Army professionals get lucrative remuneration for a great lifestyle. Salary of an individual depends on the rank he/she holds. The hierarchy within the Army is as given below and each officer has to work his way up this ladder during the course of his career.
2ndLieutenant
Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Lt. Colonel
Colonel
Brigadier
Major General
Lt. General
General
Field Marshal
Perks
In addition to their basic pay, army officers enjoy a number of allowances and extra facilities, such as:
Outfit allowance
Dearness allowance
Kit maintenance
City compensation
Separation allowance
Disturbance allowance
Expatriation
Qualification grants
Leave benefit and travel concessions for officers along with their families.
Free medical treatment in Service hospitals for officers and their families.
Furnished accommodation etc
As you grow up and raise a family, your children can study in Army schools, which are amongst the finest in the country. You and your family will get a chance to see the country and possibly even abroad, meet and interact with the brightest minds from different fields.
Promotions The promotion policy followed in the army is well defined and is of two types: 1. Substantive Promotions: The service limits for substantive promotion to higher ranks is as follows >2. Acting Promotions: Officers are eligible for acting promotions to higher ranks on completion of the minimum service limits as given below. In such cases they will only get the rank pay and not the substantive pay of the rank. Pay and Allowances (Permanent Commission) Stipend during Training: Rs. 8000/- per month to all IMA & OTA Gentlemen Cadets
Pay
Rank
Start
Yearly Increment
Maximum
Lieutenant
8250
300
10050
Captain
9600
300
11400
Major
11600
325
14850
Lt Colonel
13500
400
17100
Colonel
15100
450
17350
Brigadier
16700
450
18050
Major General
18400
500
22400
Lt General
22400
525
24500
Vice Chief of Army Staff and Army Commanders
26000 Fixed
Chief of Army Staff
30000 Fixed
Pay and Allowances (Short Service Commission) Stipend during Training: Rs.8000/- per month to all IMA & OTA Gentlemen Cadets
Pay
Basic Pay
Rank
Start
Yearly Increment
Maximum
Lieutenant
8250
300
10050
Captain
9600
300
11400
Major
11600
325
14850
Lt Colonel
13500
400
17100
Colonel
15100
450
17350
Brigadier
16700
450
18050
Major General
18400
500
22400
Lt General
22400
525
24500
Vice Chief of Army Staff and Army Commanders
26000 Fixed
Chief of Army Staff
30000 Fixed
Note: Salary and allowance are liable to change. Please visit the official site for recent revision in Pay scale.
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