Salary of the government officials in India

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Following is the 'list of different government officials in the Indian government, along with their respective post and position in the Indian order of precedence.[1]

Position in the Indian order of precedence Post Basic pay per month (excluding other emoluments and allowances) Other emoluments and allowances
1 President 500,000 (US$5,700)[2][3] + Other allowances fixed to the President.
2 Vice President 400,000 (US$4,600)[4] + Other allowances fixed to the Vice President.
3 Prime Minister 280,000 (US$3,200)(+Basic Pay received as a Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha) + Allowances as a Member of Parliament[5]+ Other allowances fixed to the Prime Minister.
4 Governors 350,000 (US$4,000)[6] + Other allowances fixed to Governors.
6 Chief Justice of India 280,000 (US$3,200) Not Applicable
9 Judges of the Supreme Court 250,000 (US$2,900)[7][8] Not Applicable
9A Chief Election Commissioner Not Applicable
Comptroller and Auditor General Not Applicable
Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission Not Applicable
11 Cabinet Secretary
Lieutenants Governors 325,000 (US$3,700)[6] + Other allowances fixed to Lieutenant Governors.
12 Chiefs of Staff (Army, Air, Naval)
in the rank of General and equivalent ranks in the Indian Armed Forces
250,000 (US$2,900)[9][10] Not Applicable
14 Chief Justices of High Courts Not Applicable
16 Judges of High Courts 225,000 (US$2,600) Not Applicable
21 Members of Parliament 330,000 (US$3,800)[11] +Constituency allowances + Parliament office allowance + Parliament session allowance fixed to Members of Parliament
23 225,000 (US$2,600)[9][10] Not Applicable
  • Chief Secretaries, Additional Chief Secretaries/Special Chief Secretaries to State Governments
25 182,200 (US$2,100) (Minimum Pay) to
224,100 (US$2,600) (Maximum Pay)[9][10]
26 144,200 (US$1,700) (Minimum Pay) to
218,200 (US$2,500) (Maximum Pay)[9][10]
  • Secretaries to State Governments
  • Additional Registrars of High Courts

Chief ministers, MLAs and MLCs[edit]

The basic pay of the Chief Ministers vary from state to state. The following table shows the basic pay of CM of each state of India in decreasing order from top to bottom.

Basic Pay of Chief Minister of all states as of 2019
State CM Basic Pay

per month[lower-alpha 1] (excluding other emoluments and allowances)

Telangana 410,000 (US$4,700) (+Salary received as MLA/MLC)
Delhi 390,000 (US$4,500) (+Salary received as MLA)
Uttar Pradesh 365,000 (US$4,200) (+Salary received as MLA/MLC)
Maharashtra 340,000 (US$3,900) (+Salary received as MLA/MLC)
Andhra Pradesh 335,000 (US$3,800) (+Salary received as MLA/MLC)
Gujarat 321,000 (US$3,700) (+Salary received as MLA)
Himachal Pradesh 310,000 (US$3,600) (+Salary received as MLA)
Haryana 288,000 (US$3,300) (+Salary received as MLA)
Jharkhand 272,000 (US$3,100) (+Salary received as MLA)
Madhya Pradesh 255,000 (US$2,900) (+Salary received as MLA)
Chhattisgarh 230,000 (US$2,600) (+Salary received as MLA)
Punjab 230,000 (US$2,600) (+Salary received as MLA)
Goa 220,000 (US$2,500) (+Salary received as MLA)
Bihar 215,000 (US$2,500) (+Salary received as MLA/MLC)
West Bengal 210,000 (US$2,400) (+Salary received as MLA)
Tamil Nadu 205,000 (US$2,400) (+Salary received as MLA)
Karnataka 200,000 (US$2,300) (+Salary received as MLA/MLC)
Sikkim 190,000 (US$2,200) (+Salary received as MLA)
Kerala 185,000 (US$2,100) (+Salary received as MLA)
Rajasthan 175,000 (US$2,000) (+Salary received as MLA)
Uttarakhand 175,000 (US$2,000) (+Salary received as MLA)
Assam 160,000 (US$1,800) (+Salary received as MLA)
Odisha 160,000 (US$1,800)(+Salary received as MLA)
Meghalaya 150,000 (US$1,700) (+Salary received as MLA)
Arunachal Pradesh 133,000 (US$1,500) (+Salary received as MLA)
Manipur 120,000 (US$1,400) (+Salary received as MLA)
Puducherry 120,000 (US$1,400) (+Salary received as MLA)
Mizoram [lower-alpha 2] 114,000 (US$1,300) (+Salary received as MLA)
Nagaland 110,000 (US$1,300) (+Salary received as MLA)
Tripura 105,500 (US$1,200) (+Salary received as MLA)

