{"id":81511,"date":"2023-03-17T14:49:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T09:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/?p=81511"},"modified":"2023-03-17T16:37:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T11:07:27","slug":"upsc-ias-salary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC IAS Salary 2023 in India | Check Payscale, Career Growth, and Job Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We all know that with great power comes great responsibilities, but in the case of IAS, a great salary comes in the package as well. It is a known fact that every year many aspirants appear for UPSC but only a few crack the exam and become an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/IAS-Prelims\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IAS<\/a> officer.<\/p>\n<p>IAS salary in India is actually really good, but so are their responsibilities. If you are thinking the only attractive fact about being an IAS officer is its pay scale, then let\u2019s talk about the responsibilities, perks, and career growth in this field. This article will cover the pay scale of an IAS officer after the 7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0commission.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_47_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-69d36b46aa8d4\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#must-read-upsc-ias-salary-in-training\" title=\"Must-Read UPSC IAS Salary in Training\">Must-Read UPSC IAS Salary in Training<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#important-upsc-ias-officers%e2%80%99-grades\" title=\"Important: UPSC IAS Officers&#8217; Grades\">Important: UPSC IAS Officers&#8217; Grades<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#junior-scale-grade\" title=\"Junior Scale Grade:\">Junior Scale Grade:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#senior-time-scale-grade\" title=\"Senior Time Scale Grade:\">Senior Time Scale Grade:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#junior-administrative-grade\" title=\"Junior Administrative Grade:\">Junior Administrative Grade:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#selection-grade\" title=\"Selection Grade:\">Selection Grade:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#super-time-scale\" title=\"Super Time Scale:\">Super Time Scale:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#above-super-time-scale\" title=\"Above Super Time Scale:\">Above Super Time Scale:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#apex-scale\" title=\"Apex scale:\">Apex scale:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#cabinet-secretary-grade\" title=\"Cabinet Secretary Grade:\">Cabinet Secretary Grade:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#know-upsc-ias-career-growth-2023\" title=\"Know UPSC IAS Career growth 2023:\">Know UPSC IAS Career growth 2023:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#upsc-ias-job-roles-of-ias-officers-updated\" title=\"UPSC IAS Job roles of IAS Officers: Updated\">UPSC IAS Job roles of IAS Officers: Updated<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#perks-and-allowances-of-upsc-ias-officers\" title=\"Perks and allowances of UPSC IAS Officers\">Perks and allowances of UPSC IAS Officers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#transportation\" title=\"Transportation:\u00a0\">Transportation:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#security\" title=\"Security:\u00a0\">Security:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#accommodation\" title=\"Accommodation:\">Accommodation:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#bills\" title=\"Bills:\u00a0\">Bills:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#job-security\" title=\"Job security:\">Job security:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#study-leaves\" title=\"Study leaves:\">Study leaves:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#lifetime-pension\" title=\"Lifetime pension:\">Lifetime pension:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#post-retirement\" title=\"Post-retirement:\">Post-retirement:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#upsc-ias-exam-preparation\" title=\"UPSC IAS Exam Preparation\">UPSC IAS Exam Preparation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#faqs-for-upsc-ias-salary-2023-in-india\" title=\"FAQs For UPSC IAS Salary 2023 in India\">FAQs For UPSC IAS Salary 2023 in India<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#question-1-what-is-the-in-hand-salary-of-an-ias-officer\" title=\"Question 1: What is the in-hand salary of an IAS officer?\">Question 1: What is the in-hand salary of an IAS officer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#question-2-what-is-the-salary-of-an-ias-officer-during-the-training-period\" title=\"Question 2: What is the salary of an IAS officer during the training period?\">Question 2: What is the salary of an IAS officer during the training period?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#question-3-what-is-the-increment-in-ias-salary-pay-after-the-7th-pay-commission\" title=\"Question 3: What is the increment in IAS Salary Pay after the 7th Pay Commission?\">Question 3: What is the increment in IAS Salary Pay after the 7th Pay Commission?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#question-4-apart-from-the-salary-what-are-the-allowances-entitled-to-the-ias-officers\" title=\"Question 4: Apart from the salary what are the allowances entitled to the IAS officers?\">Question 4: Apart from the salary what are the allowances entitled to the IAS officers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-salary\/#question-5-are-the-telephone-and-mobile-expenses-included-in-the-allowance-of-the-ias-officer\" title=\"Question 5: Are the telephone and mobile expenses included in the allowance of the IAS officer?\">Question 5: Are the telephone and mobile expenses included in the allowance of the IAS officer?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"exclusive-upsc-ias-officer-salary-2023\"><\/span><strong>Exclusive UPSC IAS Officer Salary 2023:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 7<sup>th<\/sup> pay commission provided a hike in the salaries of IAS officers. Both IAS salary and responsibilities are the reason why people appear in the UPSC exam.