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UPSC Salary 2026 - Per Month, Post Wise, Pay Sales, Training & Perks (8th Pay)

UPSC Salary 2026 covers All India Services & other senior posts under Pay Levels 10 to 18, with grade pay ranging from ₹5,400 to ₹10,000+. The basic pay ranges from ₹56,100 to ₹2,25,000, along with DA, TA, and other govt benefits. The average monthly gross salary is around ₹96,000, while the average in-hand salary is about ₹85,000. It also includes post-wise salary details, training period pay, deductions, facilities, and long-term career growth through UPSC.

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Abhishek Kumar
Abhishek Kumar

03 January 2026, 04:06 AM

UPSC Salary Structure

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Event Details
Pay Level 10, 17
Grade Pay 5400, 10000+
Pay Scale 56100 - 225000
Basic Salary 56100
Maximum Salary 2,25,000
DA Allowance 32538 (58% of Basic Salary)
TA Allowance 8000
NPS Deduction 8864 (10% of Basic Salary + DA)
Other Deduction 3000
Monthly Gross 96638
Yearly Gross 1159656
Monthly In Hand 84774
YearlyIn Hand 1017288

UPSC Salary After 8th Pay Commission:
➤Junior Scale (Level 10 – SDM/ASP): Under the projected 8th Pay Commission, the basic salary is expected to be around ₹1.07 lakh to ₹1.44 lakh per month.
➤Apex Scale (Level 18 – Cabinet Secretary): Under the projected 8th Pay Commission, the basic salary may range from ₹4.80 lakh to ₹6.42 lakh per month.

Note:After applying a fitment factor of approximately 2.0x - 2.85x

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UPSC Post-Wise Salary 2026 (India)

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Post Pay Scale
IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS ₹56100 - 1,77,500
NDA & NA ₹56100 - 1,77,500
DM & SP ₹78800 - 2,09,200
CDS ₹56100 - 1,77,500
CMS (Medical) ₹56100 - 1,77,500
ESE (Engineering) ₹56100 - 1,77,500
CAPF (AC) ₹56100 - 1,77,500
IES / ISS ₹56100 - 1,77,500
EPFO ₹56100 - 1,77,500
Principal Secretary / ADG ₹182200 - 2,24,400
IG ₹144200 - 2,18,200
Cabinet Secretary ₹225000 (Fixed) / -
DGP ₹225000 (Fixed) / -

UPSC Training Period Salary:
1. Training Stipend & Salary During training, IAS, IPS, and other All India Services officers receive a stipend instead of the full salary, with a basic pay of about ₹56,100 per month and limited allowances.

2. Training Period & Academies
➤IAS: Around 2 years of training at LBSNAA, Mussoorie, including Foundation Course, Phase I, District Training, and Phase II.
➤IPS: About 1.5 years of training at SVPNPA, Hyderabad, with a focus on physical training and police laws.
➤Other Services (IRS, IFS, etc.): Training usually lasts 1.5 to 2 years at their respective academies.

3. Deductions & Campus Facilities Around ₹15,000–₹20,000 per month is deducted for mess, hostel, and laundry. Officers get hostel stay, library and sports facilities, plus a Bharat Darshan study tour fully funded by the government.

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UPSC Facilities & Perks

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