The basic pay of the Member of Legislative Assembly/Member of Legislative Council vary from state to state. The following table shows the basic pay of MLA/MLC of each states of India.

Basic Pay of Member of Legislative Assembly/Member of Legislative Council of all states as of 2019
State Legislative Assemblies/State Legislative Councils MLA/MLC Basic Pay

per month[lower-alpha 3] (excluding other emoluments and allowances)

Telangana Legislative Assembly and Telangana Legislative Council 250,000 (US$2,900)
Delhi Legislative Assembly 210,000 (US$2,400)
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council 187,000 (US$2,100)
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and Maharashtra Legislative Council 160,000 (US$1,800)
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council 125,000 (US$1,400)
Gujarat Legislative Assembly 127,000 (US$1,500)
Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 125,000 (US$1,400)
Haryana Legislative Assembly 115,000 (US$1,300)
Jharkhand Legislative Assembly 151,000 (US$1,700)
Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly 210,000 (US$2,400)
Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly 135,000 (US$1,600)
Punjab Legislative Assembly 110,000 (US$1,300)
Goa Legislative Assembly 100,000 (US$1,100)
Bihar Legislative Assembly and Bihar Legislative Council 165,000 (US$1,900)
West Bengal Legislative Assembly 196,000 (US$2,300)
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 113,000 (US$1,300)
Karnataka Legislative Assembly 160,000 (US$1,800)
Sikkim Legislative Assembly 120,000 (US$1,400)
Kerala Legislative Assembly 137,500 (US$1,600)
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 125,000 (US$1,400)
Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly 325,000 (US$3,700)
Assam Legislative Assembly 180,000 (US$2,100)
Odisha Legislative Assembly 100,000 (US$1,100)
Meghalaya Legislative Assembly 170,000 (US$2,000)
Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 100,000 (US$1,100)
Manipur Legislative Assembly 112,500 (US$1,300)
Puducherry Legislative Assembly 105,000 (US$1,200)
Mizoram Legislative Assembly [lower-alpha 4] 150,000 (US$1,700)
Nagaland Legislative Assembly 135,000 (US$1,600)
Tripura Legislative Assembly 125,890 (US$1,400)

Notes[edit]

  1. This salary includes the Basic Pay, Dearness Allowance and House Rent Allowance.
  2. passed by Assembly Session on 21 November 2019
  3. This salary includes the Basic Pay, Dearness Allowance and House Rent Allowance.
  4. passed by Assembly Session on 21 November 2019

References[edit]

  1. "Budget 2018: Salaries of President, Vice President, Governors hiked - Times of India". The Times of India. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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  3. "President okays her own salary hike by 300 per cent". The Indian Express. 3 January 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  4. "Election for Vice President to be held on Saturday: Here are the top 10 things to know - Times of IndiaTweets by TimesLitFestDelTweets by timeslitfestkol".
  5. as per Section 3 of "The Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act 1952 and the rules made thereunder" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "1982 Act" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  7. "Election Commission (Condition Of Service Of Election Commissions And Transaction Of Business) Act, 1991". Vakil No. 1. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  8. "The High Court and Supreme Court Judges Salaries and Conditions of Service Amendment Bill 2008" (PDF). PRS India.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Report of the 7th Central Pay Commission of India" (PDF). Seventh Central Pay Commission, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Biswas, Shreya, ed. (29 June 2016). "7th Pay Commission cleared: What is the Pay Commission? How does it affect salaries?". India Today. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  11. "The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament act, 1954 and the rules made thereunder" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 28 January 2019.