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The Indian civil services are the non-political executive administration and are the permanent bureaucracy of the Government of India. The Indian Civil Services are classified into two categories- Group A and Group B Services, both of which are gazetted. All appointments to the Civil Services Group A are made by the President of India. The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is a group A all India service.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Civil Service Exam in three stages- prelims exam consisting of two papers (General Studies Paper and General Studies Civil Service Aptitude Test or CSAT), and the main examination consisting of nine conventional papers, followed by a personality test (interview). The basic salary of an IAS officer at the initial stages of their service can draw around Rs.56,100. Here we are discussing the IAS salary after the 07th CPC for each rank under this Group A service.
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How much is the salary of an IAS?
Mentioned below is a basic overview of IAS officer salary in India and other details related to it. Apart from the lucrative IAS salary, candidates are attracted towards the pride and honor of being a civil servant. Power, responsibilities and opportunities to serve the country also play a big role.
| IAS Salary | Salary details of an IAS officer |
| IAS Starting Salary | ₹56100 |
| IAS Officer Salary During Training | Deduction varies around ₹33,000-35,000 |
| IAS Salary After Eight Years of Service | ₹1,31,249 per month or ₹15.75 lakh per year |
| Maximum Salary of IAS officer | ₹2,50,000 |
| IAS Pay Commission | 7th pay commission |
| IAS Salary and Allowances | DA, HRA, TA (Travelling Allowance) |
UPSC CSE Exam Pattern
1: Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?
CSE Preliminary Examination
| Paper | Number of questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
| General Studies I | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
| General Studies II (CSAT) | 80 | 200 | 2 hours |
UPSC Main Examination
| Paper | Subject | Exam Duration | Total marks |
| Paper A | Compulsory Indian language ( Languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution) | 3 hours | 300 |
| Paper B | English Language | 3 hours | 300 |
| Paper I | Essay | 3 hours | 250 |
| Paper-II | General Studies- I ( Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society) | 3 hours | 250 |
| Paper III | General Studies- II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) | 3 hours | 250 |
| Paper IV | General Studies- III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) | 3 hours | 250 |
| Paper V | General Studies IV ( Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) | 3 hours | 250 |
| Paper VI | Optional I | 3 hours | 250 |
| Paper VII | Optional II | 3 hours | 250 |
Before the final selection, there will be a personal interview for the successful candidates from the Main examination. The maximum marks allotted for the personal interview is 275. So the total marks for the merit are 2075.
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IAS Salary 2024: After 7th Pay Commission
The basic pay of entry-level IAS officers is Rs. 56100. Along with the basic pay, they will be entitled to allowances like Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA) and Travel Allowance (TA). The salary will increase as the service increases. The pay for the Cabinet Secretary is fixed at Rs.2,50,000. The gross salary for the civil servants will be a sum of basic pay and allowances, i.e, Total Salary = Basic Pay + DA + HRA + TA.
The House Rent Allowance would be 8 -24% of Basic Salary. If you are getting official accommodation, you are not eligible for the HRA allowances. Dearness Allowance would start from 0% after 7th pay commission recommendation. Dearness Allowance would be linked to inflation. The DA had touched 107% of Basic Salary of government officers in 2015.
For most of them, the Dearness Allowance (DA) is in between 106% to 109% of basic pay. Dearness Allowance is revised on a half-yearly basis (January and July every year) depending on the inflation index (CPI). The officers will also get the Travel Allowances, Telephone Bill Allowances and if you are posted in a dangerous zone you may get security guards too. Thus, the total salary of entry-level IAS officers would be Rs 56100 + DA + House Rent Allowance + Transport Allowance + Telephone Bill (fixed monthly allowance) + other allowances.
