Indian Army Pay 2026 – Rank-Wise Salary, Pay Level 3

Indian Army Pay 2026 – Rank-Wise Salary, Pay Level 3–18 & Training (8th Pay)

Indian Army pay is fixed under Pay Levels 3 to 18 and includes Grade Pay starting from ₹2,000 and going above ₹10,000+, based on rank. The basic salary begins at ₹21,700 and goes up to ₹2,50,000 for top ranks. DA, MSP, HRA, TA, and other allowances increase the monthly gross salary to around ₹60,700, while the in-hand salary is about ₹55,700. Indian Army jobs offer strong pay, job security, & lifelong benefits.

Abhishek Kumar

17 May 2026, 07:02 PM

*may vary as per norm
Event	Details
Pay Level	3 - - - 18
Grade Pay	2000 - - - 10000+
Pay Scale	21700 - 250000
Basic Salary	21700
Maximum Salary	2,50,000
DA Allowance	13020 (60% of Basic Salary)
HRA Allowance	6510
TA Allowance	3000 (Post Wise)
MSP Allowance	15500 (Post Wise)
Other Allowance	1000
NPS Deduction	3472 (10% of Basic Salary + DA)
Other Deduction	1500
Monthly Gross	60730
Yearly Gross	728760
Monthly In Hand	55758
YearlyIn Hand	669096

Indian Army Rank-Wise Salary – Soldier to General (COAS)

*may vary as per norm
Post	Pay Scale
Lieutenant	₹56100 - 1,77,500
Nursing Assistant	₹21700 - 69,100
Soldier	₹21700 - 69,100
Driver	₹21700 - 69,100
Computer Operator	₹21700 - 69,100
Lab Technician	₹21700 - 69,100
Engineer (Officer)	₹56100 - 1,77,500
Carpenter	₹21700 - 69,100
Captain	₹61300 - 1,93,900
Major	₹69400 - 2,07,200
Lieutenant Colonel	₹121200 - 2,12,400
Colonel	₹130600 - 2,15,900
Brigadier	₹139600 - 2,17,600
Major General	₹144200 - 2,18,200
Lieutenant General	₹182200 - 2,24,100
Lt. Gen (Army Cdr / VCOAS)	₹225000 (Fixed) / -
General (COAS)	₹250000 (Fixed) / -

Indian Army Benefits

Benefit	Status
Military Service Pay (MSP)
Dearness Allowance
HRA / Govt Home
Siachen Allowance
High Altitude Allowance
Counter Insurgency (CI)
Transport Allowance
Para Allowance
Children Education (CEA)
Dress / Uniform Allowance
Ration Money Allowance
Technical Allowance