IAS Officer's Salary: Here's how much IAS Officer earns as salary after cracking UPSC

We all know that it is not easy to crack Union Public Services (UPSC) Exam and become an IAS officer. It is one of the toughest examinations in India as lakhs of students from across the country appear in UPSC Exam for a few hundred seats. But have you ever though how much salary these IAS officers get after putting in so much hard work to clear UPSC exam? Read this article to find out.

IAS officers work in different ministries

Through the IAS i.e. Indian Administrative Service, these officers get a chance to work in the country's bureaucratic set-up. It is to be noted that IAS officers are deputed at various ministries, departments of administration. The senior most position for an IAS officer is that of cabinet secretary. 

IAS Officer Salary

Candidates who become IAS officers by cracking UPSC Civil Services Examination get excellent salary. According to the 7th Pay Commission, the basic salary of any IAS officer is Rs 56100. Apart from this, many other allowances are also given to IAS officers, including Travel Allowance and Dearness Allowance. According to some media reports, the total salary of an IAS officer is more than Rs 1 lakh per month. At the same time, if an IAS officer reaches the rank of cabinet secretary, then his salary reaches Rs 2, 50,000 per month. The officer deputed as cabinet secretary gets the highest salary.

Perks for IAS officers

There are different pay bands for IAS officers, including Junior Scale, Senior Scale, Super Time Scale. Based on this, the officers are given several other facilities, including residence, cook and other staff.