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

L2 Pay Level Salary

Pay Level 2 — LDC, MTS. Pay Band 5200-20200 / GP 1900.

2016 salary range
₹238,800₹758,400
Annual base in INR (). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.

Step-by-step pay table

CellAnnualMonthly (approx)Hourly (approx)
1₹238,800₹19,900₹115
2₹246,000₹20,500₹118
3₹253,200₹21,100₹122
4₹260,400₹21,700₹125
5₹268,800₹22,400₹129
6₹277,200₹23,100₹133
7₹285,600₹23,800₹137
8₹294,000₹24,500₹141
9₹302,400₹25,200₹145
10₹312,000₹26,000₹150
11₹321,600₹26,800₹155
12₹331,200₹27,600₹159
13₹340,800₹28,400₹164
14₹351,600₹29,300₹169
15₹362,400₹30,200₹174
16₹373,200₹31,100₹179
17₹384,000₹32,000₹185
18₹396,000₹33,000₹190
19₹408,000₹34,000₹196
20₹420,000₹35,000₹202
21₹433,200₹36,100₹208
22₹446,400₹37,200₹215
23₹459,600₹38,300₹221
24₹472,800₹39,400₹227
25₹487,200₹40,600₹234
26₹501,600₹41,800₹241
27₹517,200₹43,100₹249
28₹532,800₹44,400₹256
29₹548,400₹45,700₹264
30₹565,200₹47,100₹272
31₹582,000₹48,500₹280
32₹600,000₹50,000₹288
33₹618,000₹51,500₹297
34₹636,000₹53,000₹306
35₹655,200₹54,600₹315
36₹674,400₹56,200₹324
37₹694,800₹57,900₹334
38₹715,200₹59,600₹344
39₹736,800₹61,400₹354
40₹758,400₹63,200₹365
Hourly computed assuming 2,080 annual working hours. Actual hourly rates on official tables may differ slightly.

Frequently asked

How much does a L2 make in the India federal government?

A L2 in the India federal civil service earns between ₹238,800 and ₹758,400 per year in 2016, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure.

Is the L2 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 2026-04-21.