Salaries of government officials in India
Following is the List of different leaders and officials in the Indian government, along with their respective position or designation in the Indian order of precedence and the salaries and various allowances and emoluments given to them according to the government act.[1]
Position in the Indian order of precedence | Post | Net Salary per month (including other emoluments and allowances)[2] | All emoluments and allowances |
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3 | Prime Minister | ₹720,000 (US$9,000)[3][4] | + Other allowances fixed to the President. |
1 | President | ₹500,000 (US$6,300)[3][4] | + Other allowances fixed to the President. |
2 | Vice President | ₹400,000 (US$5,000)[5] | + Other allowances fixed to the Vice President. |
4 | Governors | ₹350,000 (US$4,400)[6] | + Other allowances fixed to Governors. |
5 | Chief Justice of India | ₹280,000 (US$3,500) | Not Applicable |
9 | Judges of the Supreme Court | ₹250,000 (US$3,100)[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 | Attorney General Cabinet Secretary | ||
Chiefs of Staff (Army, Air, Naval) in the rank of General and equivalent ranks in the Indian Armed Forces |
₹250,000 (US$3,100)[9][10] | ||
14 | Chief Justices of High Courts | Not Applicable | |
16 | Judges of High Courts | ₹225,000 (US$2,800) | Not Applicable |
23 |
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₹225,000 (US$2,800)[9][10] | Not Applicable |
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25 |
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₹182,200 (US$2,300) (Minimum Pay) to ₹224,100 (US$2,800) (Maximum Pay)[9][10] | |
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26 |
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₹144,200 (US$1,800) (Minimum Pay) to ₹218,200 (US$2,700) (Maximum Pay)[9][10] | |
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Chief Ministers, MLAs and MLCs
The net salary of the Chief Ministers varies 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.
State | CM Net Salary
per month[lower-alpha 1] (including other emoluments and allowances) |
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Telangana | ₹400,000 (US$5,000) (Including Salary received as MLA/MLC) |
Delhi | ₹390,000 (US$4,900) (Including Salary received as MLA)[11] |
Uttar Pradesh | ₹365,000 (US$4,600) (Including Salary received as MLA/MLC) |
Maharashtra | ₹340,000 (US$4,300) (Including Salary received as MLA/MLC) |
Andhra Pradesh | ₹335,000 (US$4,200) (Including Salary received as MLA/MLC) |
Gujarat | ₹321,000 (US$4,000) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Himachal Pradesh | ₹310,000 (US$3,900) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Haryana | ₹288,000 (US$3,600) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Jharkhand | ₹272,000 (US$3,400) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Madhya Pradesh | ₹255,000 (US$3,200) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Chhattisgarh | ₹230,000 (US$2,900) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Punjab | ₹230,000 (US$2,900) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Goa | ₹220,000 (US$2,800) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Bihar | ₹215,000 (US$2,700) (Including Salary received as MLA/MLC) |
West Bengal | ₹210,000 (US$2,600) (Including Salary received as MLA)[12] |
Tamil Nadu | ₹205,000 (US$2,600) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Karnataka | ₹200,000 (US$2,500) (Including Salary received as MLA/MLC) |
Sikkim | ₹190,000 (US$2,400) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Kerala | ₹185,000 (US$2,300) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Rajasthan | ₹175,000 (US$2,200) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Uttarakhand | ₹175,000 (US$2,200) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Assam | ₹160,000 (US$2,000) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Odisha | ₹160,000 (US$2,000)(Including Salary received as MLA) |
Meghalaya | ₹150,000 (US$1,900) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Arunachal Pradesh | ₹133,000 (US$1,700) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Manipur | ₹120,000 (US$1,500) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Puducherry | ₹120,000 (US$1,500) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Mizoram [lower-alpha 2] | ₹120,000 (US$1,500) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Nagaland | ₹110,000 (US$1,400) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Tripura | ₹105,000 (US$1,300) (Including Salary received as MLA) |
Salaries of MLAs & MLCs
The net salary of the Member of Legislative Assembly/Member of Legislative Council varies from state to state. The following table shows the basic pay of MLA/MLC in each state of India.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Unnati |title=Delhi pays Rs 90,000 per month, Telangana Rs 2.3 lakh — MLAs aren’t millionaires in all states |url=https://theprint.in/india/governance/delhi-pays-rs-90000-per-month-telangana-rs-2-3-lakh-mlas-arent-millionaires-in-all-states/1042294/ |-
Notes
- This salary includes the Basic Pay, Dearness Allowance and House Rent Allowance.
- passed by Assembly Session on 21 November 2019
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