Pay Level 14 starts at a basic pay of ₹1,44,200 and rises to ₹2,18,200 over 15 cells. With DA at 63% from 1 July 2026, the entry gross salary is ₹2,90,042 a month in an X city and about ₹2,13,274 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 (₹32,906) to your NPS account.
📊 Level 14 pay matrix: all 15 cells
Cell
Basic pay
DA (63%)
Gross (X city)
In-hand (X city)
Cell 1
₹1,44,200
₹90,846
₹2,90,042
₹2,13,274
Cell 2
₹1,48,500
₹93,555
₹2,98,341
₹2,18,283
Cell 3
₹1,53,000
₹96,390
₹3,07,026
₹2,23,525
Cell 4
₹1,57,600
₹99,288
₹3,15,904
₹2,28,883
Cell 5
₹1,62,300
₹1,02,249
₹3,24,975
₹2,34,358
Cell 6
₹1,67,200
₹1,05,336
₹3,34,432
₹2,40,066
Cell 7
₹1,72,200
₹1,08,486
₹3,44,082
₹2,45,890
Cell 8
₹1,77,400
₹1,11,762
₹3,54,118
₹2,51,947
Cell 9
₹1,82,700
₹1,15,101
₹3,64,347
₹2,58,121
Cell 10
₹1,88,200
₹1,18,566
₹3,74,962
₹2,64,527
Cell 11
₹1,93,800
₹1,22,094
₹3,85,770
₹2,71,050
Cell 12
₹1,99,600
₹1,25,748
₹3,96,964
₹2,77,806
Cell 13
₹2,05,600
₹1,29,528
₹4,08,544
₹2,84,795
Cell 14
₹2,11,800
₹1,33,434
₹4,20,510
₹2,92,018
Cell 15
₹2,18,200
₹1,37,466
₹4,32,862
₹2,92,232
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 14
Old grade pay (6th CPC)
10,000
Old pay band
PB-4
Typical posts
Joint Secretary to the Government of India and equivalent
Number of cells
15
Entry → maximum basic
₹1,44,200 → ₹2,18,200
Entry annual gross (X city)
₹34,80,504
Examples of posts are typical; the exact level depends on the department's recruitment rules.
At the entry basic of ₹1,44,200 and DA 63%, in-hand salary is about ₹2,13,274 (X city), ₹2,03,353 (Y city) and ₹1,89,395 (Z city) a month, after NPS, CGHS, CGEGIS and estimated income tax.
What was the grade pay for Level 14?
Level 14 corresponds to the 6th CPC grade pay 10,000 in PB-4.
How much is DA on Level 14 basic pay?
At 63%, DA on the entry basic of ₹1,44,200 is ₹90,846 a month.