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

MIL-MAJ Pay Level Salary

Major (Army) / Lieutenant Commander (Navy) / Squadron Leader (IAF) — L11, 6+ years of service. Source: 7th CPC Defence Pay Matrix + Military Service Pay (MSP ₹15,500/mo) per MoD orders. 2026 rate.

2016 salary range
₹1,018,800₹1,018,800
Annual base in INR (). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.

Step-by-step pay table

CellPhase / PadrãoAnnualMonthly (approx)Hourly (approx)
1₹1,018,800₹84,900₹490
Hourly computed assuming 2,080 annual working hours. Actual hourly rates on official tables may differ slightly.

Frequently asked

How much does a MIL-MAJ make in the India federal government?

A MIL-MAJ in the India federal civil service earns between ₹1,018,800 and ₹1,018,800 per year in 2016, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure.

Is the MIL-MAJ 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.