Welcome, UPSC aspirants! UPSC stands for Union Public Service Commission. The complication starts with the different UPSC post-it offers. Whether the exam is for IAS or IPS? What is the UPSC posts list? What is the UPSC salary?
You must be wondering about all these questions and want to know the basics of UPSC posts. Putting a full stop to your hunt for these questions, today we will guide you through the UPSC posts list and salary.
People think that UPSC is an entrance exam for an IAS, but it is much more than that. It is a central body in India that conducts examinations like the Civil Services Exam (CSE) for government services like IAS, IPS, IFS, etc. UPSC recruits candidates for both Civil Service as well as Defence Services. The CSE exam is also known as the IAS exam.
UPSC conducts examinations for 24 different civil services. Lakhs of aspirants take exams, but only thousands can crack them. The allotment of services to successful candidates depends on the rankings obtained in the examination.
It was all about the introduction of UPSC. Now we will learn about the UPSC posts list and UPSC salary.
Table of Contents
UPSC Salary For The Different Posts
UPSC Salary of IPS officer per month in india
IFS-UPSC jobs list with a salary
List of posts under indian foreign services
Frequently Asked Question Related To UPSC Posts
UPSC POSTS LIST
UPSC posts are divided into three categories-
- All India Services
- Group A Services or Central Services
- Group B services or State services
We will talk about the given UPSC post one by one.
All the UPSC posts for which the UPSC Exam is conducted are highly reputed and desirable, be it the All India Services, Group ‘A’ or Group ‘B’ posts.
All India Services
Out of the 24 civil services, the most popular one is All India Services. It has three branches-
- Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
IAS is the permanent arm of the Indian government responsible for formulating and implementing government policies, functioning as Chief Development Officer (CDO) /District Development Commissioner, Collection of revenue and functioning as Courts in revenue matters, functioning as Executive Magistrate, and maintenance of law and order. The IAS probationers begin their training at LBSNAA, Mussoorie.
- Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
Another arm of the Indian government is IFS which deals with external affairs of the country, including trade, cultural relations, and diplomacy.IFS represents India in its embassies, protecting national interests, promoting friendship, and negotiating on several different issues.
- Indian Police Service(IPS)
IPS is another branch of the three All India Services responsible for maintaining peace and order, providing security to VIPs, managing crises, implementing the laws at the regional level, etc.
The training of an IPS officer takes place at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad. IPS officers occupy senior positions in Police service.
Group ‘A’ Civil Services
The next one on the UPSC posts list is group A civil services. It includes 16 civil services.
- Indian Revenue Service
- Indian Defence Accounts Service
- Indian Revenue Service (customs and central excise)
- Indian Postal Service
- Indian Civil Accounts Service
- Indian Railways Accounts Service
- Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Assistant Works Manager, Administration)
- Indian Communication Finance Services (ICFS)
- Indian Railways Protection Force (Assistant Security Commissioner)
- Indian Railways Personnel Service
- Indian Railways Traffic Service
- Indian Audit and Account Service
- Indian Defence Estates Service
- Indian Informative Service
- Indian Trade Service, Group A (Grade 3)
- Indian Corporate Law Service
Group B Services
The last group of UPSC posts is called Group B services or State services. It includes five services.
