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RRB NTPC Salary 2025; Salary Structure, In-hand Salary, Allowances

RRB NTPC Salary range for all posts has been decided after the 7th pay commission. The starting salary after clearing the RRB NTPC exam ranges between INR 19,000/- and INR 21,700/-. In addition, the employees also get some allowances such as House Rent, Medical, Dearness, and Travel.

RRB NTPC Salary After 7th Pay Commission: Post-wise Pay Scale

Below are the level-wise wage structures for undergraduate and graduate positions following the 7th Pay Commission.

RRB NTPC Salary for 12th Pass Posts After 7th Pay Commission

Post Level in 7th CPC Initial Pay (per month)
Junior Clerk cum Typist 2 Rs. 19,000
Accounts Clerk cum Typist 2 Rs. 19,000
Junior Time Keeper 2 Rs. 19,000
Trains Clerk 2 Rs. 19,000
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk 3 Rs. 21,700

RRB NTPC Salary for Graduate Posts After 7th Pay Commission

Post Level in 7th CPC Initial Pay (per month)
Traffic Assistant 4 Rs. 25,500
Goods Guard 5 Rs. 29,200
Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk 5 Rs. 29,200
Senior Clerk cum Typist 5 Rs. 29,200
Junior Account Assistant cum Typist 5 Rs. 29,200
Senior Time Keeper 5 Rs. 29,200
Commercial Apprentice 6 Rs. 35,400
Station Master 6 Rs. 35,400

RRB NTPC Salary Structure: Post-wise Salary Details

The detailed RRB NTPC Salary Structure for various posts under recruitment is provided below:

RRB NTPC Salary Structure for Accounts Clerk cum Typist & Others

Following are the salary structure of some of the RRB NTPC posts like Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Junior Clerk cum Typist and Train Clerk.

Particulars Salary Details
Basic Pay Rs. 19,000
Grade Pay Rs. 2800
Dearness Allowance (DA) 28 % of Basic pay (Rs. 5572)
Travel Allowance Rs. 2016
HRA (Depending on the Place or City) 8% of Basic pay (Rs. 1592)
Total Pay Rs. 30,980

RB NTPC Salary Structure for Accounts Senior Clerk cum Typist & Others

The salary structures of some RRB NTPC posts like Accounts Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Goods Guard, Senior Time Keeper, and Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk are given below.

Particulars Salary Details
Basic Pay Rs. 29,200
Grade Pay Rs. 2800
Dearness Allowance (DA) 28 % of Basic pay (Rs. 8176)
Travel Allowance Rs. 2016
HRA (Depending on the Place or City) 8% of Basic pay (Rs. 2336)
Total Pay Rs. 41,728

RRB NTPC Salary Structure for Commercial Apprentice and Station Master

Particulars Salary Details
Basic Pay Rs. 35,400
Grade Pay Rs. 4200
Dearness Allowance (DA) 28 % of Basic pay (Rs. 9912)
Travel Allowance Rs. 2016
HRA (Depending on the Place or City) 8% of Basic pay (Rs. 2832)
Total Pay Rs. 54,360

RRB NTPC Salary Structure for Traffic Assistant

Particulars Salary Details
Basic Pay Rs. 25,000
Grade Pay Rs. 2800
Dearness Allowance (DA) 28 % of Basic pay (Rs. 7000)
Travel Allowance Rs. 2016
HRA (Depending on the Place or City) 8% of Basic pay (Rs. 2040)
Total Pay Rs. 36,056

RRB NTPC Salary: Perks and Allowances

Besides the basic RRB NTPC salary, candidates are entitled to some perks and allowances such as

  • Dearness Allowance
  • House Rent Allowance
  • Transport Allowance
  • Pension Scheme
  • Medical benefits
  • Other special allowances.

House Rent Allowance

The House Rent Allowances for the employees have been tabulated below for the different types of cities (after and before the 7th Pay Commission). The X Cities are the ones with a population of more than 50 lakhs, the Y Cities have a population between 5 to 50 lakhs, and the Z Cities have a population of fewer than 5 lakhs.

