Pay Level 13 starts at a basic pay of ₹1,23,100 and rises to ₹2,15,900 over 20 cells. With DA at 63% from 1 July 2026, the entry gross salary is ₹2,49,319 a month in an X city and about ₹1,88,696 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 (₹28,091) to your NPS account.
📊 Level 13 pay matrix: all 20 cells
Cell
Basic pay
DA (63%)
Gross (X city)
In-hand (X city)
Cell 1
₹1,23,100
₹77,553
₹2,49,319
₹1,88,696
Cell 2
₹1,26,800
₹79,884
₹2,56,460
₹1,93,006
Cell 3
₹1,30,600
₹82,278
₹2,63,794
₹1,97,432
Cell 4
₹1,34,500
₹84,735
₹2,71,321
₹2,01,975
Cell 5
₹1,38,500
₹87,255
₹2,79,041
₹2,06,635
Cell 6
₹1,42,700
₹89,901
₹2,87,147
₹2,11,527
Cell 7
₹1,47,000
₹92,610
₹2,95,446
₹2,16,536
Cell 8
₹1,51,400
₹95,382
₹3,03,938
₹2,21,661
Cell 9
₹1,55,900
₹98,217
₹3,12,623
₹2,26,903
Cell 10
₹1,60,600
₹1,01,178
₹3,21,694
₹2,32,378
Cell 11
₹1,65,400
₹1,04,202
₹3,30,958
₹2,37,969
Cell 12
₹1,70,400
₹1,07,352
₹3,40,608
₹2,43,793
Cell 13
₹1,75,500
₹1,10,565
₹3,50,451
₹2,49,734
Cell 14
₹1,80,800
₹1,13,904
₹3,60,680
₹2,55,907
Cell 15
₹1,86,200
₹1,17,306
₹3,71,102
₹2,62,198
Cell 16
₹1,91,800
₹1,20,834
₹3,81,910
₹2,68,721
Cell 17
₹1,97,600
₹1,24,488
₹3,93,104
₹2,75,477
Cell 18
₹2,03,500
₹1,28,205
₹4,04,491
₹2,82,349
Cell 19
₹2,09,600
₹1,32,048
₹4,16,264
₹2,89,455
Cell 20
₹2,15,900
₹1,36,017
₹4,28,423
₹2,92,785
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 13
Old grade pay (6th CPC)
8,700
Old pay band
PB-4 (₹37,400–67,000)
Typical posts
Selection grade, e.g. Director to the Government of India
Number of cells
20
Entry → maximum basic
₹1,23,100 → ₹2,15,900
Entry annual gross (X city)
₹29,91,828
Examples of posts are typical; the exact level depends on the department's recruitment rules.
At the entry basic of ₹1,23,100 and DA 63%, in-hand salary is about ₹1,88,696 (X city), ₹1,80,227 (Y city) and ₹1,67,720 (Z city) a month, after NPS, CGHS, CGEGIS and estimated income tax.
What was the grade pay for Level 13?
Level 13 corresponds to the 6th CPC grade pay 8,700 in PB-4 (₹37,400–67,000).
How much is DA on Level 13 basic pay?
At 63%, DA on the entry basic of ₹1,23,100 is ₹77,553 a month.