Delhi Forest Guard Salary Per Month – Grade Pay, Gross Pay, In-Hand Salary, Perks & Promotion

Delhi Forest Guard is a Pay Level 3 central government job with a starting basic salary of ₹21,700. After adding DA, HRA, and other allowances, the gross monthly salary becomes around ₹38,956, which is about ₹4.67 lakh per year. After NPS, PF, and other deductions, the in-hand monthly salary is around ₹31,313, which means around ₹3.75 lakh per year directly in your bank account.

Abhishek Kumar

20 July 2025, 04:09 PM

*may vary as per norm
Event	Details
Pay Level	3
Pay Band	5200 - 20200
Grade Pay	2000
Pay Scale	21700 - 69100
Basic Salary	21700
Maximum Salary	69,100
DA Allowance	12586 (58% of Basic Salary)
HRA Allowance	2170
Other Allowance	2500
NPS Deduction	3429 (10% of Basic Salary + DA)
PF Deduction	4114 (12% of Basic Salary + DA)
GIS Deduction	100
Monthly Gross	38956
Yearly Gross	467472
Monthly In Hand	31313
YearlyIn Hand	375756

State Wise Salary

*may vary as per norm
State	Pay Scale
Uttar Pradesh	₹21700 - 69,100
Odisha	₹21700 - 69,100
Uttarakhand	₹21700 - 69,100
Madhya Pradesh	₹19500 - 62,000
Chhattisgarh	₹21700 - 69,100
Jharkhand	₹21700 - 69,100
Maharashtra	₹21700 - 69,100
Bihar	₹21700 - 69,100
Gujarat	₹18000 - 56,000

Benifits and Perks

Benefit	Status
Basic Pay
Dearness Allowance
House Rent Allowance
Transport Allowance
Uniform Allowance
Risk/Hardship Allowance
Medical Benefits
Family Benefits
Pension (NPS)
Gratuity & Leave Encashment
Promotion Opportunities

Promotions

Rank	Pay Scale
Forest Guard Joining yr	₹21700 - 69100
Forester 5-10 yr	₹25500 - 81100
Forest Range Officer SEN, DE, PERF yr	₹35400 - 112400

Note: Seniority (SEN), Departmental Exam (DE), and Performance (PERF) are key criteria for promotion to the Forest Range Officer post.