Pay Level 6 salary
Basic pay ₹35,400 to ₹1,12,400 (40 stages). In-hand estimates use DA 60% (January 2026).
| Service | Basic | In-hand (Y city) | In-hand (X city) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joining | ₹35,400 | ₹60,736 | ₹67,156 |
| 5 years | ₹41,100 | ₹70,084 | ₹77,074 |
| 10 years | ₹47,600 | ₹80,744 | ₹88,384 |
| 15 years | ₹55,200 | ₹93,208 | ₹97,042 |
| 20 years | ₹64,100 | ₹1,00,730 | ₹1,08,571 |
Assumes yearly increments and no promotion or MACP.
Posts at Level 6
Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant (Railways)
रासायनिक एवं धातुकर्म सहायक (रेलवे)
Pay Level 6 laboratory post via RRB JE — testing metals, oils, paints and other materials used by the railways.
Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor
मुख्य वाणिज्य सह टिकट पर्यवेक्षक
Pay Level 6 railway post via RRB NTPC — supervising booking, reservation and parcel offices at larger stations.
Depot Material Superintendent (Railways)
डिपो सामग्री अधीक्षक (रेलवे)
Pay Level 6 railway post via RRB JE — managing receipt, storage and issue of materials in railway stores depots.
Divisional Accountant
मंडल लेखाकार
Pay Level 6 C&AG cadre post via SSC CGL — the accounts and financial adviser in a state public works division.
Executive Assistant (CBIC)
कार्यकारी सहायक (सीबीआईसी)
Pay Level 6 ministerial post via SSC CGL in GST and Customs offices — administration, accounts and establishment work.
Health and Malaria Inspector Grade-II (Railways)
स्वास्थ्य एवं मलेरिया निरीक्षक ग्रेड-II (रेलवे)
Pay Level 6 post via RRB Paramedical — sanitation, food safety and disease control at stations and railway colonies.
Junior Court Assistant (Supreme Court of India)
कनिष्ठ न्यायालय सहायक (भारत का सर्वोच्च न्यायालय)
Group B post at Pay Level 6 in the Supreme Court registry — filing, records and case processing in New Delhi, open to any graduate.
Junior Engineer (Civil), CPWD
कनिष्ठ अभियंता (सिविल), सीपीडब्ल्यूडी
Pay Level 6 engineering post via SSC JE — supervising construction and maintenance of central government buildings.
Junior Engineer (Railways)
कनिष्ठ अभियंता (रेलवे)
Pay Level 6 supervisory post via RRB JE — running maintenance of track, rolling stock, signals or electrical assets.
Junior Hindi Translator / Junior Translation Officer
कनिष्ठ हिंदी अनुवादक
Pay Level 6 post via the SSC translators' exam — translating official documents between English and Hindi.
Junior Judicial Assistant / Restorer (Delhi High Court)
कनिष्ठ न्यायिक सहायक / रेस्टोरर (दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय)
Group B post at Pay Level 6 in the Delhi High Court — registry, filing and record work, for graduates with typing.
Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)
कनिष्ठ सांख्यिकी अधिकारी
Pay Level 6 post in the Statistics Ministry via SSC CGL — collecting, checking and compiling data for national surveys.
Junior Translator, Hindi (Railways)
कनिष्ठ अनुवादक, हिंदी (रेलवे)
Pay Level 6 post via RRB Isolated Categories — translating railway documents between English and Hindi.
Primary Teacher (PRT), Kendriya Vidyalaya
प्राथमिक शिक्षक (पीआरटी), केंद्रीय विद्यालय
Pay Level 6 teaching post in Kendriya Vidyalayas — teaching Classes 1 to 5, with all-India transfers.
Office Superintendent (CBDT)
कार्यालय अधीक्षक (सीबीडीटी)
Pay Level 6 ministerial post via SSC CGL in the Income Tax Department — supervising office administration and staff matters.
RPF Sub-Inspector
आरपीएफ उप निरीक्षक
Pay Level 6 post in the Railway Protection Force — in charge of an RPF post or shift, with enquiry and prosecution work.
Section Controller (Railways)
सेक्शन कंट्रोलर (रेलवे)
Pay Level 6 railway post — directing train movements over a section from the divisional control office, in shifts.
