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What is the Hand Salary of 7th Pay Matrix Level 5?

June 2, 2023 Ekanathan Leave a Comment

Pay Matrix Level 5 in hand salary

The Pay Matrix Table for Central Government Employees in India is an important table for figuring out the basic salary for central government employees. The 7th Central Pay Commission was the one who came up with the pay matrix table. Since 2006, this table has been in use. The Pay Matrix table is not just a list of numbers. Behind the number in each cell of this table is the salary account of tens of thousands of workers!

How does Pay Level work?

The Central Government of India uses a system called “pay level” to figure out the job title or grade of each of its employees. It depends on the employee’s current job and grade, among other things. There are 19 different levels of pay, ranging from Level 1 to Level 18. (including 13A). The pay range for each level is different, and the higher the level, the higher the pay. For example, a Level 1 worker’s basic pay starts at a minimum of Rs. 18,000, while a Level 18 worker can make up to Rs. 2,50,000 per month.

What benefits does the Pay Matrix Table have?

India’s Central Government Employees have a lot to gain from the Pay Matrix Table. First, it gives government workers a clear and simple way to figure out their pay and benefits. This makes it easier for employers to know how their payrolls work and keep track of them. Second, it makes sure that all employees find their next basic salary right away after their annual raise. This table makes it easy to figure out a fair pay fixation. It’s also easier than the old way of figuring out pay.

Pay Matrix Level 5 Overview

Table Name 7th Pay Matrix Table
Beneficiaries Central Government Employees
Pay Level Level-5
Number of Stages 40
Minimum Basic Salary Rs.29200
Maximum Basic Salary Rs.92300
Grade Pay (6th CPC) 2800
Pay Band (6th CPC) 5200-20200
Pay Level-5 Salary 2023
Level-5 Salary X Class & TPTA
Level-5 Salary Y Class & TPTA
Level-5 Salary Y Class & Others
Level-5 Salary Z Class & Others

What’s the hand salary for the Pay Matrix Level 5 in the Central Govt?

Pay Level-5 Salary 2023

Figuring out the first month’s salary of a central government worker can be a bit of a hassle, depending on the city their office is in! All you need are three main elements in order to calculate their monthly wage: the percentage of Dearness Allowance, the house rent allowance percentage, and the rate of transport allowance. We’ve crunched the numbers into four separate categories based on those factors!

The central government has divided the cities and towns in India into three categories such as Class X, Class Y, and Class Z, and the house rent has been determined accordingly. Similarly, cities in India have been divided into two categories to calculate the transport allowance. We have provided four types of salary structures based on the above categories.

Illustration-1: ‘X Class’ and ‘TPTA’ Classified Cities

Level-5 Salary X Class & TPTA

Classified ‘X’ Cities: Hyderabad (UA), Delhi (UA), Ahmadabad (UA), Bangalore / Bengaluru (UA), Greater Mumbai (UA), Pune (UA), Chennai (UA), Kolkata (UA)

Basic Pay Rs. 29,200
DA (38%) Rs. 11,096
HRA (Class X 27%) Rs. 7,884
TA Rs. 3,600
DA on TA Rs. 1,368
Gross Salary Rs. 53,148

Illustration-2: ‘Y Class’ and ‘TPTA’ Classified Cities

Level-5 Salary Y Class & TPTA

Classified under Higher TPTA Cities: 1. Ahmedabad (UA), 2. Bengaluru (UA), 3. Chennai (UA), 4. Coimbatore (UA), 5. Delhi (UA), 6. Ghaziabad (UA), 7. Greater Mumbai (UA), 8. Hyderabad (UA), 9. Indore (UA), 10. Jaipur (UA), 11. Kanpur (UA), 12. Kochi (UA), 13. Kolkata (UA), 14. Kozhikode (UA), 15. Lucknow (UA), 16. Nagpur (UA), 17. Patna (UA), 18. Pune (UA), 19. Surat (UA)

Basic Pay Rs. 29,200
DA (38%) Rs. 11,096
HRA (Class Y 18%) Rs. 5,256
TA Rs. 3,600
DA on TA Rs. 1,368
Gross Salary Rs. 50,520

