Pay Level 2 salary
Basic pay ₹19,900 to ₹63,200 (40 stages). In-hand estimates use DA 60% (January 2026).
| Service | Basic | In-hand (Y city) | In-hand (X city) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joining | ₹19,900 | ₹33,876 | ₹36,586 |
| 5 years | ₹23,100 | ₹39,124 | ₹42,154 |
| 10 years | ₹26,800 | ₹45,192 | ₹48,592 |
| 15 years | ₹31,100 | ₹52,244 | ₹56,074 |
| 20 years | ₹36,100 | ₹60,444 | ₹64,774 |
Assumes yearly increments and no promotion or MACP.
Posts at Level 2
Accounts Clerk cum Typist (Railways)
लेखा लिपिक सह टंकक (रेलवे)
Pay Level 2 post via RRB NTPC (12th level) — checking bills and maintaining accounts in railway accounts offices.
Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)
सहायक लोको पायलट
Pay Level 2 running post via RRB ALP — assisting the loco pilot in driving trains, on the path to becoming a train driver.
Junior Clerk cum Typist (Railways)
कनिष्ठ लिपिक सह टंकक (रेलवे)
Pay Level 2 office post via RRB NTPC (12th level) — typing, records and routine clerical work in railway offices.
Lower Division Clerk / Junior Secretariat Assistant
अवर श्रेणी लिपिक / कनिष्ठ सचिवालय सहायक
Pay Level 2 clerical post via SSC CHSL in central government offices — typing, diary, dispatch and basic file work.
Technician Grade-III (Railways)
तकनीशियन ग्रेड-III (रेलवे)
Pay Level 2 skilled post via RRB Technician — maintaining locomotives, coaches, track machines, signals or electrical gear.
Trains Clerk
ट्रेन्स क्लर्क
Pay Level 2 operating post via RRB NTPC (12th level) — recording wagons and train details in yards, in shifts.
How people reach Level 2
Promotion steps from the posts profiled on this site. Timelines are typical ranges, not guarantees.
- Technician Grade-III (Carriage and Wagon)Starting as Assistant (Carriage and Wagon) · After a trade test, typically 3–8 years depending on vacancies
- Technician Grade-III (Loco)Starting as Assistant (Loco Shed) · After a trade test, typically 3–8 years depending on vacancies
- PointsmanStarting as Pointsman 'B' · 3–6 years
- Technician Grade-III (Signal)Starting as Assistant (Signal and Telecom) · After a trade test, typically 3–8 years depending on vacancies
- Technician Grade-III (Electrical)Starting as Assistant (Train Lighting and AC) · After a trade test, typically 3–8 years depending on vacancies
- Technician Grade-III (Track Machine)Starting as Assistant (Track Machine) · After a trade test, typically 3–8 years depending on vacancies
- Lower Division Clerk levelStarting as Multi-Tasking Staff (ESIC) · Through limited departmental exam or seniority after the required service
- MACP financial upgradeStarting as Multi-Tasking Staff (ESIC) · After 10 years without promotion
- Head HavaldarStarting as Havaldar (CBIC and CBN) · 8–12 years
- Lower Division ClerkStarting as Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) · After 3 or more years, through a limited departmental exam or seniority quota
- MACP financial upgradeStarting as Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) · After 10 years without promotion
- Track Maintainer Grade-IIIStarting as Track Maintainer Grade-IV · 3–6 years