Want to join Indian army
as an officer and looking for rank structure? Salary of Indian army
officers will increase according to their rank. Read on to know
about pay scales or pay bands, grade pay and MSP of Indian army
officers.
Indian
army is one of the best defence forces in this world. Army recruits
young men and women as officers frequently. Here is the rank
structure along with pay scale/pay band, grade pay and MSP
applicable for serving Indian army officers.
Lieutenant rank
Lieutenant rank is the first rank given for the
candidates who have successfully completed the prescribed training
of Indian army. Pay band or scale of an officer in the rank of
Lieutenant is 15600 - 39100 which lies in the pay band 3. Lieutenant
gets grade pay of 5400 rupees per month and Military Service Pay or
MSP of six thousand rupees per month. Thus if total allowances and
pay included an officer working in Indian Army in the rank of
Lieutenant gets salary of around 65000 rupees per month.
Captain rank of Indian Army officers
Second rank of Indian Army officers is captain
rank. After two years of service as commissioned officer, an officer
of Indian Army gets rank of captain. An officer in the rank of
captain gets pay band or pay scale of 15600 - 39100 which lies in
the pay band 3 of revised pay scale by sixth pay commission. A
captain receives 6100 rupees grade pay, 700 rupees more than that of
a lieutenant. MSP of a captain is 6000 rupees per month.
Major rank of Indian Army
After captain rank, major rank is given to Army
Officers. A major of Indian Army gets pay band or pay scale is 15600
- 39100. Apart from the pay band or pay scale, major receives 6600
rupees per month as grade pay. Also MSP of six thousand rupees per
month is admissible for a major. In general an Indian Army officer
serving in Major rank gets around one lakh rupees per month.
Lieutenant Colonel rank of Indian Army officers
A major is appointed as a Lieutenant Colonel after
promotion. Pay band of Lieutenant Colonel changes to pay band four
and pay scale range changes to 37400-67000 rupees. Also an officer
in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel gets eight thousand rupees per
month and six thousand rupees as MSP pay. All in all an officer of
Indian Army in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel gets around two lakh
rupees per month as payment.
Colonel rank of Indian Army
A lieutenant colonel is promoted to the rank of
Colonel. Colonel of Indian Army gets pay band or pay scale of
37000-67000 rupees. An officer in the rank of colonel gets 8700
rupees grade pay and 6000 rupees as MSP monthly. Thus, a colonel of
Indian Army gets two and half lakh rupees to three lakh rupees per
month.
Brigadier rank
Brigadier rank is given to the Indian Army
officers who are serving in the rank of colonel and considered for
further promotion. A brigadier of Indian Army has pay band or pay
scale of 37400 - 67000 rupees. Also a brigadier receives 8900 rupees
as grade pay and 6000 rupees as MSP monthly. So Indian Army
brigadier gets around three and half lakh rupees per month.
Major General rank of Indian Army
A brigadier is promoted as Major General in Indian
Army. A major general gets 37400 - 67000 rupees. Also an officer of
Indian Army in the rank of Major General gets ten thousand rupees
per month as grade pay. A major general of Indian Army gets around
four lakh rupees per month.
Lieutenant General rank
Lieutenant General of Indian Army gets pay band or
pay scale of 67000 - 79000 rupees. Lieutenant general of
Indian Army does not get any grade pay or MSP. All in all an Indian
Army officer working in the rank of Lieutenant General gets around
four and half lakh rupees.
General rank of Indian Army
Highest rank of Indian Army is General. General's
pay band is fixed at ninety thousand rupees per month. The General
of Indian Army gets around more than six to seven lakh rupees per
month. Up to Lieutenant General rank, all Indian Army officers gets
three percent annual increment in their pay band or pay
scale.
Apart from the above mentioned pay band or pay scale,
Indian Army officers do get various
allowances
and
facilities
which makes officer cadre career of Army as one of the best options
to choose.