<\/p>\n<p>To begin with, the monthly salary of an IPS officer is around <strong>Rs. 56,100<\/strong>, (salary in hand) excluding TA, DA, and HRA. It can even go up to <strong>Rs. 2,50,000 per month<\/strong> for a Cabinet secretary. The salary increases with the yearly increment.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"691\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.5721%;\" width=\"55\">\n<p>Pay Level<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.2538%;\" width=\"108\">\n<p>Basic Pay<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.7861%;\" width=\"180\">\n<p>Required years of service<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.2637%;\" width=\"348\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Post<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.5721%;\" width=\"55\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.2538%;\" width=\"108\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.7861%;\" width=\"180\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.2637%;\" width=\"348\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"109\">\n<p><strong>District Administration<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"88\">\n<p><strong>State Secretariat<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">\n<p><strong>Central Secretariat<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.5721%;\" width=\"55\">\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.2538%;\" width=\"108\">\n<p>INR 56,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.7861%;\" width=\"180\">\n<p>1 to 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.2637%;\" width=\"348\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">\n<p>Sub-divisional magistrate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">\n<p>Undersecretary<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">\n<p>Assistant-Secretary<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.5721%;\" width=\"55\">\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.2538%;\" width=\"108\">\n<p>INR 67,700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.7861%;\" width=\"180\">\n<p>5 to 8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.2637%;\" width=\"348\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">\n<p>Additional district magistrate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">\n<p>Deputy Secretary<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">\n<p>Undersecretary<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.5721%;\" width=\"55\">\n<p>12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.2538%;\" width=\"108\">\n<p>INR 78,800<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.7861%;\" width=\"180\">\n<p>9 to 12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.2637%;\" width=\"348\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">\n<p>District magistrate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">\n<p>Joint Secretary<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">\n<p>Deputy Secretary<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.5721%;\" width=\"55\">\n<p>13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.2538%;\" width=\"108\">\n<p>INR 1,18,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.7861%;\" width=\"180\">\n<p>13 to 16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.2637%;\" width=\"348\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">\n<p>District magistrate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">\n<p>Special secretary \u2013 cum &#8211; director<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">\n<p>Director<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.5721%;\" width=\"55\">\n<p>14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.2538%;\" width=\"108\">\n<p>INR 1,44,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.7861%;\" width=\"180\">\n<p>16 to 25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.2637%;\" width=\"348\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">\n<p>Divisional commissioner<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">\n<p>Secretary \u2013 cum &#8211; commissioner<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">\n<p>Joint Secretary<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.5721%;\" width=\"55\">\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.2538%;\" width=\"108\">\n<p>INR 1,82,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.7861%;\" width=\"180\">\n<p>25 to 30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.2637%;\" width=\"348\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">\n<p>Divisional commissioner<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">\n<p>Principal Secretary<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">\n<p>Additional Secretary<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.5721%;\" width=\"55\">\n<p>16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.2538%;\" width=\"108\">\n<p>INR 2,05,400<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.7861%;\" width=\"180\">\n<p>30 to 33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.2637%;\" width=\"348\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">\n<p>Additional chief secretary<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.5721%;\" width=\"55\">\n<p>17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.2538%;\" width=\"108\">\n<p>INR 2,25,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.7861%;\" width=\"180\">\n<p>34 to 36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.2637%;\" width=\"348\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">\n<p>Chief Secretary<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">\n<p>Secretary<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.5721%;\" width=\"55\">\n<p>18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.2538%;\" width=\"108\">\n<p>INR 2,50,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.7861%;\" width=\"180\">\n<p>Above 37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.2637%;\" width=\"348\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">\n<p>Cabinet Secretary of India<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The IAS salary is governed by the grades of the IAS officers, which are assigned to them by their number of years in service. The IAS salary in India consists of basic pay, grade pay, HRA or House Rent Allowance, DA, or Dearness Allowance, Conveyance Allowance, and Medical Allowance.