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

L9 Pay Level Salary

Pay Level 9 — Private Secretary to Minister. Pay Band 9300-34800 / GP 5400.

2016 salary range
₹637,200₹2,013,600
Annual base in INR (). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.

Step-by-step pay table

CellAnnualMonthly (approx)Hourly (approx)
1₹637,200₹53,100₹306
2₹656,400₹54,700₹316
3₹675,600₹56,300₹325
4₹696,000₹58,000₹335
5₹716,400₹59,700₹344
6₹738,000₹61,500₹355
7₹759,600₹63,300₹365
8₹782,400₹65,200₹376
9₹806,400₹67,200₹388
10₹830,400₹69,200₹399
11₹855,600₹71,300₹411
12₹880,800₹73,400₹423
13₹907,200₹75,600₹436
14₹934,800₹77,900₹449
15₹962,400₹80,200₹463
16₹991,200₹82,600₹477
17₹1,021,200₹85,100₹491
18₹1,052,400₹87,700₹506
19₹1,083,600₹90,300₹521
20₹1,116,000₹93,000₹537
21₹1,149,600₹95,800₹553
22₹1,184,400₹98,700₹569
23₹1,220,400₹101,700₹587
24₹1,257,600₹104,800₹605
25₹1,294,800₹107,900₹623
26₹1,333,200₹111,100₹641
27₹1,372,800₹114,400₹660
28₹1,413,600₹117,800₹680
29₹1,455,600₹121,300₹700
30₹1,498,800₹124,900₹721
31₹1,543,200₹128,600₹742
32₹1,590,000₹132,500₹764
33₹1,638,000₹136,500₹788
34₹1,687,200₹140,600₹811
35₹1,737,600₹144,800₹835
36₹1,789,200₹149,100₹860
37₹1,843,200₹153,600₹886
38₹1,898,400₹158,200₹913
39₹1,954,800₹162,900₹940
40₹2,013,600₹167,800₹968
Hourly computed assuming 2,080 annual working hours. Actual hourly rates on official tables may differ slightly.

Frequently asked

How much does a L9 make in the India federal government?

A L9 in the India federal civil service earns between ₹637,200 and ₹2,013,600 per year in 2016, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure.

Is the L9 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.