City Type HRA After 7th Pay Commission HRA Before 7th Pay Commission
X Cities 24% 30%
Y Cities 16% 20%
Z Cities 8% 10%

Cities which fall under X, Y, and Z categories are given below:

Categories of Cities Cities
X (Population >= 50 Lakhs) Bengaluru, Greater Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Kolkata
Y (Population 5 to 50 Lakhs) Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Puducherry, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Raipur, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Moradabad, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kannur, Kollam, Gwalior, Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Amravati, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nashik, Bhiwandi, Solapur, Kolhapur, Vasai-Virar Cty, Vijayawada, Warangal, Greater Visakhapatnam, Guntur, Nellore, Guwahati, Patna, Hubli-Dharwad, Mangalore, Mysore, Gulbarga, Kozhikode, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Ajmer, Salem, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, Erode, Dehradun, Chandigarh, Durg-Bhilai Nagar, Sangli, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Vadodara, Surat, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Srinagar, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Ranchi, Bokaro Steel City, Belgaum, Malegaon, Nanded-Waghala, Aligarh, Agra, Bareilly, Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Saharanpur, Noida, Firozabad, Jhansi, Asansol, Siliguri, Durgapur
Z (Population All other remaining cities

RRB NTPC Level-wise Salary

RRB NTPC Level wise salary for each level is given below:

RRB NTPC Level 2 Salary

RRB NTPC all Level 2 posts are for undergradute candidates. Level 2 are Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper and Trains Clerk:

Post Level in 7th CPC Initial Pay (INR)
Junior Clerk cum Typist 2 19,000
Accounts Clerk cum Typist 2 19,000
Junior Time Keeper 2 19,000
Trains Clerk 2 19,000

RRB NTPC Level 4 Salary

RRB NTPC Level 4 consists of Traffic Assistant is a graduate level post:

Basic Pay INR 25,000
Grade Pay INR 2800
Dearness Allowance (DA) 28 per cent of Basic pay (INR 7000)
Travel Allowance INR 2016
HRA (Depending on the Place or City) 8 per cent of Basic pay (INR 2040)
Total Pay INR 36,056

RRB NTPC Level 5 Salary

RRB NTPC Level 5 posts include Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist and Senior Time Keeper:

Basic Pay INR 29,200
Grade Pay INR 2800
Dearness Allowance (DA) 28 per cent of Basic pay (INR 8176)
Travel Allowance INR 2016
HRA (Depending on the Place or City) 8% of Basic pay (INR 2336)
Total Pay INR 41,728

RRB NTPC Level 6 Salary

RRB NTPC Level 6 include two posts of Commercial Apprentice and Station Master:

Basic Pay INR 35,400
Grade Pay INR 4200
Dearness Allowance (DA) 28 per cent of Basic pay (INR 9912)
Travel Allowance INR 2016
HRA (Depending on the Place or City) 8 per cent of Basic pay (INR 2832)
Total Pay INR 54,360

RRB NTPC Job Profile

RRB NTPC job profiles of undergraduate and graduate posts are given below.

RRB NTPC Job Profile: Graduate Level Posts

Graduate-Level Posts Job Profiles
Traffic Assistant Responsible for traffic and signals. Candidates need to work in different shifts.
Goods Guard Check the train for loose ends, identify and fix minor problems while it is moving, guarantee brake continuity, and work with the Station Master to coordinate communication of information on train arrival and departure times.
Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk Work in ticket booking offices, commercial checking and issuing tickets, and booking luggage and goods.
Senior Clerk cum Typist Responsible for clerical work and supervising Junior Clerks.
Junior Account Assistant cum Typist Keeping accounting records up to date, monitoring transactions, costs, and claim settlements producing account-related reports, putting up budgets in accordance with regulations, monitoring financial irregularities, and assisting with administrative responsibilities connected to the accounts department.
Senior Time Keeper Working in sync with the entire railway network and keeping records of time regarding the movements of trains.
Commercial Apprentice Supervise various commercial branches.
Station Master
  • Supervising the work of assigned railway station
  • Works as the in charge of the assigned railway station
  • Ensure smooth and timely arrival and departure of trains
  • Handling the issues faced by the passengers

RRB NTPC Job Profile: Undergraduate Level Posts

Undergraduate-Level Posts Job Profiles
Junior Clerk cum Typist Assist the Senior Clerks with data entry work.
Accounts Clerk cum Typist
  • Works under the Accounts and Finance Department
  • Track the monetary transactions
  • Responsible for data entry and other works of the department
  • Administrative activities
Junior Time Keeper Assist the Senior Time Keeper in maintaining the records for the arrival and departure of trains.
Trains Clerk Maintaining records related to the trains and their conditions and keeping a track record of the number of coaches in trains.
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
  • Issuing tickets through the computer reservation system and unreserved ticketing system
  • Maintaining the records related to luggage.