1. Pondicherry Police Service
2. Pondicherry Civil Service
3. Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (Section Officer’s Grade)
4. Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service
5. Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service
UPSC Salary for the Different Posts
Given below is the list of UPSC post list and salary
UPSC Job salary of IAS officer
| Post under IAS | Years of Services | Grade Pay | Basic Salary |
| SDM, Undersecretary, Assistant Secretary | 1 to 4 years | 5400 | INR 56, 100 |
| ADM, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretary | 5 to 8 years | 6600 | INR 67,700 |
| DM, joint secretary, deputy secretary | 9 to 12 years | 7600 | INR 78, 800 |
| DM, Special Secretary cum commissioner. Director | 13 to 16 years | 8700 | INR 1, 18, 500 |
| Divisional Commissioner, Secretary cum Commissioner, Joint Secretary | 16 to 24 years | 8700 | INR 1, 44, 200 |
| Divisional Commissioner, Principal Secretary, additional Secretary | 24 to 30 years | 12000 | INR 1, 82, 200 |
| Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary | 30 to 33 years | NA | INR. 2, 05, 400 |
| Cabinet Secretary and Secretary | 34 to 36 years | NA | INR 2, 25, 000 |
| Cabinet Secretary of India | 37+ | NA | INR 2, 50, 00 |
UPSC Salary of IPS officer per month in India
| Ranks of an IPS officer | Basic Salary |
| Deputy Superintendent of Police | INR 56,100 |
| Additional Superintendent of Police | INR 67,700 |
| Senior Superintendent of Police | INR 78,800 |
| Deputy Inspector General of Police | INR 1,31,100 |
| Inspector-General of Police | INR 1,44,200 |
| Director-General of Police | INR 2,05,400 |
| Director of CBI or IB/ DG of Police | INR 2,25,000 |
IFS- UPSC jobs list with a salary
| Junior Time Scale | Under Secretary | INR 8000 |
| Senior Time Scale | Under Secretary | INR 10700 |
| Junior Administrative Scale | Deputy Secretary | INR 12750 |
| Selection Grade | Counselor Director | INR 15100 |
| Senior Administrative Scale | Joint Secretary | INR 18400 |
| High Commissioner/Ambassador | Foreign Secretary | INR 26000 |
IRS- UPSC jobs list
| IRS Officers Posts | Pay |
| Income Tax Assistant Commissioner | INR 15600 to 39100 + Grade Pay Rs.5400 |
| Income Tax Joint Commissioner | INR 15600 to 39100 + Grade Pay Rs.6600 |
| Income Tax Deputy Commissioner | INR 15600 to 39100 + Grade Pay Rs.7600 |
| Additional Commissioner of Income Tax | INR 37400 to 67000 + Grade Pay Rs.8700 |
| Income Tax Commissioner | INR 37400 to 67000 + Grade Pay Rs. 10000 |
| Income Tax Chief Commissioner | INR 75000. to 80000 |
| Principal Commissioner of Income Tax | INR 75000. to 80000 |
| Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax | INR 80 thousand (fixed) |
IAS post list
List of IAS Posts
The lists of posts that are under the category of IAS are:
- Under Secretary
- Deputy Secretary
- Director Joint Secretary
- Additional Secretary
- Secretary
- Cabinet Secretary
- Additional District Magistrate Joint Secretary
- District Magistrate
- Deputy Commissioner Special Secretary
- Head of Departments Secretary
- Principal Secretary, Financial Commissioner
- Chief Secretary Constitutional Authority ( highest post )
IPS posts list
Posts under an IPS officer are-
- Senior Superintendent of Police
- Superintendent of Police
- Assistant Director in Central Police Organizations
- Assistant Superintendent of Police
- Deputy Inspector General of Police
- Deputy Director in Central Police Organizations #h. Inspector-General of Police
- Joint Director in Central Police Organizations
- Additional Director General of Police
- Additional Director in Central Police Organizations
- NPA Additional Superintendent of Police Additional Secretary (R) Cabinet Secretariat
- Director-General of Police( highest post)
List of posts under Indian Foreign Services
- Third Secretary
- Second Secretary
- First Secretary
- Counsellor
- Minister
- Deputy Chief of Mission/Deputy High Commissioner/Deputy Permanent Representative
- Ambassador/High Commissioner/Permanent Representative
- Director
- Deputy Secretary
- Under Secretary
- Director
- Secretary
Frequently Asked Questions related to UPSC Posts
Q1-Which is the highest Post in IAS?
The highest post in IAS is the Cabinet Secretary. It is ranked eleventh in the Indian order of priorities.
Q2-Which is the lowest post in UPSC?
IAS trainee is the lowest UPSC post.
Q3-How many UPSC posts are there?
UPSC accounts for 24 different posts categorized into three groups –
- All Indian Services
- Group A or central services
- Group B or state services
Q4-What is Group A in the UPSC post?
Group A is concerned with the administration of the Union Government. The president makes the appointments to Central Civil Services (Group A).
Q5-What are Group B posts in the Civil Services?
Group B is concerned with Central Government Offices and Union Territories offices. They work under IAS officers.