UPSC IAS Salary 2024 - Pay Scale Post wise, Basic Pay, Grade Pay & Benefits

Union Public Service Commission mentioned the details about the salary of IAS, perks and all allowances in the official CSE notification. IAS salary will be mentioned in the IAS notification upon its release at upsc.gov.in. Candidates qualifying the UPSC civil services exam will be recruited as IAS officers.

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1. IAS Salary - Highlights
2. IAS salary - UPSC Civil Services Posts
3. IAS Salary Pay Scale career-wise posts
4. IAS salary - Formula for salary calculation
5. IAS salary - Components of IAS salary
6. IAS salary 2024 - Basic pay
7. IAS salary - Dearness Allowance (DA)
8. UPSC IAS salary - House Rent Allowance (HRA)
9. IAS salary - Travel Allowance (TA)

Based on the seniority, the IAS officer salary can reach up to Rs 2,50,000 (approx.) if the candidate reaches the highest post i.e. Cabinet Secretary. As per the 7th pay commission, the salary of IAS has been revised and based on the new compensation, the in-hand salary of an IAS officer is Rs 56,100 plus various allowances and perks.

The IAS salary is made of various components like basic pay, HRA, TA, DA, medical allowance and more. The salary of an IAS officer is not that lucrative but the prestige and respect that this post holds are not comparable to any other job. Candidates wanting to get recruited as IAS, IPS, IFS, etc. through the UPSC IAS exam can fill the IAS application form on the UPSC official website. To know more about the salary of IAS officer read the article below.

IAS Salary - Highlights

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IAS salary - UPSC Civil Services Posts

Candidates clearing all three stages of the UPSC IAS selection process will be eligible to be recruited to different Group A and B civil services in the different government departments across the country. The different civil services posts for which the UPSC CSE examination is held are mentioned in the table below.

UPSC civil services posts

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IAS Salary Pay Scale career-wise posts

Union Public Service Commission calculates the salary of an IAS officer based on the post and the level in that post. Check the table below to know the IAS career-wise post and IAS salary.

IAS pay scale career-wise

IAS salary - Formula for salary calculation

The salary for different IAS posts is calculated taking various factors into account like basic pay, HRA, DA, TA and other allowances. The salary calculation formula according to the 7th pay commission is mentioned below:

• Total IAS salary = Basic salary + HRA + TA + DA + Other allowances

IAS salary - Components of IAS salary

The salary of an IAS officer has different components which, when combined, form the total salary of an IAS. Initially, the salary of all IAS officers is the same i.e. Rs 56,100. It increases with promotion, post and time. The components of IAS salary are as follows:

• Basic pay

• HRA

• DA

• TA

• Other allowances

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IAS salary 2024 - Basic pay

At the start, the basic pay for an IAS officer salary increases 3% each year, for the number of years he/ she remains a Sub-divisional Magistrate (SDM). At the Cabinet Secretary level, the basic pay remains fixed on an IAS salary.

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IAS salary - Dearness Allowance (DA)

In the starting, the DA is fixed at 0% for IAS officers and it increases with time. DA increase is dependent on inflation in IAS salary. It is calculated as per the Consumer Price Index (CPI) Level. IAS salary DA is revised on a half-yearly basis i.e. it is calculated in January and then in July every year. Generally, the IAS salary DA increases 0 - 14% each year at the entry level.

UPSC IAS salary - House Rent Allowance (HRA)

It is clear from the name itself that HRA is the compensation paid to IAS officers for the accommodation. The IAS HRA depends on the city of posting the selected candidate.

IAS salary - Travel Allowance (TA)

TA is given to meet various expenses related to travel. If an IAS officer has been provided with a government vehicle, then he/she cannot claim a travel allowance. Thus, the monthly salary of an IAS officer can range between Rs. 56,100 – Rs. 1,32,000 depending upon DA, HRA and TA.

UPSC IAS salary - Other Benefits

Some of the other benefits that are provided to IAS officers are as follows:

• Resident

• Security

• Transport facility

• Medical benefits

• Telephone/ internet bills

• Newspaper

• Study leaves, etc.

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