Pay Level 13A salary (7th CPC)
₹1,31,100 – ₹2,16,600basic pay a month
Pay Level 13A of the 7th Central Pay Commission starts at ₹1,31,100 basic pay a month. It has 18 steps; the highest is ₹2,16,600 a month. These are basic pay figures from the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016. Dearness allowance (DA), house rent allowance (HRA) and other allowances are paid on top and change with the DA rate and the city.
Every step of Level 13A
Step 1 is the entry pay. Each yearly increment moves one step down this list.
- Step 1₹1,31,100
- Step 2₹1,35,000
- Step 3₹1,39,100
- Step 4₹1,43,300
- Step 5₹1,47,600
- Step 6₹1,52,000
- Step 7₹1,56,600
- Step 8₹1,61,300
- Step 9₹1,66,100
- Step 10₹1,71,100
- Step 11₹1,76,200
- Step 12₹1,81,500
- Step 13₹1,86,900
- Step 14₹1,92,500
- Step 15₹1,98,300
- Step 16₹2,04,200
- Step 17₹2,10,300
- Step 18₹2,16,600
Source: CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 — Pay Matrix, notified 25 July 2016.
Frequently asked questions
Pay Level 13A: questions
What is the starting basic pay in Pay Level 13A?
₹1,31,100 a month, the first cell of Level 13A in the 7th Pay Commission pay matrix.
What is the highest basic pay in Pay Level 13A?
₹2,16,600 a month, after 17 steps up the level.
Does Pay Level 13A pay include DA and HRA?
No. The pay matrix shows basic pay only. Dearness allowance is a percentage of basic pay set by the government, and house rent allowance depends on the city class, so in-hand pay is higher than the basic pay shown here.
Where does this table come from?
From Part A of the Schedule to the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016, notified on 25 July 2016 by the Department of Expenditure. Later revisions are not included.