Radiographer, Lineman etc.

Pay Band 2: Pay Scale 9300-34800

Grade pay in PB-2 can be 4200, 4600, 4800, 5400 depending on post.

Posts that are given Pay Band 2 salary include Junior Engineer, UDC, TGT, PGT, PRT Teachers, Investigator etc.

Pay Band 3: Pay Scale 15600-39100

Grade pay in PB-3 can be 5400, 6600, 7600 depending on post.

Posts that are given Pay Band 3 salary include SDO / SDE, Assistant Professor, Director, IAS Officer etc.

 

Pay Band 4: Pay Scale 37400-67000

Grade pay in PB-4 can be 8700, 8900, 10000 depending on post.

Posts that are given Pay Band 3 salary include Professor, Accountant General /Principal Director etc.

These pay bands are as per 7th CPC Pay Commission report for Central Govt Jobs. Also there are some other pay scales i.e. 9300-34800 plus Grade pay 3600, 4200, 4800 etc. depending on state. For example, Group D employee in Haryana have Rs. 16900 basic pay in starting.

How to Calculate Salary in Basic Pay 19900, 21700, 25500, 29200, 35400, 44900, 47600 etc.

 

Formula:

Total Salary = Basic pay or Entry Pay + Dearness Allowance (42% w.e.f. January 2023) + House Rent Allowance (HRA @9/18/27 % of Basic pay) + other allowances
Net in Hand Salary: Total Salary – Deductions
Deductions: 10% for NPS, remaining taxes as applicable
Check Basic pay of various Pay scales from below given image.

Basic Pay Calculation from pay scale

 

Salary in Pay Scale 9300-34800 and 5200-20200 @42% DA

POST

City

Grade Pay

Basic Pay

DA@42%

HRA

Gross Salary

deductions

Salary in hand

Pay Band – 2, pay Scale 9300-34800

X

4800

47600

19992

12852

80444

7469

72975

Y

4800

47600

19992

8568

76160

7469

68691

Z

4800

47600

19992

4284

71876

7469

64407

X

4600

44900

18858

12123

75881

7086

68795

Y

4600

44900

18858

8082

71840

7086

64754

Z

4600

44900

18858

3186

66944

7086

59858

X

4200

35400

14868

9558

59826

5537

54289

Y

4200

35400

14868

6372

56640

5537

51103

Z

4200

35400

14868

3186

53454

5507

47947

Pay Band – 1, pay Scale 5200-20200

X

2800

29200

12264

7884

49348

4426

44922

Y

2800

29200

12264

5256

46720

4426

42294

Z

2800

29200

12264

2628

44092

4426

39666

X

2400

25500

10710

6885

43095

3901

39194

Y

2400

25500

10710

4590

40800

3901

36899

Z

2400

25500

10710

2295

38505

3901

34604

Other allowances as applicable depending on post, are not included in total salary shown here.

You can check Salary in Pay Band 2 i.e. Rs. 9300-34800 and 5200-20200 with various grade pay for a newly appointed Government Job employee on regular post.
Do you want to know what is the meaning of 5200-20200 Grade Pay 1900. What is the meaning of 9300-34800 Grade Pay 4200. What will be the salary on the basis of these pay scales. You can know the salary structure of these pay bands as per 7th CPC and latest rate of allowances.
In 5200-20200 Pay Scale, 5200 is the starting basic pay while 20200 is the last basic pay for a post. Similarly, In 9300-34800 Scale, the starting basic pay is 9300 and last basic pay is 34800. When a new employee joins and given 9300-34800 scale, then in starting he/she is given salary based on 9300 basic pay. Various allowances are calculated on this basic pay and added to basic pay to come at total salary.
In 7th pay commission, grade pay is merged in Pay Scale. Earlier in 6th Pay Commission system, Grade pay was shown separately. It means Salary in 5200-20200 grade pay 2000 scale equals 7th pay scale of 21700-69100 with starting basic pay of Rs. 21700.

