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Level 10 Pay Scale Salary 2026 (8th CPC) – In-Hand Pay, Grade Pay ₹5,400 & Govt Posts

The Level 10 pay scale starts at ₹56,100 and goes up to ₹177,500, with a grade pay of ₹5,400. The monthly gross salary is around ₹95,955, while the in-hand pay after deductions is about ₹76,724 per month. Yearly earnings are roughly ₹11.5 lakh before deductions and ₹9.2 lakh in hand. This pay level applies to many top government posts, and under the 8th Pay Commission, the basic salary is expected to rise to around ₹1.07 lakh.

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Abhishek Kumar
Abhishek Kumar

16 December 2025, 04:15 AM

Top Govt Posts Salary Structure

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*may vary as per norm
Event Details
Pay Level 10
Pay Band 15600 - 39100
Grade Pay 5400
Pay Scale 56100 - 177500
Basic Salary 56100
Maximum Salary 1,77,500
DA Allowance 32538 (58% of Basic Salary)
TA Allowance 6500
Other Allowance 2500
NPS Deduction 8864 (10% of Basic Salary + DA)
Insurance (GIS) Deduction 300
Prof Tax Deduction 200
Income Deduction 5000
Monthly Gross 97638
Yearly Gross 1171656
Monthly In Hand 83274
YearlyIn Hand 999288

8th CPC: In Pay Level 10, the basic salary of ₹56,100 may increase to about ₹1,07,700 under the 8th Pay Commission.

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Top Government Posts in Pay Scale ₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500

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Post Pay Scale
Private Secretary, 🇮🇳 ₹56100 - 1,77,500
Deputy Collector / SDM 🇮🇳 ₹56100 - 1,77,500
Attache (Gr. II/III of IFS (B)) 🇮🇳 ₹56100 - 1,77,500
Officer on Special Duty (Land Records) 🇮🇳 ₹56100 - 1,77,500
Nazul Officer 🇮🇳 ₹56100 - 1,77,500
Mining Officer 🇮🇳 ₹56100 - 1,77,500
Forest Settlement Officer 🇮🇳 ₹56100 - 1,77,500
NDA / CDS 🇮🇳 ₹56100 - 1,77,500

Post Allowance: 1. Deputy Collector / SDM: Around ₹2,000–₹3,000 per month plus official vehicle
2. Private Secretary: Around ₹1,000–₹2,500 per month
3. Attaché (IFS Branch B): Around ₹1.2–₹2.5 lakh per month during foreign posting
4. OSD (Land Records): Around ₹2,000–₹3,000 per month as travel allowance
5. Nazul / Mining Officer: Around ₹500–₹1,200 per month as field allowance
6. Forest Settlement Officer: Around ₹9,000–₹15,000 per month from camp and uniform benefits
7. NDA / CDS (Lieutenant): Around ₹26,000+ per month as extra allowances

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Top Govt Posts – Benefits

Benefit Status
HRA or Govt House
Children Education Allowance
Dearness Allowance (DA)
Medical Allowance
Government Vehicle
*Special Duty Allowance (SDA)
Transport Allowance (TPTA)
*Risk Allowance
Gratuity
Work-Life Balance
*Dress Allowance (e.g., IPS, CAPFs)
Promotion
Telephone/Mobile Phone Allowance
*Subsidized Canteen

Note: Usually, Level 10 (Group A) employees don't get HRA because they are given a government house to live in.

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Top Government Posts – Promotion & Salary

Rank Pay Scale
Lower Group A Joining yr ₹56100 - 177500
Upper Group A 15 - 18 yr ₹123100 - 115900

Training Salary: During training, top government posts offer a salary of around ₹80,000 per month.

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