RRB NTPC Salary: Promotion and Career Growth

Depending on the candidates' performance, they are promoted to the next level. The promotion policy is given below.

Posts Promotion
Junior Clerk cum Typist Senior Clerk cum Typist
Accounts Clerk cum Typist Senior Accounts Clerk cum Typist
Junior Time Keeper Senior Time Keeper
Senior Time Keeper Grade II
Senior Time Keeper Grade I
Trains Clerk Senior Trains Clerk
Chief Trains Clerk
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
Chief Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
Deputy Station Master
Traffic Assistant Senior Traffic Assistant
Goods Guard Passenger Guard
Express Guard
Section Controller
Chief Controller
Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk Chief Trains Clerk
Goods Guard
Assistant Station Master
Senior Clerk cum Typist Chief Trains Clerk
Assistant Station Master
Junior Account Assistant cum Typist Accounts Assistant
Junior Accounts Officer
Senior Accounts Officer
Deputy Chief Accounts Officer
Additional Finance advisor
Chief Accounts Officer
Financial Advisor
Senior Time Keeper Senior Time Keeper Grade II
Senior Time Keeper Grade I
Commercial Apprentice Assistant Commercial Manager
Divisional Commercial Manager
Senior Divisional Commercial Manager
Station Master Assistant Operations Manager
Divisional Operations Manager

RRB NTPC Salary: FAQs

Question: What is RRB NTPC salary for Undergraduate posts?

Answer: RRB NTPC salary structure for undergraduate posts is given below.

  • Junior Clerk cum Typist- INR 19,900
  • Accounts Clerk cum Typist-INR 19,900
  • Junior Time Keeper-INR 19,900
  • Trains Clerk-INR 19,900
  • Commercial cum Ticket Clerk-INR 21,700.

Question: What are the allowances offered to candidates selected through RRB NTPC?

Answer: The allowances offered to candidates selected through the RRB NTPC exam are dearness allowance, house rent allowance, transport allowance, pension scheme, medical benefits, and other special allowances.

Question: What is the job profile of RRB NTPC Station Master?

Answer: The job profile of RRB NTPC Station Master is supervising the work of the assigned railway station, working as the in-charge of the assigned railway station, ensuring timely arrival & departure of trains, and handling the issues faced by the passengers. The total pay of the Station Master is INR 54,360.

Question: What is RRB NTPC salary for Graduate posts?

Answer: RRB NTPC salary for graduate posts is given below.

  • Traffic Assistant-INR 25,500
  • Goods Guard-INR 29,200
  • Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk-INR 29,200
  • Senior Clerk cum Typist-INR 29,200
  • Junior Account Assistant cum Typist-INR 29,200
  • Senior Time Keeper-INR 29,200
  • Commercial Apprentice-INR 35,400
  • Station Master-INR 35,400.

Question: Are the employees offered medical benefits?

Answer: Yes, RRB NTPC employees can avail of medical benefits as part of allowances, besides the salary.

Question: What is the scope of promotion for a Goods Guard?

Answer: A Goods Guard can be promoted to the posts of Passenger Guard, Express Guard, Section Controller, or Chief Controller.

Question: What is the number of vacancies for RRB NTPC posts available?

Answer: There were a total of 35,208 post vacancies for the candidates appearing through RRB NTPC recruitment exam.

Question: What is the basic pay for Undergraduate Posts in Level 2?

Answer: The basic pay for Undergraduate Posts Level 2 after the 7th Pay Commission is Rs. 19,000.

Question: What are the X Cities?

Answer: The X Cities are the ones that have a population of more than 50 lakhs such as Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata etc.

Question: What are the allowances offered to candidates selected through RRB NTPC?

Answer: The allowances offered to candidates selected through RRB NTPC are dearness allowance, house rent allowance, transport allowance, pension scheme, medical benefits, and other special allowances.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.
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