IIT Kanpur Assistant Professor Salary 2026: In-Hand Pay, Scale & Promotion

The IIT Kanpur Assistant Professor salary structure is based on Pay Level 10 with Grade Pay ₹5,400. The pay scale ranges from ₹56,100 to ₹1,77,500. The gross monthly salary is about ₹1,37 lakh, with an in-hand of around ₹1.21 lakh after deductions. Allowances include DA, HRA, TA, medical coverage, and retirement benefits. Promotion growth progresses to Associate Professor and later Professor based on performance and research.

Abhishek Kumar

26 December 2025, 08:04 PM

*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)
HRA Allowance	16830
TA Allowance	7200
Institute Top-up Allowance	25000
NPS Deduction	8864 (10% of Basic Salary + DA)
Prof Tax Deduction	200
Income Tax Deduction	6250
Other Deduction	500
Monthly Gross	137668
Yearly Gross	1652016
Monthly In Hand	121854
YearlyIn Hand	1462248

56100

Basic Salary

121854

Net Salary

Year of Services

Dearness Allowance

32538

House Rent Allowance

16830

Travel Allowance

7200

NPS Deduction

8864

Other Deduction

500

Institute Top-up

25000

Prof Tax

200

Income Tax

6250

IIT Kanpur Assistant Professor Allowances

Benefit	Status
Basic Pay
DA
HRA
TA
Medical Benefits
Retirement Benefits
Research Grants
Leave Entitlements
Accommodation
Other Perks
Festival Bonus
Periodic Promotion

IIT Kanpur Assistant Professor Allowances (Extra): IIT Kanpur offers ₹25,000/month institute top-up for the first 3 years, a ₹3 lakh CPDA every 3 years, and up to ₹25 lakh as a research initiation grant.

IIT Kanpur Asst. Professor Promotion List

Rank	Pay Scale
Assistant Professor Grade II (Contract) Joining yr	₹89800 – 113900
Assistant Professor Grade II (Contract) 5 - 8 yr	₹89900 – 142400
Assistant Professor Grade I 12 - 15 yr	₹101500 – 167400
Associate Professor Experience, Seniority yr	₹139600 – 217600
Professor Experience, Seniority yr	₹159100 – 220200