IPS is an All
India Service (AIS) as visualized by the
Constitution of India. Constitution has also recognized two more AIS namely IAS and IFoS (Indian Forest Service). The importance of All India Services can be
understood with the fact that the Constitution hopes these services to be one
of the many factors for maintaining the federal structure of the country. There
is no denying that IPS officers are no less important than IAS in these tough
times. However, there is also not an iota of doubt behind the fact that they
are getting far much less importance in the scheme of governance.
We will discuss entire salary of IPS officers in
India at various levels which is in force after the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission. As you might know, the Seventh Pay Commission is already in place, and
after the implementation of the its report, the salary of IPS officers will
also revised.
Pay Scale and Salary of IPS Officers:
Junior Time Scale (Working Under Pay Band III)
Rs. 15, 600 – Rs. 39, 100
Grade Pay at this Scale is Rs. 5, 400
When an IPS Officer join the service (goes for
training at LBSNAA, Mussourie and NPA, Hyderabad), he/she gets this pay scale.
This pay scale continues while he starts to work in the field. You will find an
IPS officer working as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and ACP under this
pay scale.
Senior Time Scale (Working Under Pay Band III)
Rs. 15, 600 – Rs. 39, 100
Grade Pay Rs. 6, 600
When an IPS Officer gets his first promotion, he
comes under Senior Time Scale. However, there is no as such guarantee that he
is also promoted as far as post is concerned. More than anything, it also
depends on the administrative structure and set up of the state where IPS
officer is posted. You can also find officers working as ACP and DSP while
being in the Senior Time Scale.
Junior Administrative Grade (Working Under Pay Band
III)
Rs. 15, 600 – Rs. 39, 100
Grade Pay Rs. 7, 600
Usually, it takes around 2-4 years for an officer
to reach this level. This is the major promotion that officer gets. You will
find IPS officers working as SP as well as Deputy Commissioner of Police working
under this scale. If you want to know the salary of an SP, you are required to
calculate through Junior Administrative Grade. However, be aware that there
might be slight changes in the in-hand salary of SP for different states.
Selection Grade (Working Under Pay Band IV)
Rs. 15, 600 – Rs. 39, 100
Grade Pay Rs. 8, 700
As you might have noticed, this is the first level
where the Pay Band changes. Because of this, officers also get quite higher
in-hand salary at this level. Though, the basic scale remained the same, with
slight up Grade Pay. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) works under this
Grade.
Super Time Scale (Working Under Pay Band IV)
Rs. 37, 400 – Rs. 67, 000
Grade Pay Rs. 8, 900
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) and
Commissioner of Police (CP) works under this scale. The pay band remained the
same as the Selection Grade, however at this Scale the officer gets high
increase in the Pay Scale, as you can see above.
Super Time Scale – Senior Administrative Grade
(Working Under Pay Band IV)
Rs. 37, 400 – Rs. 67, 000
Grade Pay Rs. 10, 000
With this promotion, officer gets slight increased
Grade Pay. Scale and Pay band remain the same. Inspector General of Police (IG)
usually works under this scale.
Above Super Time Scale
Rs. 67, 000 – Rs. 79, 000
Majority of IPS officers generally gets retirement
with this scale. CBI Chief also works under this scale.
Apex Scale
Rs. 80, 000 Fixed
The Sixth Pay Commission had visualized this scale.
This is the highest level scale. If you are wondering about the salary of a
Director General of Police (DGP), you need to see this scale. I must write here
that many DGPs also work under Above Super Time Scale.
The association of the IPS officers is demanding
for better salary structure for IPS officers. For this purpose, they have made
a presentation before the Seventh Pay Commission. Hopefully, the report of
Commission will understand their importance and changed nature of the work in
the contemporary India. Anyone can admit that an SP working in a Maoist hit
area has more responsibility than DM.
Having said that, salary is not a criterion why
young Indians join IPS.
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