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Chowkidar Salary 2026 (8th Pay) : Watchman In-Hand Pay, Level-1 & Scale

Chowkidar (watchman) salary in government jobs such as Gram Panchayat and Village Services is paid under Pay Level-1 with a Grade Pay of ₹1,800. The basic salary starts at ₹18,000. The monthly gross salary is around ₹31,000. The monthly in-hand salary is about ₹28,000, and the yearly in-hand income is nearly ₹3.40 lakh.

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Abhishek Kumar
Abhishek Kumar

24 December 2025, 06:30 PM

Government Chowkidar Salary Structure

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Event Details
Pay Level 1
Pay Band 5200 - 20200
Grade Pay 1800
Pay Scale 18000 - 56900
Basic Salary 18000
Maximum Salary 56,900
DA Allowance 10440 (58% of Basic Salary)
HRA Allowance 1800
TA Allowance 1000
NPS Deduction 2844 (10% of Basic Salary + DA)
Monthly Gross 31240
Yearly Gross 374880
Monthly In Hand 28396
YearlyIn Hand 340752

8th Pay Commission Projected (Chowkidar/MTS): The current ₹18,000 basic pay may be revised using a fitment factor of 1.83x to 2.86x. This change will apply only to Central Government staff and CPC-following states. After revision, the Level 1 basic pay is expected to be ₹32,900–₹51,400.

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Govt Chowkidar Salary State / Authority-Wise (India)

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State Pay Scale
Himachal Pradesh ₹18000 - 56,900
Haryana / Punjab (Village) ₹18000 - 56,900
Central (EMRS) ₹18000 - 56,900
UP (Gram Panchyat) ₹18000 - 56,900
Bihar (District Level / Police) ₹18000 - 56,900
Mizoram ₹18000 - 56,900
Meghalaya ₹17400 - 41,000
Assam ₹12000 - 52,000
Jharkhand ₹18000 - 56,900
Madhya Pradesh ₹15500 - 49,000
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Chowkidar Salary Increment / Growth: Employees receive a 3% annual increment on basic pay. Along with regular DA increases and continuous service, the in-hand salary usually crosses ₹35,000 in about 5 years.

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