What does basic pay means: Basic pay is the entry pay on which various allowances are calculated. For example, Dearness allowance is currently 27% of basic pay, HRA is 24% of basic pay for Class X city, 16% of basic pay for Class Y city and 8% of basic pay for Class Z cities / rural areas. Similarly all allowances are calculated on this basic pay.

How to calculate Salary in Various Pay Bands and Grade Pay

Now here is the New Recruit Salary in various pay bands.

Salary in Pay Band 1 i.e. Pay Scale 5200-20200 Salary of Newly recruited employee.

Salary in Pay Band- 1 (5200-20200) Grade Pay 1800 Salary:

  • Corresponding 7th Pay Commission Rationalised Entry Pay / Starting Basic pay: 18000
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale (Pay Matrix Level 1): 18000-56900
  • Total Salary: Rs. 27180-30420 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary: Rs. 24344-27584 per month.

Salary in Pay Band- 1 (5200-20200) Grade Pay 1900 – Clerk, Lab Attendant etc. Posts:

  • Corresponding 7th Pay Commission Rationalised Entry Pay / Starting Basic pay: 19900
  • 7th CPC Scale (Pay Matrix Level 2): 19900-63200
  • Total Salary: Rs. 30049-33631 per month.
  • In Hand Salary per month: Rs. 26943-30525 per month.

Salary in Pay Band- 1 (5200-20200) Grade Pay 2000:

  • Corresponding 7th Pay Commission Basic Pay in starting: 21700
  • 7th CPC Scale (Pay Matrix Level 3): 21700-69100.
  • Total Salary: Rs. 32767-36673 per month.
  • Cash in Hand: Rs. 29406-33312 per month.

Salary in Pay Band- 1 (5200-20200) Grade Pay 2400:

  • Corresponding 7th Pay Commission Entry Pay / Starting Basic pay: 25500
  • Equivalent 7th CPC Scale (Pay Matrix Level 4): 25500-81100
  • Total Salary: Rs. 38505-43095 per month.
  • Cash in Hand: Rs. 34604-39194 per month.

Salary in Pay Band- 1 (5200-20200) Grade Pay 2800 :

  • Corresponding 7th Pay Commission Rationalised Entry Pay / Starting Basic pay: 29200
  • 7th CPC Scale (Pay Matrix Level 5): 29200-92300
  • Total Salary: Rs. 44092-49348 per month.
  • Cash in Hand: Rs. 39666-44922 per month.

Salary in Pay Band 2: Pay Scale 9300-34800 Salary of Newly recruited Govt employee in starting.

Salary in Pay Band- 2 (9300-34800) Grade Pay 4200 :

  • Corresponding 7th Pay Commission Rationalised Entry Pay / Starting Basic pay: 35400
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale (Pay Matrix Level 6): 35400-112400
  • Total Salary: Rs. 53454-59826 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary without I.Tax: Rs. 47947-54289 per month.

Salary in Pay Band- 2 (9300-34800) Grade Pay 4600:

  • Corresponding 7th Pay Commission Starting Basic pay: 44900
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale (Pay Matrix Level 7): 44900-142400
  • Total Salary: Rs. 66944-75881 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary without I.Tax: Rs. 59858-68795 per month.
Salary in Pay Band- 2 i.e. (9300-34800) Grade Pay 4800: 
  • Corresponding 7th Pay Commission Rationalised Entry Pay: 47600
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale (Pay Matrix Level 8): 47600-151100
  • Total Salary: Rs. 71876-80444 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary without I.Tax: Rs. 64407-72975 per month

Salary in Pay Band- 2 (9300-34800) Grade Pay 5400:

  • Corresponding 7th Pay Commission Starting Basic pay: 53100
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale (Pay Matrix Level 9): 53100-167800
  • Total Salary: Rs. 79000-89000 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary without I.Tax: Rs. 71000-81000 per month.
Salary in Pay Band 3: Pay Scale 15600-39100 Salary of Newly recruited Govt employee in starting.

