Salary of an IAS Officer

Salary of an IAS Officer

IAS is abbreviated as Indian Administrative Service. IAS officer is a person who handles the general affairs of government and represent the countries in every aspect. Despite the status and power, many are of the opinion that IAS officers are not well paid when compared to the private counterparts but since the 6th Pay Commission hike, the Salary of an IAS office has increased drastically. The hike has been further substantiated by the 7th Pay Commission. Apart from the salary, IAS officers are also entitled to various perks and benefits that private sector employees can only dream of, which makes the job of an IAS officer most fabulous.

There are various scales in an IAS

• Junior Time Scale
• Senior Time Scale
• Junior Administrative Grade
• Selection Grade
• Super Time Scale
• Above Super Time Scale
• Apex Scale
• Cabinet Secretary Grade

Different pay scales in the salary of an IAS officer

Junior Time Scale

• Pay Band: Rs 15,600 – 39,100
• Grade Pay: Rs 5,400 (Sub-Divisional Magistrate or Sub-Collector (SDM or SDO)jobs.)

Senior Time Scale

• Years of Service Required to Reach this Level: 5
• Pay Band: Rs 15,600 – 39,100
• Grade Pay: Rs 6,600 (District Magistrate (DM) or Collector or a Joint Secretary of a Government Ministry)

Junior Administrative grade

• Years of Service Required to Reach this Level: 9
• Pay Band: Rs 15,600 – 39,100
• Grade Pay: Rs 7,600 (Special secretary or head of various government departments)

Selection Grade

• Years of Service Required to Reach this Level: 12-15
• Pay Band: Rs 37,400 – 67,000
• Grade Pay: Rs 8,700 (Secretary of a ministry)

Super Time Scale

• Years of Service Required to Reach this Level: 17 – 20
• Pay Band: Rs 37,400 – 67,000
• Grade Pay: Rs 8,700 (Principal Secretary of a very important department of the government)

Above Super Timescale

• Years of Service Required to Reach this Level: Varies
• Pay Band: Rs 37,400 – 67,000
• Grade Pay: Rs 12,000 (post varies)

Apex Scale

• Years of Service Required to Reach this Level: Not Fixed.
• Pay Band: Rs 80,000 (fixed)
• Grade Pay: N/A (Chief Secretary of States, Union Secretaries in charge of various ministries of Government of India)

Cabinet Secretary Grade

• Years of Service Required to Reach this Level: Varies
• Pay Band: Rs 90,000 (fixed)
• Grade Pay: N/A (Cabinet Secretary of India)

The officers are quite deservedly entitled to a series of benefits or perks including:

• Home Rent Allowance (at 30 percent)
• Dearness Allowance (As governed by the inflation index) (at 65 percent)
• Water Bills
• Official Accommodation
• Electricity Bills
• Office Vehicles
• Phone Bills
• Government Vehicles
• Study leave
• Pensions

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