<\/p>\n<p>The DA differs from city to city while the HRA is dependent on the residence of the IAS officer. HRA or House Rent Allowance ranges from 8%-24% of the basic salary of the IAS officer.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"must-read-upsc-ias-salary-in-training\"><\/span><strong>Must-Read UPSC IAS Salary in Training<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>UPSC IAS salary during training is not officially termed as salary, but called, \u201cSpecial Pay Advance\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The IAS salary during the entire training is Rs. 45,000, but they receive Rs. 38,500 because Rs. 10,000 is deducted from the total salary for the bill of mess food, tracksuit, uniform, horse riding costumes as well as miscellaneous expenses.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; height: 210px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 70px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 70px;\" width=\"319\">\n<p>Special Pay Advance (entire training)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 70px;\" width=\"319\">\n<p>Rs. 45,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 70px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 70px;\" width=\"319\">\n<p>Special Pay Advance received<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 70px;\" width=\"319\">\n<p>Rs. 38,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 70px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 70px;\" width=\"319\">\n<p>Deductions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 70px;\" width=\"319\">\n<p>Rs. 10,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"important-upsc-ias-officers%e2%80%99-grades\"><\/span>Important: UPSC IAS Officers&#8217; Grades<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are 8 grades of IAS officers, according to which their salary is governed. Let\u2019s have a look at those grades.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"junior-scale-grade\"><\/span><strong>Junior Scale Grade:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0It is the first grade assigned to the IAS probationers and the posts included in this are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sub-Divisional Magistrates or SDMs<\/li>\n<li>Sub-Divisional Officers or SDOs<\/li>\n<li>Sub-Collector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"senior-time-scale-grade\"><\/span><strong>Senior Time Scale Grade:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>All those officers who have completed 5 years of service assign this grade. The posts included in this grade are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collector<\/li>\n<li>District Magistrate or DM<\/li>\n<li>Joint Secretary of a Government Ministry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"junior-administrative-grade\"><\/span><strong>Junior Administrative Grade:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The grade next in line is this which is assigned to the IAS officers who have completed 9 years of service and have become a member of the administrative group in the state bureaucracy. Here are some of the posts included in this grade:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Head of different departments of the State Government.<\/li>\n<li>Special Secretary, Government of India<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"selection-grade\"><\/span><strong>Selection Grade:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>All those officers who have completed 12 to 15 years of service assign this grade. This stage is really important for IAS officers as in this stage they play a drastic role in policy decisions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Director in a field organization<\/li>\n<li>Secretary to a Ministry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"super-time-scale\"><\/span><strong>Super Time Scale:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>All those officers who have completed 17 to 20\u00a0 years of service assign this grade. In this grade, officers don\u2019t follow a regular posting as it depends on the State Government&#8217;s will. Apart from that, the state cadre strength plays an important role in this post. The post included in this grade is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Principal Secretary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"above-super-time-scale\"><\/span><strong>Above Super Time Scale:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After 20 years of service, this grade is assigned. Now the IAS officers keep getting grades, according to which their salary increases. The posting depends on the Government&#8217;s will and the records and performance of the officer play an important role.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"apex-scale\"><\/span><strong>Apex scale:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This grade is the second top grade in India as well as the second to the Cabinet Secretary grade. After achieving success in previous postings, this grade is assigned to the IAS officers. The performance of the IAS officer and the Government will play an important role in the posting. This grade includes the following posts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Union Secretaries in different Ministries of Government of India like Finance Secretary, Home Secretary, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Chief Secretary of States.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cabinet-secretary-grade\"><\/span><strong>Cabinet Secretary Grade:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The apex of the pyramid of IAS salary grades in India is this grade. Cabinet Minister is the topmost officer in India and is picked by the Prime Minister of India. He\/she can choose from a list of officers provided to him by the Ministry of Personnel.