Illustration-3: Y Class and ‘Other Cities’ Classified Cities

Level-5 Salary Y Class & Others

Classified ‘Y’ Cities: Vijayawada (UA), Warangal (UA), Greater Visakhapatnam (M.Corpn.), Guntur (UA), Nellore (UA), Guwahati (UA), Patna (UA), Chandigarh (UA), S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali*, Durg-Bhilai Nagar (UA), Raipur (UA), Rajkot (UA), Jamnagar (UA), Bhavnagar (UA), Vadodara (UA), Surat (UA), Faridabad* (M.Corpn.), Gurgaon* (UA), Srinagar (UA), Jammu(UA), Jamshedpur (UA), Dhanbad (UA), Ranchi (UA), Bokaro Steel City (UA), Belgaum (UA), Hubli-Dharwad (M.Corpn.), Mangalore (UA), Mysore (UA), Gulbarga (UA), Kozhikode (UA), Kochi (UA), Thiruvananthapuram (UA), Thrissur, (UA), Malappuram (UA), Kannur (UA), Kollam (UA), Gwalior (UA), Indore (UA), Bhopal (UA), Jabalpur (UA), Ujjain (M.Corpn.), Amravati (M.Corpn.), Nagpur (UA), Aurangabad (UA), Nashik (UA), Bhiwandi (UA), Solapur (M.Corpn.), Kolhapur (UA), Vasai–Virar City (M.Corpn.), Malegaon (UA), Nanded-Vaghela (M.Corpn.), Sangli (UA), Cuttack (UA), Bhubaneswar (UA), Raurkela (UA), Puducherry / Pondicherry (UA), Amritsar (UA), Jalandhar (UA), Ludhiana (M.Coprn.), Bikaner (M.Corpn.), Jaipur (M.Corpn.), Jodhpur (UA), Kota (M.Corpn.), Ajmer (UA), Salem (UA), Tiruppur (UA), Coimbatore (UA), Tiruchirappalli (UA), Madurai (UA), Erode (UA), Moradabad (M.Corpn.), Meerut (UA), Ghaziabad* (UA), Aligarh (UA), Agra (UA), Bareilly (UA), Lucknow (UA), Kanpur (UA), Allahabad (UA), Gorakhpur (UA), Varanasi (UA), Saharanpur (M.Corpn.), Nodia* (CT), Firozabad (NPP), Jhansi (UA), Dehradun (UA), Asansol (UA), Siliguri(UA), Durgapur (UA)

Basic Pay Rs. 29,200
DA (38%) Rs. 11,096
HRA (Class Y 18%) Rs. 5,256
TA Rs. 1,800
DA on TA Rs. 684
Gross Salary Rs. 48,036

Illustration-4: ‘Z Class’ and ‘Other Cities’ Classified Cities

Level-5 Salary Z Class & Others

Classified ‘Z’ Cities: These are not covered by classification as X or Y cities or towns, which are all classified as Z class. Other Places or Other Cities: All cities and towns other than TPTA Cities (including Faridabad, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad & Noida). *Minimum HRA of Rs. 5400, Rs. 3600, and Rs. 1800 for Class A, B, and C respectively.

Basic Pay Rs. 29,200
DA (38%) Rs. 11,096
HRA (Class Z 9%) Rs. 2,628
TA Rs. 1,800
DA on TA Rs. 684
Gross Salary Rs. 45,408
City-wise Pay Level 5 Monthly Salary Chart 2023
X Class & TPTA Cities  Rs. 53,148
Y Class & TPTA Cities  Rs. 50,520
Y Class & Others Cities  Rs. 48,036
Z Class & Others Cities  Rs. 45,408 
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What is pay Level 5 Salary in Tamil Nadu?

According to the resolution of Finance Department of Tamil nadu on 11.10.2017, the basic salary of pay matrix level 5 is Rs. 18200.

What is pay Level 5 Salary in Rajasthan?

As per the notification of Rajasthan Government on 30.10.2017, the basic salary of pay matrix level 5 is Rs. 20800.

What is pay Level 5 Salary in Maharashtra?

As per the notification of Finance Department of Maharashtra Government on 30.1.2019, the basic salary of pay matrix level S5 is Rs. 18000.

What is pay Level 5 Salary in Bihar?

According to the resolution of Finance Department of Bihar on 24.5.2017, the basic salary of pay matrix level 5 is Rs.29200.

What is pay Level 5 Salary in West Bengal?

As per the notification of Finance Department of West Bengal Government on 25.9.2019, the minimum basic salary in pay level 5 is Rs. 21000.

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