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What is the salary for a sub-inspector?

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The pay scale of Sub-Inspectors is not uniform and varies from state to state.

Moreover, depending on the group a sub-inspector qualifies into, also alters the pay structure.

Take for example:

Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPF, who is level 6 and group B, comes under pay band 2 which in turn corresponds to a pay scale of INR 35,400 to INR 1,12,400

Sub Inspector - Executive (Male/ Female) in Delhi Police, who is also level 6 and group B, underpay band 2 receives the same pay scale of INR 35,400 to INR 1,12,400

A sub-inspector in UP, in contrast, receives a pay scale of INR 9,300 to INR 34,800

First, let us take a look at the salary breakup of an SI in Delhi Police.

With a pay scale of INR 35,400 to INR 1,12,400, the basic pay stands at INR 35,400

The salary discussion would be incomplete without mentioning the additional perks/allowances.

The Dearness Allowance (DA) is 12% of basic pay.

The idea of dearness allowance was introduced to help employees cope with price hikes (what we call inflation).

This is provided to both working employees and pensioners.

A Dearness Allowance is 12% of Basic Pay would amount to INR 4,248

Dearness Allowance is directly linked with the consumer price index (CPI).

This basically means that the DA component of the salary is variable and it increases proportionally with the CPI every year.

The Dearness Allowance or DA is the same for class X, Class Y and Class Z regions

Note: The CPI measures the fluctuations or average changes in price that a consumer has to pay for a basket of goods and services (food, transportation, medical care etc) over time.

The House Rent Allowance (HRA) is approximately INR 8,496.

Note:

Dearness Allowance must not be confused with the House Rent Allowance as they are two separate entities and are treated differently with respect to income tax.

One major difference is that House Rent Allowance applies to both private and public sector employees, whereas only public sector employees are eligible for receiving Dearness Allowance.

Moreover, there are certain tax exemptions applicable to House Rent Allowance which are not applicable for the DA.

The HRA is also known as House Rent Allowance, and Transport Allowance or TA are location-dependent and usually vary based on the location of posting (class X, class Y or class Z).

Class X - The 8 metro cities constitute class X (formerly class A-1 -Chennai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Bengaluru, Greater Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Kolkata - cities with a population of 50 lakh people or more)

Class Y consists of around 100 towns in India with a population above 5 lakh people and below 50 lakhs. The state capitals also fall under this category.

Class Z consists of rural areas in India (and cities with a population of fewer than 5 lakhs)

The Travel Allowance (TA) is INR 3,600

Other extra allowances including petrol, diet, and such add up to INR 500 to INR 700 per month.

The gross monthly salary is the sum of basic pay, dearness allowance, House rent allowance, transport allowance, and other allowances.

The Gross Monthly Salary will be around INR 52,400

Deductions of approximately INR 5,000 to INR 6,000 will be applied, taking the Total In Hand Monthly Salary to around INR 46,000 or INR 47,000.

For comparison, let us now look at the salary breakup of an SI in UP

As per the 7th pay commission, the pay scale of a UP Sub-Inspector is INR 9,300 to INR 34,800

The Grade pay corresponds to INR 4,200

Dearness Allowance and House rent allowance total up to INR 13,500

The gross monthly salary ranges from INR 27,900 to INR 1,04,400

Considering deductions to be around INR 4,000 to INR 24,000, the In-Hand Salary becomes INR 24,000 to INR 80,400

Also, take a look at the list of allowances a UP Sub-Inspector is entitled to:

1. Medical facility
2. Loan facility
3. Provident fund
4. Gratuity

5. Conveyance maintenance
6. Insurance
7. Mobility facility

The monthly or annual salary of a sub-inspector of police goes up significantly when he/she gets promoted or has years of experience.

The associated benefits and applicable allowances also increase proportionately.

You might also want to take a look at the career growth graph related to a Sub-Inspector, along with the respective pay scale:

Assistant Sub-inspector - from INR 29,200 to INR 92,300

Sub-inspector - INR 35,400 to INR 1,12,400

Inspector - INR 44,900 to INR 1,42,400

Assistant Commissioner - from INR 56,100 to INR 1,77,500

Deputy Commissioner - from INR 67,700 to 2,08,700

Commandant - from INR 78,800 to INR 2,09,200

Senior Commandant - from INR 1,23,100 to INR 2,15,900

Deputy Inspector General of Police - from INR 1,31,100 to INR 2,16,600

Inspector General of Police - from INR 1,44,200 to INR 2,18,200

Additional Director General of Police - from INR 1,82,200 to INR 2,24,100

Director-General of Police - INR 2,25,000

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