<\/p>\n<p>Their salary is decided and fixed by the Union Government of India, but paid from State funds. \u00a0All the benefits and salaries of the IAS officer are paid by the state to which they are assigned.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"know-upsc-ias-career-growth-2023\"><\/span><strong>Know UPSC IAS Career growth 2023:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"2\">Number of years required in service<\/th>\n<th colspan=\"3\">Posts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>State Secretariat<\/th>\n<th>District Administration<\/th>\n<th>Central Secretariat<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1-4<\/td>\n<td>Undersecretary<\/td>\n<td>Sub-Divisional Magistrate<\/td>\n<td>Assistant Secretary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5-8<\/td>\n<td>Deputy Secretary<\/td>\n<td>Additional District Magistrate<\/td>\n<td>Undersecretary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9-12<\/td>\n<td>Joint Secretary<\/td>\n<td>District Magistrate<\/td>\n<td>Deputy Secretary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13-16<\/td>\n<td>Special Secretary-cum-Director<\/td>\n<td>District Magistrate<\/td>\n<td>Director<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16-24<\/td>\n<td>Secretary-cum-Commissioner<\/td>\n<td>Divisional Commissioner<\/td>\n<td>Joint Secretary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25-30<\/td>\n<td>Principal Secretary<\/td>\n<td>Divisional Commissioner<\/td>\n<td>Additional Secretary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30-33<\/td>\n<td>Additional Chief Secretary<\/td>\n<td>No Equivalent Rank<\/td>\n<td>No Equivalent Rank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>34-36<\/td>\n<td>Chief Secretary<\/td>\n<td>No Equivalent Rank<\/td>\n<td>Secretary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>37+ years<\/td>\n<td>No Equivalent Rank<\/td>\n<td>No Equivalent Rank<\/td>\n<td>Cabinet Secretary of India<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"upsc-ias-job-roles-of-ias-officers-updated\"><\/span><strong>UPSC IAS Job roles of IAS Officers: Updated<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p><strong>Posts <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p><strong>Job roles<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p><strong>Sub-divisional officer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>All the development activities in the sub-division are handled by them. Their duty is to coordinate the work of different departments.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p><strong>Divisional commissioner<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>All the general administrative activities which include law and order, revenue administration, and development administration at the divisional level, are handled by the divisional commissioner. They head the revenue administration in their division and hear the appeal against the orders of District Collectors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p><strong>District Magistrate\/collector<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>They are responsible for managing the smooth administration of the district. He or she is responsible for making coordinating the official agencies functioning within a district as well as collecting revenue from the district.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p><strong>Chief Secretary<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>The interdepartmental coordination is managed by the Chief Secretary. He or she advises the secretaries on interdepartmental difficulties.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p><strong>Cabinet Secretary<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>They act as the chief coordinator of the central government and act as a link between the political system and civil services of the country. Their responsibilities include monitoring and coordinating the activities of multiple departments and ministries.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"perks-and-allowances-of-upsc-ias-officers\"><\/span><strong>Perks and allowances of UPSC IAS Officers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Apart from the salary of an IAS officer, there are many perks and allowances offered by the government to the officers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"transportation\"><\/span><strong>Transportation:\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\nGovernment chauffeurs and vehicles are provided to the IAS officers. More than one vehicle can also be provided.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"security\"><\/span><strong>Security:\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\nSecurity for the officer, as well as their family, is provided. For extra security, STF commandoes are also provided.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"accommodation\"><\/span><strong>Accommodation:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\nThe government provides accommodation to the IAS officers. They get additional help like cooking, house help, security guard, security for the family, etc.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"bills\"><\/span><strong>Bills:\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\nAll the bills, including water, phone, gas, and electricity are highly subsidized.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"job-security\"><\/span><strong>Job security:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0One of the perks offered by the Government to the IAS Officers is job security.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"study-leaves\"><\/span><strong>Study leaves:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\u00a0IAS Officers can get 2 years of study leave as well as can apply to prestigious foreign universities. Officers who have served for 7 years can apply for that and have to sign a bond that states they will return to the country and serve as IAS after some years. The expenses are covered by the Government up to some extent.