Staff and Welfare Inspector (Railways)
कर्मचारी एवं कल्याण निरीक्षक (रेलवे)
Pay Level 6 post via RRB Isolated Categories — handling railway employees' grievances, settlements and welfare schemes.
Station Master
स्टेशन मास्टर
Pay Level 6 railway post via RRB NTPC — controlling train movements at a station, in rotating shifts.
Statistical Investigator Grade-II
सांख्यिकी अन्वेषक ग्रेड-II
Pay Level 6 post in the Registrar General of India's office via SSC CGL — census and vital-statistics data work.
Stenographer Grade 'C'
आशुलिपिक ग्रेड 'सी'
Group B non-gazetted post via SSC Stenographer — personal assistant to senior officers: dictation, scheduling, office management.
Sub-Inspector (CAPF: BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB)
उप निरीक्षक (केंद्रीय सशस्त्र पुलिस बल)
Pay Level 6 post via SSC CPO — leading a platoon or section in a central armed police force on border or security duty.
Sub-Inspector (Delhi Police)
उप निरीक्षक (दिल्ली पुलिस)
Pay Level 6 police post via SSC CPO — investigating cases and running beats in Delhi's police stations.
Sub-Inspector / Junior Intelligence Officer (NCB)
उप निरीक्षक / कनिष्ठ आसूचना अधिकारी (एनसीबी)
Pay Level 6 enforcement post via SSC CGL in the Narcotics Control Bureau — drug trafficking intelligence, seizures and case work.
Sub-Inspector (NIA)
उप निरीक्षक (एनआईए)
Pay Level 6 investigator post in the National Investigation Agency via SSC CGL — terror and national-security cases.
How people reach Level 6
Promotion steps from the posts profiled on this site. Timelines are typical ranges, not guarantees.
- Senior AccountantStarting as Accountant / Junior Accountant · 3–5 years
- Loco Pilot (Goods)Starting as Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) · Further 4–8 years, after a promotional course
- Senior AuditorStarting as Auditor (C&AG and other departments) · 3–5 years
- Chief Commercial cum Ticket SupervisorStarting as Commercial cum Ticket Clerk · Further 6–10 years
- Higher DEO grades or Assistant levelStarting as Data Entry Operator (DEO) · Further 8–12 years
- Sub-Inspector (Communication)Starting as Head Constable (AWO/TPO), Delhi Police · Further 8–10 years
- Sub-Inspector (Ministerial)Starting as Head Constable (Ministerial), Delhi Police · Further 8–10 years
- Senior Social Security AssistantStarting as Social Security Assistant (EPFO) · 3–5 years
- Personal AssistantStarting as Stenographer (EPFO) · 6–10 years
- Personal AssistantStarting as Stenographer (ESIC) · 6–10 years
- AssistantStarting as Upper Division Clerk (ESIC) · 5–8 years
- Senior Goods Train ManagerStarting as Goods Train Manager · 3–6 years
- Passenger Train ManagerStarting as Goods Train Manager · Further 4–8 years
- Accounts AssistantStarting as Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist (Railways) · 3–5 years
- Office SuperintendentStarting as Junior Clerk cum Typist (Railways) · Further 8–12 years
- Laboratory SuperintendentStarting as Laboratory Assistant Grade-II (Railways) · Further 8–12 years
- Assistant levelStarting as Lower Division Clerk / Junior Secretariat Assistant · Further 8–12 years
- Pharmacist Grade II / Senior PharmacistStarting as Pharmacist (Railways) · 6–10 years
- Office SuperintendentStarting as Senior Administrative Assistant (MES) · 8–12 years
- Office SuperintendentStarting as Senior Clerk cum Typist (Railways) · 8–12 years
- Stenographer Grade 'C' / Personal AssistantStarting as Stenographer Grade 'D' · 5–10 years, or sooner through a departmental exam
- Senior Technician (Signal)Starting as Technician Grade-I Signal (Railways) · 5–10 years
- Junior Engineer (Signal)Starting as Technician Grade-I Signal (Railways) · Through departmental selection for eligible staff
- Senior TechnicianStarting as Technician Grade-III (Railways) · Further 5–10 years
- Assistant / Office Superintendent levelStarting as Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division Clerk · 8–12 years, varies by department
- Assistant SuperintendentStarting as Warder, Delhi Prisons (DSSSB) · For some, after long service or departmental selection