Highest salary of government employees in India

Updated on Oct 05 2020

President

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.

Vice President

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.

Governors of States

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.

Chief Justice of India

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.

Judges of 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.

Chief Election Commissioner of India

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.

Comptroller and Auditor General of India

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.

Chairman of Union Public Service Commission

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.

Cabinet Secretary of India

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.

Chiefs of Staff

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.

Chief Justice of High Courts

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.

Judges of High 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.

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi

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.

Lieutenants Governor of Union Territories

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.

Member of Parliament of India

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.