Pay Level 10 starts at a basic pay of ₹56,100 and rises to ₹1,77,500 over 40 cells. With DA at 63% from 1 July 2026, the entry gross salary is ₹1,20,009 a month in an X city and about ₹1,02,748 in hand.
X cities are the big metros (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune); Y cities are other large cities and state capitals; everywhere else is Z. Transport allowance is at the higher (TPTA) rate in X and Y cities. The government also adds 14% of basic + DA (₹12,802) to your NPS account.
📊 Level 10 pay matrix: all 40 cells
Cell
Basic pay
DA (63%)
Gross (X city)
In-hand (X city)
Cell 1
₹56,100
₹35,343
₹1,20,009
₹1,02,748
Cell 2
₹57,800
₹36,414
₹1,23,290
₹1,05,240
Cell 3
₹59,500
₹37,485
₹1,26,571
₹1,07,732
Cell 4
₹61,300
₹38,619
₹1,30,045
₹1,10,371
Cell 5
₹63,100
₹39,753
₹1,33,519
₹1,13,010
Cell 6
₹65,000
₹40,950
₹1,37,186
₹1,15,795
Cell 7
₹67,000
₹42,210
₹1,41,046
₹1,18,651
Cell 8
₹69,000
₹43,470
₹1,44,906
₹1,21,382
Cell 9
₹71,100
₹44,793
₹1,48,959
₹1,24,250
Cell 10
₹73,200
₹46,116
₹1,53,012
₹1,27,117
Cell 11
₹75,400
₹47,502
₹1,57,258
₹1,30,121
Cell 12
₹77,700
₹48,951
₹1,61,697
₹1,33,262
Cell 13
₹80,000
₹50,400
₹1,66,136
₹1,36,403
Cell 14
₹82,400
₹51,912
₹1,70,768
₹1,39,680
Cell 15
₹84,900
₹53,487
₹1,75,593
₹1,42,955
Cell 16
₹87,400
₹55,062
₹1,80,418
₹1,46,118
Cell 17
₹90,000
₹56,700
₹1,85,436
₹1,49,408
Cell 18
₹92,700
₹58,401
₹1,90,647
₹1,52,824
Cell 19
₹95,500
₹60,165
₹1,96,051
₹1,56,366
Cell 20
₹98,400
₹61,992
₹2,01,648
₹1,60,035
Cell 21
₹1,01,400
₹63,882
₹2,07,438
₹1,63,769
Cell 22
₹1,04,400
₹65,772
₹2,13,228
₹1,67,264
Cell 23
₹1,07,500
₹67,725
₹2,19,211
₹1,70,875
Cell 24
₹1,10,700
₹69,741
₹2,25,387
₹1,74,602
Cell 25
₹1,14,000
₹71,820
₹2,31,756
₹1,78,446
Cell 26
₹1,17,400
₹73,962
₹2,38,318
₹1,82,407
Cell 27
₹1,20,900
₹76,167
₹2,45,073
₹1,86,484
Cell 28
₹1,24,500
₹78,435
₹2,52,021
₹1,90,677
Cell 29
₹1,28,200
₹80,766
₹2,59,162
₹1,94,987
Cell 30
₹1,32,000
₹83,160
₹2,66,496
₹1,99,413
Cell 31
₹1,36,000
₹85,680
₹2,74,216
₹2,04,073
Cell 32
₹1,40,100
₹88,263
₹2,82,129
₹2,08,848
Cell 33
₹1,44,300
₹90,909
₹2,90,235
₹2,13,741
Cell 34
₹1,48,600
₹93,618
₹2,98,534
₹2,18,750
Cell 35
₹1,53,100
₹96,453
₹3,07,219
₹2,23,991
Cell 36
₹1,57,700
₹99,351
₹3,16,097
₹2,29,350
Cell 37
₹1,62,400
₹1,02,312
₹3,25,168
₹2,34,824
Cell 38
₹1,67,300
₹1,05,399
₹3,34,625
₹2,40,532
Cell 39
₹1,72,300
₹1,08,549
₹3,44,275
₹2,46,356
Cell 40
₹1,77,500
₹1,11,825
₹3,54,311
₹2,52,414
One annual increment moves you to the next cell (about 3%). A promotion or MACP moves you to the next level, to the cell equal to or just above your current basic after one notional increment.
ℹ️ About Level 10
Old grade pay (6th CPC)
5,400
Old pay band
PB-3 (₹15,600–39,100)
Typical posts
Group A entry: IAS, IPS, IRS and other All India / Central Services (junior time scale), Assistant Commandant
Number of cells
40
Entry → maximum basic
₹56,100 → ₹1,77,500
Entry annual gross (X city)
₹14,40,108
Examples of posts are typical; the exact level depends on the department's recruitment rules.
At the entry basic of ₹56,100 and DA 63%, in-hand salary is about ₹1,02,748 (X city), ₹98,013 (Y city) and ₹93,007 (Z city) a month, after NPS, CGHS, CGEGIS and estimated income tax.
What was the grade pay for Level 10?
Level 10 corresponds to the 6th CPC grade pay 5,400 in PB-3 (₹15,600–39,100).
How much is DA on Level 10 basic pay?
At 63%, DA on the entry basic of ₹56,100 is ₹35,343 a month.