How to Calculate Salary from Pay Scale or Grade Pay or Basic Pay

Here you want to know what is the total salary in a pay band, basic pay, grade pay, allowances etc. Then you can check this information from here in details. 
Every year Various central and state government departments / boards / commissions in India releases vacancies to fill various posts. Each of the post is assigned a pay scale or Pay Matrix. The salary of that post is calculated on that scale. 
This page will let you know How to Calculate salary in various pay scales as well as appropriate salary of a post on Government job. Some of them are 5200-20200, 9300-34800, 15600-39100. 
You can know about all 5400, 4800, 4200, 3600, 3200, 2800, 2400, 1900 and 1800 grade pay salary details from this page. The details like total salary, cash in hand salary, basic pay are given below. If you want to get a govt job, then here you can know about calculation of salary under pay scale for the post you are applying.

How to Calculate Total & In Hand Salary from Pay Scale, Grade pay or Basic Pay as per 7th Pay Commission

Formula of Salary Calculation:
Total Salary
 = Basic / Entry Pay + Dearness Allowance (50% applicable from January 2024) + House Rent Allowance + MA

Net Salary = Total Salary - Deductions
The calculation of for Pay Scale 9300-34800 & 5200-20200 as per 7th Pay Commission for Govt Job Employees is given in table below.

calculation of Starting Salary in Pay Scale 9300-34800 @50% DA

Post

City

Grade Pay

Basic Pay

DA@42%

HRA

कुल वेतन 

कटौती 

नेट वेतन 

सहायक लेखा परीक्षा अधिकारी (एएओ), सहायक लेखा अधिकारी

X

4800

47600

23800

12852

84252

7850

76402

Y

4800

47600

23800

8568

79968

7850

72118

Z

4800

47600

23800

4284

75684

7850

67834

ASO, सहायक, आयकर निरीक्षक/केन्द्रीय उत्पाद शुल्क निरीक्षक/निवारक अधिकारी/निरीक्षक परीक्षक

X

4600

44900

22450

12123

79473

7445

72028

Y

4600

44900

22450

8082

75432

7445

67987

Z

4600

44900

22450

4041

71391

7445

63946

CBI SI/DA/Statistical Investigator

X

4200

35400

17700

9558

62658

5820

56838

Y

4200

35400

17700

6372

59472

5820

53652

Z

4200

35400

17700

3186

56286

5790

50496

Starting Salary in Pay Scale 5200-20200 @50% DA

ऑडिटर / जूनियर अकाउंटेंट

X

2800

29200

14600

7884

51684

4660

47024

Y

2800

29200

14600

5256

49056

4660

44396

Z

2800

29200

14600

2628

46428

4660

41738

TA/DEO/Compiler/UDC/PA/SA

X

2400

25500

12750

6885

45135

4105

41030

Y

2400

25500

12750

4590

42840

4105

38735

Z

2400

25500

12750

2295

40545

4105

36440

कांस्टेबल

X

2000

21700

10850

5859

38409

3535

34874

Y

2000

21700

10850

3906

36456

3535

32921

Z

2000

21700

10850

1953

34503

3535

30968

LDC / JSA

X

1900

19900

9950

5400

35250

3265

31985

Y

1900

19900

9950

3600

33450

3265

30185

Z

1900

19900

9950

1800

31650

3265

28385

मल्टीटास्किंग स्टाफ 

X

1800

18000

9000

5400

32400

2980

29420

Y

1800

18000

9000

3600

30600

2980

27620

Z

1800

18000

9000

1800

28800

2980

25820

 
From above table, you can check the Salary in Pay Band 2 i.e. 9300-34800 and Pay Band 1: 5200-20200 of Newly recruited Govt job employee. 
Below you can check approx. salary in other pay bands / pay scales.
Do you want to know what is the meaning of 5200-20200 Grade Pay 1900. What is the meaning of 9300-34800 Grade Pay 4200
You can know the salary structure of these pay bands as per 7th CPC and latest rate of allowances.
In 5200-20200 Pay Scale, 5200 is the starting basic pay while 20200 is the last basic pay for a post. Similarly, In 9300-34800 Scale, the starting basic pay is 9300 and last basic pay is 34800. Various allowances are calculated on this basic pay and added to it to come at total salary.
MA stands for Miscellaneous allowances (MA)  includes travel allowance (TA (3600 for Class X and 1800 for Class Y/Z cities), phone allowance, shift allowance etc.
  • Current Dearness Allowance: 50% (applicable from January 2024)
  • HRA: 27% for Class X City, 18% for Class Y city, 9% for Class Z city.
  • Deductions (PPF etc.): 10% for NPS, remaining taxes if applicable
Note: In 6th Pay Commission system, Grade pay was given and shown separately while in 7th Pay Commission, there is no grade pay and it is merged in the scales. 

How to Calculate Salary in Various Pay Scales / Pay Bands and Grade Pay

Salary Calculation is done using the formula below.
Total Salary: Entry Pay of the Post + DA (50% of Entry Pay) + HRA (27% for Metro city, 18% for Class Y city + 9% for Class Z city + Other allowances as admissible)
Now here is the Salary in Pay Band 4: 37400-67000
for candidates newly appointed on the post.

