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India · 7th Central Pay Commission Pay Matrix · FY 2016

JUD-CJI Pay Level Salary

Chief Justice of India (CJI). Source: Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Act 2018. 2026 rate.

2016 salary range
₹3,360,000₹3,360,000
Annual base in INR (). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.

Step-by-step pay table

CellPhase / PadrãoAnnualMonthly (approx)Hourly (approx)
1Chief Justice of India (CJI)₹3,360,000₹280,000₹1,615
Hourly computed assuming 2,080 annual working hours. Actual hourly rates on official tables may differ slightly.

Frequently asked

How much does a JUD-CJI make in the India federal government?

A JUD-CJI in the India federal civil service earns between ₹3,360,000 and ₹3,360,000 per year in 2016, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure.

Is the JUD-CJI pay level the same in every agency?

The base pay scale is set centrally by Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.

Where does this data come from?

Directly from Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure at https://doe.gov.in/central-pay-commission. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.

Source: Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure · Last verified 2026-04-21. · Verified by AUTO-FETCH on 2026-04-23.