Salary in Pay Band- 3 (15600-39100) Grade Pay 5400 :

  • Corresponding 7th Pay Commission Entry Pay: 56100.
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale (Pay Matrix Level 10): 56100-177500
  • Total Salary: Rs. 83000-94000 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary without I.Tax: Rs. 74000-85000 per month.

Salary in Pay Band- 3 (15600-39100) Grade Pay 6600:

  • Corresponding 7th CPC Basic Pay / Entry pay: Rs. 67700.
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale (Pay Matrix Level 11): Rs. 67700-208700
  • Total Salary in starting: Rs. 100000-112000 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary without I.Tax: Rs. 88000-100000 per month.

Salary in Pay Band- 3 (15600-39100) Grade Pay 7600:

  • Corresponding 7th CPC Starting basic Pay: 78800
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale (Pay Matrix Level 12): 78800-209200
  • Total Salary: Rs. 125000-135000 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary without I.Tax: Rs. 110000-116000 per month.

Salary in Pay Band- 4 – Pay Scale 37400-67000) Salary of All Grade Pay :

Salary in Pay Band- 4 (37400-67000) Grade Pay 8700:
  • 7th CPC Pay Matrix Level 13
  • Corresponding 7th Pay Commission Rationalised Entry Pay: 118500.
Salary in Pay Band- 4 (37400-67000) Grade Pay 8900: 
  • 7th CPC Pay Matrix Level 13A
  • Corresponding 7th Pay Commission Rationalised Entry Pay: 131100
Salary in Pay Band- 4 (37400-67000) Grade Pay 10000: 
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale (Pay Matrix Level 14): 144200-218200
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Basic Pay in starting: Rs. 144200
  • Total Salary per month: Rs. 193000-218000 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary without I.Tax: Rs. 179000-204000 per month.

 

Note: Income Tax has not been deducted in Cash in Hand Salary shown above (if applicable).
Basic Pay Levels in Various Pay Scales – 7th CPC Pay Chart:
Levels in Various Pay Scales

Various Levels in Pay Scales

5200-20200 PB-1:

Level

Grade Pay

Starting Basic Pay

1

1800

18000

2

1900

19900

3

2000

21700

4

2400

25500

5

2800

29200

PB-2: 9300-34800 :

Level

Grade Pay

Starting Basic Pay

6

4200

35400

7

4600

44900

8

4800

47600

9

5400

53100

Levels in All Pay Scales:

Pay Band Pay Scale Grade Pay Level Starting Basic Pay in 7th CPC Pay Commission
1 5200-20200 1800 1 18000
1900 2 19900
2000 3 21700
2400 4 25500
2800 5 29200
2 9300-34800 4200 6 35400
4600 7 44900
4800 8 47600
5400 9 53100
3 15600-39100 5400 10 56100
6600 11 67700
7600 12 78800
4 37400-67000 8700 13 118500
8900 13A 131100
10000 14 144200
HAG 67000-79000 15 182200
HAG+ 75500-80000 16 205400
Apex 80000 fixed 17 225000
Cabinet Secretary 90000 fixed 18 250000
Pay Scales in various Pay Band 1, 2, 3, 4
Pay Scale in various pay bands

 

Quick Introduction to Various Terms

Basic Pay: This is the core of salary as many components (allowances) are calculated on this.
Pay Scale: It is a system that determines how much wages / payment is to be done to the employee. It is the range of the salary in which starting and last basic pay are listed.

Allowances:
Various allowances are calculated on basic pay and gets added to it to calculate total salary per month of an employee.
Dearness Allowance: Currently Dearness allowance for Central Govt Employees in India is 42% of basic pay applicable from January 2023.
Other Allowances includes:
  • House Rent Allowance (HRA)
  • transport allowance
  • Ration allowance
  • Washing allowance
  • Medical allowance
  • Phone allowance
  • Shift allowance etc.
depending on department and post.
Please note that above given salary and pay scale details are as per Central Govt. Jobs (Railway, PSU, SSC jobs etc.) and approximate. Actual salary given to the employee may differ by some amount as it depends on allowances given. Salary may be a less or high depending on state policy.
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