UP Forest Guard Salary Per Month – Grade Pay, In-Hand Salary, Allowances

The UP Forest Guard Salary comes under Pay Level 2 with a grade pay of ₹1,900. The pay scale is ₹19,900 - ₹63,200, and the basic salary starts at ₹19,900. With DA, HRA, food and CYC allowances, the monthly gross reaches ₹32,835 and yearly gross ₹3.94 lakh. After deductions, the in-hand pay is about ₹26,049 per month and ₹3.12 lakh yearly.

Akshay Kumar

04 September 2025, 11:16 AM

*may vary as per norm
Event	Details
Pay Level	2
Pay Band	5200 - 20200
Grade Pay	1900
Pay Scale	19900 - 63200
Basic Salary	19900
Maximum Salary	63,200
DA Allowance	10945 (55% of Basic Salary)
HRA Allowance	1990
Food Allowance	800
CYC Allowance	75
NPS Deduction	3085 (10% of Basic Salary + DA)
PF Deduction	3701 (12% of Basic Salary + DA)
Other Deduction	300 (Approx)
Monthly Gross	32835
Yearly Gross	394020
Monthly In Hand	26049
YearlyIn Hand	312588

Benifits and Perks

Benefit	Status
House Rent Allowance (HRA)
Electricity and Water Bill
Medical Benefits
Transport Allowances (TA)
Paid Leave
Forest Risk Allowances
Dearness Allowance (DA)
Festival Bonus
Periodic Promotion
Pension Scheme

Promotions

Rank	Pay Scale
Forest Guard Joining yr	₹19900 - 63200
Head Forest Guard After 10-12 yr	₹25500 - 81100
Forester / Van Daroga After 5-8 yr	₹29200 - 92300
Range Forest Officer (RFO) After 20+ yr	₹35400 - 112400