Pay Level 14 salary
Basic pay ₹1,44,200 to ₹2,18,200 (15 stages). In-hand estimates use DA 60% (January 2026).
| Service | Basic | In-hand (Y city) | In-hand (X city) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joining | ₹1,44,200 | ₹1,97,618 | ₹2,11,502 |
| 5 years | ₹1,67,200 | ₹2,22,421 | ₹2,37,888 |
| 10 years | ₹1,93,800 | ₹2,51,107 | ₹2,68,403 |
| 15 years | ₹2,18,200 | ₹2,77,420 | ₹2,96,395 |
| 20 years | ₹2,18,200 | ₹2,77,420 | ₹2,96,395 |
Assumes yearly increments and no promotion or MACP.
Who is at Level 14
Joint Secretary to the Government of India; Divisional Commissioner or Secretary in a state; Inspector General of Police; Commissioner of Income Tax or Customs; Chief Engineer.
No general competitive exam recruits directly at this level. You reach it by promotion, most often after entering a Group A service at Level 10 through an exam such as the UPSC Civil Services Examination. The only direct entries are a small number of specialist, medical, scientific and lateral-entry posts that UPSC advertises individually for people who already have experience.
Jobs you can join directly at Level 14
None of the posts profiled here starts at this level.
How people reach Level 14
Promotion steps from the posts profiled on this site. Timelines are typical ranges, not guarantees.
- Chief EngineerStarting as Engineering Services Officer (UPSC ESE) · After 20–25 years
- Super Time Scale (Commissioner / Secretary in state)Starting as IAS Officer (Indian Administrative Service) · After 16 years
- Accountant GeneralStarting as Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS) Officer · After 16–18 years
- Adviser / Senior AdviserStarting as Indian Economic Service (IES) Officer · After 17 or more years
- Joint Secretary / AmbassadorStarting as Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer · After 17–20 years
- Chief Conservator of ForestsStarting as Indian Forest Service (IFoS) Officer · After 18 years
- Deputy Director GeneralStarting as Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Officer · After 17 or more years
- Inspector GeneralStarting as IPS Officer (Indian Police Service) · After 18 years
- Commissioner / Principal CommissionerStarting as IRS Officer (Customs and Indirect Taxes) · After 18–25 years
- Commissioner / Principal CommissionerStarting as IRS Officer (Income Tax) · After 18–25 years
- Senior Administrative GradeStarting as Specialist Grade III Assistant Professor (Central Health Service) · After about 20 years of total service