UPSC CSE 2026 Salary & Pay Scale

From the official Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) documents · last checked 3 October 2026

PostsPay levelPay
IAS, IPS, Indian Foreign Service (entry grade: Junior Scale)Level 10Rs 56,100 - 1,77,500
Central Group 'A' services, e.g. IRS (IT), IRS (C&IT), IA&AS, ICAS, IDAS, IRMS, Indian Postal Service, Indian Trade Service (entry grade)Level 10Rs 56,100 - 1,77,500
IAS career growth: Senior Time Scale, then Junior Administrative GradeLevel 11 / Level 12Rs 67,700 - 2,08,700 / Rs 78,800 - 2,09,200
IAS highest grade (Apex Scale)Level 17Rs 2,25,000 (fixed)
AFHQ Civil Service (Section Officer), DANICS, DANIPS, PONDICS, PONDIPS - Group 'B' (on first appointment)Level 8Starts at Rs 47,600

These are basic pay levels from the 7th CPC pay matrix, as listed for each service in Appendix II of the CSE Rules 2026 (Gazette of India, 04 February 2026). Dearness Allowance and other allowances are paid on top, as per government orders. Take-home pay depends on your posting and allowances, so it is not shown here. All recruits first serve a probation period (usually two years) with training.

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