PAYSCALE

Pay Structure and other Allowances for Army Officers and equivalent ranks in Air Force and Navy

Stipend for Cadet Training

• Gentlemen cadets receive a stipend of Rs. 8000/- p.m. during the entire duration of training. The period of training is not treated as commissioned service.

Pay scale in commissioned service

Rank	Pay Scale	Rank Pay
Lieutenant	Rs. 8250-300-10050
Captain	Rs. 9600-300-11400	Rs. 400
Major	Rs. 11600-325-14850	Rs. 1200
Lieutenant Colonel	Rs. 13500-400-17100	Rs. 1600
Colonel	Rs. 15100-450-17350	Rs. 2000
Brigadier	Rs. 16700-450-18050	Rs.2400
Major General	Rs. 18400-500-22400
Lieutenant General	Rs 22400-525-24500
Vice Chief	Rs 26000 (fixed)
Chief	Rs. 30000 (fixed)

Qualification Pay and Grant

• Qualification Grant: Officers possessing certain prescribed qualification are entitled to lump sum Qualification Grant of Rs. 3000/-, 4500/-, 7500/- or 10,000/- based on the qualification held by them.
• Qualification Pay: The Army Aviators (Pilots) serving in Army Aviation Corps. are entitled to the Qualification Pay, based on the Qualification held by them:
  • Master Aviation Instructor - Rs. 250/- p.m.
  • Senior Aviation Instructor Class I - Rs. 200/- p.m.
  • Senior Aviation Instructor Class II - Rs. 140/- p.m.
  • Aviators holding Master Green Card - Rs. 200/- p.m.
  • Aviators holding Green Card – Rs. 140/- p.m.
• Allowance: The Army Aviators (Pilots) serving in the Army Aviation Corps. are entitled to flying allowance:
  • Brigadier & above - Rs. 5250/-
  • Major to Colonel - Rs. 7000/-
  • Captain - Rs.5500/-
  • Lieutenant - Rs. 4500/-

Allowances

In addition to pay, an officer at receives the following allowances:

• Compensatory (City) and Dearness Allowances are admissible at the same rates and under the same conditions as Civilian Gazetted Officers.
• A kit maintenance allowances of Rs. 200/- p.m.
• Compensatory Field Area Allowance depending upon rank and area of posting.
  • Highly active Field Area Allowance: Rs. 3390 -  4200/- p.m.
  • Compensatory Field Area Allowance: Rs. 2100 – 2600/-p.m.
  • Compensatory Modified Field Area Allowance: Rs. 800/ - 1000/- p.m.
• High Altitude/uncongenial climate allowance
  • High Altitude category I (9000 feet to 15000 feet and uncongenial Areas below 9000 feet): Rs. 530 – 1060 p.m.
  • High Altitude Category II (above 15000 feet): Rs. 800/ - 1600/- p.m. 
• Siachen Allowance
  • Rs. 7000/- per month to officers of all ranks. It is in addition to compensatory field area allowance
  • This allowance is NOT admissible in conjunction with High Altitude/uncongenial climate allowance
  • Personnel entitled to Siachen Allowance and Flying Allowance can draw either of the two and not both concurrently
• Outfit allowance
  • Initial Outfit allowance is Rs. 6000/-
  • Renewal outfit allowance Rs. 6000/- after seven years of effective service
• Free rations are provided to all officers.
• Transport Allowance
  • Transport allowance is provided to officers who are not provided with Government  accommodation within a distance of 1 KM from the place of duty or campus housing
  • Rs. 800/- p.m. in 'A-1' and 'A' class cities
  • Rs. 400/- per month at other places
• Children Education Allowance
• Insurance
  • During the first three years of training at NDA, Army Group Insurance fund provide insurance cover for Rs. 8 Lacs on payment of one time premium of Rs. 4250/-
  • In case of relegation an additional Premimum of Rs. 770/- per relegated term will be paid immediately on occurrence
  • At IMA  insurance fund provides insurance cover for Rs. 15 Lacs without any payment from the Gentlemen Cadets.
  • For those who are medically boarded out of NDA on account of Disability, the cover provided is 50 per cent of the insured amount for 100 percent disability. It is proportionately reduced to 10 percent for 20 per cent disability.
  • Gentleman Cadets being boarded out with less than 20 per cent disability will be given an ex-gratia grant of Rs. 20,000/-
  • Disability due to alcoholism and drug addiction will not qualify for disability benefits
  • On commissioning, Gentleman Cadets would be covered under the main Army Group Insurance Scheme as applicable to Regular Army Officers.