Odisha Forester Salary Per Month 2026 – Grade Pay, In-Hand, Probation & Promotion

The Odisha Forester post is in Pay Level-4 with a basic salary of ₹25,500 and a grade pay of ₹2400. The monthly gross salary is about ₹43,190, making the yearly gross nearly ₹5.18 lakh. After deductions, the in-hand pay is around ₹38,661 per month and ₹4.63 lakh yearly. The job includes a 2-year probation with field training, full allowances after confirmation, and a clear promotion path to Forester and ACF through experience and departmental exams.

Abhishek Kumar

05 January 2026, 12:45 AM

*may vary as per norm
Event	Details
Pay Level	4
Pay Band	5200 - 20200
Grade Pay	2400
Pay Scale	25500 - 81100
Basic Salary	25500
Maximum Salary	81,100
DA Allowance	14790 (58% of Basic Salary)
HRA Allowance	2550
Bicycle/Mobility Allowance	200
Washing Allowance	150
NPS Deduction	4029 (10% of Basic Salary + DA)
Professional Tax Deduction	200
GIS Deduction	300
Monthly Gross	43190
Yearly Gross	518280
Monthly In Hand	38661
YearlyIn Hand	463932

Note: The Forester post has a 2-year probation period where you learn field work and basic forest duties. After probation, you become a Regular employee and start getting all allowances and yearly increments. The salary is under Pay Level-4, giving around ₹38,000 gross and ₹34,000–35,000 in-hand per month.

Benifits and Perks

Benefit	Status
Basic Pay
House Rent Allowance
Bicycle/Mobility
Washing Allowance
Uniform Allowance
Medical Benefit
Festival Bonus
Night Duty
Periodic Promotion
Special Duty Allowance

Promotions

Rank	Pay Scale
Forester Joining yr	₹25500 - 81100
Deputy Ranger After 5 yr	₹29200 - 92300
Forest Ranger After 7 yr	₹44900 - 142400
ACF Departmental exam yr	₹56100 - 177500