UPSC CDS 2023: Salary, Job Profile, And Career Growth

Apr 05, 2023, 16:45 IST

The Union Public Service Commission releases details of the UPSC CDS Salary 2023 in the official notification PDF. As per the CDS Salary Structure, the selected candidates will join as Lieutenant on the pay scale of Rs 56,100 -1,77,500 per month after training.

Also, the CDS In-Hand Salary depends on the rank of the candidates. As the rank increases, there is an increase in the pay scale, pay level, and overall salary structure. Apart from UPSC CDS 2023 salary, every selected candidate will be entitled to numerous allowances.

Before moving ahead, let's discuss UPSC CDS in brief. ,The UPSC conducts Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) for admission to the courses (IMA/INA/AFA/OTA). With this, there are two stages in the CDS selection process i.e written examination and SSB interview round.

Along with the salary, the candidates must know about the UPSC Job Profile in advance. With this, they will be able to understand the tasks to be performed after joining. Hence, we have shared the UPSC CDS Salary Structure 2023 details including pay scale, job profile, and career growth in this article.

CDS Salary 2023 Overview

Check out the table shared below to know about the UPSC CDS 2023 Exam in a better manner.

Conducting Body	Union Public Service Commission
Exam Name	Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS)
Frequency	Twice a year
CDS Salary	Rs 56,100 - Rs 1,77,500
CDS Salary Calculation	Basic Pay plus Grade Pay plus Allowances & Benefits
Selection Stages	Written examination and SSB interview

UPSC CDS Salary Structure 2023

Firstly, the candidates who ace the CDS selection process will only be declared qualified for the post of officer in Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. Refer to the table shared below to know the rank-wise salary structure of CDS Officers.

Rank	UPSC CDS Salary (In Rupees)	Level
Lieutenant	56,100 -1,77,500	Level 10
Captain	61,300- 1,93,900	Level 10 B
Major	69,400 – 2,07,200	Level 11
Lieutenant Colonel	1,21,200 – 2,12,400	Level 12A
Colonel	1,30,600-2,15,900	Level 13
Brigadier	1,39,600-2,17,600	Level 13A
Major General	1,44,200-2,18,200	Level 14
Lieutenant General HAG Scale	1, 82, 200-2,24,100	Level 15
HAG+Scale	2,05,400 – 2,24,400	Level 16
VCOAS/Army Cdr/ Lieutenant General (NFSG)	2,25,000/-(fixed)	Level 17
COAS	2,50,000/-(fixed)	Level 18

Note:

The Military Service Pay(MSP) to the officers from the Lieutenant to Brigadier rank will get the fixed stipend of Rs 15.500 p.m.
The stipend to Gentlemen or Women Cadets during the complete training in Service academies will be Rs 56,100/-p.m. (Level 10).

UPSC CDS 2023 Perks & Allowances

Along with the basic salary, all the selected candidates will receive various UPSC CDS allowances and benefits. Check out the list of perks and allowances shared below.

Flying Allowance: The Army Aviators (Pilots) serving in the Army Aviation Corps will receive flying allowances as under:-

Lieutenant and above	Level 10 and above	Rs 25,000/- p.m. fixed	(R1H1 of Risk and Hardship Matrix)

Other Allowances-

Dearness Allowance will be applicable at the same rates and under the same criteria as are prescribed to the civilian personnel from time to time
Kit Maintenance allce: Provided to the newly proposed Dress Allowance i.e Rs 20,000/-per year

Based on the rank and area of posting, an officer posted to Field Areas will receive the following Field Area allces:

Rank	Level	HAFA	Fd Area Allce	Mod Fd Area Allce
Lieutenant and above	Level 10 and above	16900 R1H2	10500 R2H2	6300 60% R2H2

High Altitude Allowance

Rank	Level	CAT-I (PM)	CAT-II (PM)	CAT-III (PM)
Lieutenant and above	Level 10 and above	3,400 (R3H2)	5,300 (R3H1)	25,000 (R1H1)

Siachen Allowance: The Siachen Allowance will be Rs. 42,500/- per month.
Uniform Allowance: Provided to the newly proposed Dress Allowance i.e. Rs. 20,000/- per year.
Free Rations
Transport Allce (TPTA)

Pay Level	Higher TPTA Cities (Rs. Per month)	Other Places (Rs. Per month)
9 and above	Rs. 7200+DA thereon	Rs. 3600+DA thereon

Children's Education Allowance (Rs. 2250/- pm per child for two eldest surviving only).
Other Allowances

UPSC CDS Job Profile & Career Growth 2023

To begin with, the UPSC CDS Job Profile is different for different posts. The cadets who will complete their training period successfully will get the rank of Lieutenant. After that, they can participate in promotions based on their number of service years, seniority, and work performance. Check out the UPSC CDS Career Growth & Promotion Criteria shared below:

Rank	Year of Service
Lieutenant	On completion of training
Captain	2 years of service
Major	6 years of service
Lieutenant Colonel	13 years of service
Colonel (TS)	26 years of service
Colonel	15 years of service
Brigadier	23 years of service
Major General	25 years of service
Lieutenant General	28 years of service
General	No restrictions

Conclusion

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