Highest salary of government employees in India
Updated on Oct 05 2020
Rs 500,000
USD 7,200
1. President
The president of India is the ceremonial head of state of India and the commander in chief of the Indian Armed Forces.
Rs 400,000
USD 5,800
2. Vice President
The Vice President of India is the second-highest constitutional office in India after the President.
Rs 350,000
USD 5,100
3. Governors of States
The Governors of the states have similar powers and functions at the state level as that of the President of India at Union level.
Rs 280,000
USD 4,100
4. Chief Justice of India
The chief justice of India (CJI) is the head of the judiciary of India and the Supreme Court of India.
Rs 250,000
USD 3,600
5. Judges of Supreme Court of India
Currently 33 judges (including the Chief Justice of India) against a maximum possible strength of 34.
Rs 250,000
USD 3,600
6. Chief Election Commissioner of India
The Chief Election Commissioner heads the Election Commission of India to conduct free and fair elections to the national and state legislatures and of President and Vice-President.
Rs 250,000
USD 3,600
7. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is an authority which audits all receipts and expenditure of the Government of India and the state governments.
Rs 250,000
USD 3,600
8. Chairman of Union Public Service Commission
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), is India's premier central recruiting agency.
Rs 250,000
USD 3,600
9. Cabinet Secretary of India
The Cabinet Secretary is the top-most executive official and senior-most civil servant of the Government of India.
Rs 250,000
USD 3,600
10. Chiefs of Staff (Army, Air Force and Navy)
The Chiefs of Staff is the leader of a Indian Armed Forces such as Army, Air Force and Navy.
Rs 250,000
USD 3,600
11. Chief Justice of High Courts
The chief justice of High Courts is the head of the judiciary of Indian Hight Courts.
Rs 225,000
USD 3,300
12. Judges of High Courts
There are 25 high courts in India. The number of total judges sanctioned in these high courts are 1079 of which 771 judges are permanent and remaining 308 sanctioned for additional judges.
Rs 160,000
USD 2,300
13. Prime Minister
The prime minister of India is the leader of the executive of the Government of India.
Rs 110,000
USD 1,600
14. Lieutenants Governor of Union Territories
The Lieutenant Governors of union territories of India have similar powers and functions at the state level as that of the President of India at Union level.
Rs 100,000
USD 1,400
15. Member of Parliament of India
Member of parliament in India refers to persons who serve in the parliament of that country. These are Lok Sabha - Representative of the Indian voters to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India and Rajya Sabha - Representative of the Indian states to the upper house of the Parliament of India.