Pay Band- 4 (37400-67000) Grade Pay 10000 Level 14:
(Here in 37400-67000 pay scale, starting basic pay is Rs. 37400 and last basic pay given on this post is Rs. 67000.)
  • Corresponding 7th Pay Commission Rationalised Entry Pay: 144200
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Pay Scale: 144200-218200
  • Total Salary: Rs. 210000-240000 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary without I.Tax: Rs. 195000-225000 per month.

Pay Band- 4 (37400-67000) GP 8700 Level 13
  • Corresponding 7th Pay Commission Rationalised Entry Pay: 118500

Pay Band- 4 (37400-67000) GP 8900 Level 13A
  • Corresponding 7th Pay Commission Rationalised Entry Pay: 131100

Now here is the Salary in Pay Band 3: 15600-39100 of Newly recruited Govt employee on the post.
Pay Band- 3 (15600-39100) Grade Pay 7600 Level 12:
  • Starting Basic pay: Rs. 15600
  • Last Basic pay: Rs. 39100
  • Corresponding 7th Pay Commission Rationalised Entry Pay of this pay scale: 78800
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale: 78800-209200
  • Total Salary: Rs. 130000-140000 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary: Rs. 119000-129000 per month.

Pay Band- 3 (15600-39100) Grade Pay 6600 Level 11: 
  • Corresponding Basic Pay: 67700.
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale: 67700-208700
  • Total Salary: Rs. 112000-122000 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary: Rs. 102000-112000 per month.

Pay Band- 3 (15600-39100) Grade Pay 5400 Level 10:
  • Corresponding Basic Pay: 56100.
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale: 56100-177500
  • Total Salary: Rs. 95500-105500 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary: Rs. 88000-98000 per month.

Now here is calculation of Salary in Pay Band 2 i.e. 9300-34800 of Newly recruited employee on the post.

Pay Band- 2 (9300-34800Grade Pay 5400 Level 9: 
  • Corresponding Basic Pay: 53100
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale: 53100-167800
  • Total Salary: Rs. 90000-98000 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary: Rs. 82000-90000 per month.

Pay Band- 2 i.e. (9300-34800) Grade Pay 4800 Level 8 
  • Corresponding Basic Pay: 47600
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale: 47600-151100
  • Total Salary: Rs. 75684-84252 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary: Rs. 67834-76402 per month

Pay Band- 2 (9300-34800) Grade Pay 4600 Level 7
  • Corresponding Basic Pay: 44900
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale: 44900-142400
  • Total Salary: Rs. 71391-79473 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary: Rs. 63946-72028 per month.
Pay Band- 2 (9300-34800) Grade Pay 4200 Level 6
  • Corresponding Basic Pay: 35400
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale: 35400-112400
  • Total Salary: Rs. 56286-62658 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary: Rs. 50496-56838 per month.

Now here is the Salary in Pay Band 1 i.e. 5200-20200 of Newly recruited employee on the post.
Pay Band- 1 (5200-20200) Grade Pay 2800 Level 5
  • Corresponding Basic Pay: 29200
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale: 29200-92300
  • Total Salary: Rs. 46428-51684 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary: Rs. 41768-47024 per month.

Pay Band- 1 (5200-20200) Grade Pay 2400 Level 4
  • Corresponding Basic Pay: 25500
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale: 25500-81100
  • Total Salary: Rs. 40545-45135 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary: Rs. 36440-41030 per month.

Pay Band- 1 (5200-20200Grade Pay 2000 Level 3
  • Corresponding Basic Pay: 21700
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale: 21700-69100
  • Total Salary: Rs. 34503-38409 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary: Rs. 30968-34874 per month.

Pay Band- 1 (5200-20200) Grade Pay 1900 Level 2  - Clerk, Lab Attendant etc. Posts:
  • Corresponding Basic Pay: 19900
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale: 19900-63200
  • Total Salary: Rs. 31650-35250 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary: Rs. 28385-31985 per month.

Pay Band- 1 (5200-20200) Grade Pay 1800 Level 1:
  • Corresponding Basic Pay: 18000
  • Corresponding 7th CPC Scale: 18000-56900
  • Total Salary: Rs. 28800-32400 per month.
  • Cash in Hand Salary: Rs. 25820-29420 per month.

Note: Income Tax is not deducted from Net in Hand Salary shown above (if applicable). Also transport allowance and other allowances will be extra if applicable.

Quick Introduction to Terms:
Basic Pay: This is the core of salary as many components are calculated on this.
Pay Scale: It is the range of the salary given listing basic pay from starting to the last.
Dearness Allowance: Currently Dearness allowance for Central Govt Employees is 50% of basic pay applicable from January 2023.
HRA: House Rent Allowance
Other benefits / perks: Medical reimbursement , Insurance, Canteen facilities etc.
The rates of some of these allowances are given above.

Check Entry Pay of All Pay Bands from below given image:
7th Pay Commission Pay Scale Rationalization




Check Pay at various levels:

How to calculate Salary in 7th Pay Commission 7th cpc chart for all pay scale levels
Various Pay Scale and Basic pay - click to see full size


Please note that these salary details are as per Central Govt Jobs and approximate. Actual salary depends may differ by some amount as it depends on allowances given from time to time. Some State Governments having same or different pay matrix may not give this same salary as shown above as it depends on allowances provided by a state for a post. They might pay as little less or bit higher depending on state policy.