Salary of Government Officials in India

Table columns:
Position in Indian Order of Precedence
Post
Salary per month
Remarks

Table rows:
cells: 1
President
₹500,000 (US$7,700) (per month)[1][2]
+ Other allowances fixed to President of India.
cells: 2
Vice-President
₹400,000 (US$6,100) (per month)[3]
+ Other allowances fixed to Vice President of India
cells: 3
Prime Minister
₹160,000 (US$2,500) monthly (includes salary received as a Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha)
+ Other allowances for the Prime Minister of India.
cells: 4
Governors of States
₹350,000 (US$5,400)[4]
+ Other allowances fixed for Governors of States.
cells: 6
Chief Justice
₹280,000 (US$4,300)
+ Other allowances fixed for Chief Justice of India.
cells: 9
Judges of Supreme Court of India
₹250,000 (US$3,800)
+ Other allowances fixed for SC Judges.
cells: 9A
Chief Election Commissioner of India
₹250,000 (US$3,800) monthly[5][6]
+ Other allowances.
cells: 9A
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
₹250,000 (US$3,800) monthly[6][7]
+ Other allowances.
cells: 9A
Chairman of Union Public Service Commission
₹250,000 (US$3,800) monthly[8][9]
+ Other allowances.
cells: 11
Cabinet Secretary of India
₹250,000 (US$3,800) monthly[10][11]
+ Other allowances. Senior-most civil servant in Government of India.
cells: 11
Lieutenants Governor of Union Territories
₹110,000 (US$1,700)[4]
+ Other allowances fixed by the Union Government.
cells: 12
Chiefs of Staff (Army, Air, Naval) in the rank of General and equivalent ranks in Indian Armed Forces
₹250,000 (US$3,800) monthly[10][11]
+ Other allowances. Senior-most Armed Forces personnel in Government of India.
cells: 14
Chief Justice of High Courts
₹250,000 (US$3,800)
+ Other allowances fixed for Judges.
cells: 16
Judges of High Courts
₹225,000 (US$3,400)
+ Other allowances fixed for Judges.
cells: 21
Member of Parliament of India
₹50,000 (US$770)[12]
+ Constituency allowances ₹45,000 (US$690) + Parliament office allowance ₹45,000 (US$690) + Parliament session allowance (₹2,000 (US$31) per day).
cells: 23
Secretaries to Government of India, Special Secretaries to Government of India, Vice Chief of Army Staff/Commanders in the rank of Lieutenant General and equivalent ranks in Indian Armed Forces
₹225,000 (US$3,400)[10][11]
+ Other allowances.
cells: 23
Chief Secretaries of State Governments, Additional Chief/Special Chief Secretaries to State Governments
₹225,000 (US$3,400)[10][11]
+ Other allowances. Senior-most civil servant in State Governments.
cells: 25
Additional Secretaries to Government of India
₹182,200 (US$2,800) (Minimum Pay) to ₹224,100 (US$3,400) (Maximum Pay)[10][11]
+ Other allowances.
cells: 25
Principal Secretaries to State Governments
₹182,200 (US$2,800) (Minimum Pay) to ₹224,100 (US$3,400) (Maximum Pay)[10][11]
+ Other allowances.
cells: 26
Joint Secretaries to Government of India, Major General and equivalent ranks in Indian Armed Forces
₹144,200 (US$2,200) (Minimum Pay) to ₹218,200 (US$3,300) (Maximum Pay)[10][11]
+ Other allowances.
cells: 26
Secretaries to State Governments
₹144,200 (US$2,200) (Minimum Pay) to ₹218,200 (US$3,300) (Maximum Pay)[10][11]
+ Other allowances.

Questions about this table:
originalText: who is highest paid government employee in india
answer: answerTexts: President