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"lifetime-pension\"><\/span><strong>Lifetime pension:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\nIAS officers are offered a lifetime pension as well as a retirement pension.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"post-retirement\"><\/span><strong>Post-retirement:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\nPost-retirement, officers can be appointed to commissions. Apart from that, their services can be availed in different government departments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have any queries regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upsc.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UPSC IAS<\/a> exam, you can ask in the comments.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"upsc-ias-exam-preparation\"><\/span>UPSC IAS Exam Preparation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Know about the exam: <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Knowing all about the exam is the first thing you need to know before you begin your preparation. This means you have to check all the details like eligibility criteria, exam syllabus, exam pattern, and timeline.<\/p>\n<p>After this, go through the previous year&#8217;s question papers and identify the exam pattern. Go through different articles, related to the UPSC IAS examination and get the required information.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Build a strong base:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To build a strong base, always, I repeat, always begin with NCERTs. You will get all the basic conceptual knowledge from there, irrespective of your background. If you have hard copies then start making notes, if not, then you can download the PDFs of NCERTs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Strengthen your concepts with help books<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After going through the NCERTs, start doing practice questions. NCERTs might not be very helpful in this case. That\u2019s why you should study from additional help books and enhance your practical knowledge. Plus, these books come with unsolved question papers as well. Solve them and check your progress.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Practice your answer writing and revision:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The second round of UPSC IAS is descriptive, which means you have to write your answer in paragraph form. For that, you need to prepare yourself and that\u2019s only possible with practice.<\/p>\n<p>Another important thing is constant revision. Make notes, revise them, then revise the previous topics once again to polish those concepts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mock tests are a big yes:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Start giving mock tests, at least two months prior to your UPSC IAS Prelims. Perform the test just like an actual exam and check your weaknesses and strengths. Brush up on the concepts which you might have missed. This will help you with time and anxiety management during your actual exam.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faqs-for-upsc-ias-salary-2023-in-india\"><\/span><strong>FAQs For UPSC IAS Salary 2023 in India<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1617432942837\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"question-1-what-is-the-in-hand-salary-of-an-ias-officer\"><\/span>Question 1: What is the in-hand salary of an IAS officer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Answer: The in-hand salary of an IAS Salary ranges from Rs. 56,000 to Rs. 2,50,000. The salary depends upon the location and experience of the IAS officer.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1617432961854\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"question-2-what-is-the-salary-of-an-ias-officer-during-the-training-period\"><\/span>Question 2: What is the salary of an IAS officer during the training period?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Answer: All the candidates selected for the training period get paid INR 45,000 per month, also known as Special Pay Advance.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1617432988316\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"question-3-what-is-the-increment-in-ias-salary-pay-after-the-7th-pay-commission\"><\/span>Question 3: What is the increment in IAS Salary Pay after the 7<sup>th<\/sup> Pay Commission?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Answer: After the 7<sup>th<\/sup> Pay Commission, the increment in IAS Salary Pay ranges from Rs. 21,000 to Rs. 56,100.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1617433016763\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"question-4-apart-from-the-salary-what-are-the-allowances-entitled-to-the-ias-officers\"><\/span>Question 4: Apart from the salary what are the allowances entitled to the IAS officers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Answer: Allowances entitled to the IAS officers are as follows:<br \/>1. HRA<br \/>2. DA<br \/>3. TA<br \/>4. Accommodation<br \/>5. Security<br \/>6. Official vehicles<br \/>7. Medical expenses<br \/>8. Pension, etc.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1617433092911\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"question-5-are-the-telephone-and-mobile-expenses-included-in-the-allowance-of-the-ias-officer\"><\/span>Question 5: Are the telephone and mobile expenses included in the allowance of the IAS officer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Answer: \u00a0The Telephone and mobile expenses are included in the allowance of the IAS officer but to an extent. After that limit is crossed, the officer has to pay for it on their own.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all know that with great power comes great responsibilities, but in the case of IAS, a great salary comes in the package as well. It is a known fact that every year many aspirants appear for UPSC but only a few crack the exam and become an IAS officer. 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