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

JUD-DISTRICT-SR Pay Level Salary

District Judge (Super Time Scale / senior) — entry-level cadre post-Shetty Commission (2022). Source: 2nd National Judicial Pay Commission (Justice Shetty Commission); state-implemented. 2026 rate.

2016 salary range
₹2,389,200₹2,389,200
Annual base in INR (). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.

Step-by-step pay table

CellPhase / PadrãoAnnualMonthly (approx)Hourly (approx)
1District Judge (Super Time Scale / senior)₹2,389,200₹199,100₹1,149
Hourly computed assuming 2,080 annual working hours. Actual hourly rates on official tables may differ slightly.

Frequently asked

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

A JUD-DISTRICT-SR in the India federal civil service earns between ₹2,389,200 and ₹2,389,200 per year in 2016, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure.

Is the JUD-DISTRICT-SR 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.