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Income Tax Inspector salary

Income Tax Inspector is the most competed-for post in SSC CGL and sits at level 7. It is the highest level SSC recruits directly at in most cycles, and the jump from level 4 to level 7 is nearly ₹20,000 of basic pay before any allowance.

Pay level 7 · SSC CGL

Basic pay (entry cell)
₹ 44,900
Dearness allowance (60%)
₹ 26,940
HRA (X city, 30%)
₹ 13,470
Gross monthly (X city)
₹ 91,070

Gross pay by posting city

City class HRA Gross monthly After NPS
X (metro)₹ 13,470₹ 91,070₹ 81,012
Y (large city)₹ 8,980₹ 86,580₹ 76,522
Z (other)₹ 4,490₹ 79,210₹ 69,152

DA at 60% as notified with effect from 1 January 2026. Z-class row assumes the lower transport allowance rate. Income tax is not deducted. It depends on your regime and declarations.

Adjust for your level and seniority

Using the notified dearness allowance of 60% of basic pay.

Monthly gross salary ₹ 91,070

Basic ₹ 44,900 plus allowances at 6% DA.

Breakdown

Basic pay ₹ 44,900
Dearness allowance60% of basic ₹ 26,940
House rent allowance30% of basic ₹ 13,470
Transport allowanceincludes 60% DA on TA ₹ 5,760
Gross monthly ₹ 91,070
NPS (employee, 14%)on basic + DA − ₹ 10,058
Take-home before tax ₹ 81,012

Income tax is not deducted above: it depends on your NPS/OPS status, CGHS ward and state professional tax. Annual gross is ₹ 10,92,840. Put that into the in-hand calculator to see both tax regimes.

Questions about Income Tax Inspector pay

What is the Income Tax Inspector salary?

Basic pay is ₹ 44,900 a month at pay level 7, cell 1. With 60% dearness allowance, HRA and transport allowance, gross comes to about ₹ 91,070 in an X-city posting and ₹ 79,210 in a Z-class location.

What is the in-hand salary for Income Tax Inspector?

After the 14% NPS deduction on basic plus DA, take-home before income tax is about ₹ 81,012 a month in an X city. Income tax depends on your regime choice and declared investments, so it is not deducted here.

Which pay level is Income Tax Inspector?

Level 7 of the 7th CPC pay matrix, with an entry cell of ₹ 44,900. Each annual increment moves you one cell down the column, worth about 3% of basic.

How much does the posting city change Income Tax Inspector pay?

Considerably. HRA is 30% of basic in X cities, 20% in Y and 10% in Z, so gross ranges from ₹ 79,210 to ₹ 91,070 for the same post and the same seniority, a difference of ₹ 11,860 a month.

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