Detailed IAS Salary Structure Based on Service year and Post-wise
| Pay Level | Basic Pay (INR) | Number of years required in service | Posts | ||
| District Administration | State Secretariat | Central Secretariat | |||
| 10 | 56100 | 1- 4 years | Sub-divisional magistrate | Undersecretary | Assistant Secretary |
| 11 | 67,700 | 5- 8 years | Additional district magistrate | Deputy Secretary | Undersecretary |
| 12 | 78,800 | 9- 12 years | District magistrate | Joint Secretary | Deputy Secretary |
| 13 | 1,18,500 | 13- 16 years | District magistrate | Special secretary-cum-director | Director |
| 14 | 1,44,200 | 16- 24 years | Divisional commissioner | Secretary-cum-commissioner | Joint Secretary |
| 15 | 1,82,200 | 25- 30 years | Divisional commissioner | Principal Secretary | Additional secretary |
| 16 | 2,05,400 | 30- 33 years | No Equivalent Rank | Additional Chief Secretary | No Equivalent Rank |
| 17 | 2,25,000 | 34- 36 years | No Equivalent Rank | Chief Secretary | Secretary |
| 18 | 2,50,000 | 37+ years | No Equivalent Rank | No Equivalent Rank | Cabinet Secretary of India |
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IAS Levels and Services list
- Level 10: (0- 4 years) ASP/ SDM/ Asst. Commissioner in IRS
- Level 11: (5- 8 years) SP/ DM/ Deputy Commissioner in IRS
- Level 12: (9- 12 years) SSP/ DM (DS in GOS)/ Joint Commissioner in IRS
- Level 13: ( 13- 16 years) SSP/ DM (Director in Government of India)/ Additional Commissioner in IRS
- Level 13A: (14th year) DIG (No parallel Scale in IAS or IRS)
- Level 14: (16-2 4 years) IG/ Commissioner (IAS/ IRS)/ JS in GOI
- Level 15: ( 25- 30 years) ADG/ Additional Secretary in GOI/ Principal Secretary in State/ Principal Commissioner in IRS
- Level 16: (30- 33 years) Additional Chief Secretary / DG/ Chief Commissioner in IRS
- Level 17: (34- 36 years) Chief Secretary/DG/ Secretary of GOI/ Principal Chief Commissioner in IRS
- Level 18: (37+ yrs) Cabinet Secretary to Government of India
- SDM– Sub-Divisional Magistrate or Sub-Collector (after 2 years of probation)
- DM– District Magistrate
- GOI– Government of India
- IRS– Indian Revenue Service
- DS- Deputy Secretary
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IAS Officer Service Time
- Junior Scales (0- 4 years)
- Senior Scales (4-9 years)
- Senior Timescale (4 years+)
- Junior Administrative Grade (9 years+)
- Selection Grade (13 years+)
- Super Times Scale(16 year+)
- Above Super Time Scale(25 years+)
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The basic pay at the entry-level increases 3% each year while at the Cabinet Secretary level, it is fixed. The Dearness Allowance (DA) increases 0- 14% each year at the entry-level.
IAS Promotion
Candidates who successfully complete all the stages of the UPSC selection process are recruited as IAS officers. They undergo various promotions and work throughout their service period. With each promotion, the salary of IAS increases. After completing the recruitment process, IAS officers are trained at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) , Mussoorie. After undergoing a training period the officers start working as SDM. SDM communicates with various departments of the government.
After working as SDM for some time, officers get promotion based on their skills.
| IAS Officer Posts | Years of Work |
| ASP/Assistant Commissioner/SDM | 1-4 |
| Deputy Secretary (State) / Under Secretary / ADM (Centre) | 5-8 |
| DM/Joint Secretary (State)/Deputy Secretary (Centre) | 9-12 |
| DM/Special Secretary cum Director (State)/Director (Centre) | 13-16 |
| Divisional Commissioner/Joint Secretary (Centre)/Secretary cum Commissioner (State) | 16-24 |
| Principal Secretary (State)/Additional Secretary/Divisional Commissioner (Centre) | 25-30 |
| Additional Chief Secretary | 30-33 |
| Chief Secretary | 34-36 |
| Cabinet Secretary of India | 37+ |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What is the salary of IAS officer as per 7th pay commission?
Ans: The in-hand salary of an IAS officer as per 7th pay commission is Rs. 56,100.
Q2. What perks and allowances are given to an IAS officer?
Ans: An IAS officer is entitled to HRA, DA, TA, medical allowance and perks government vehicle servants, government accommodation, and more.
Q3. What is the maximum salary that an IAS officer can get?
Ans: The maximum salary that an IAS officer can get is Rs 2,50,000 (approx.) when becomes Cabinet secretary.
