RRB NTPC Salary 2026
Post-wise pay level and in-hand salary across both streams — from Junior Clerk cum Typist to Station Master — plus allowances and railway travel benefits.
At a Glance
- Pay Level 2 to 6 under the 7th CPC
- ₹19,900 – ₹35,400 basic pay by post
- ≈₹28,000 – ₹48,000 in-hand by post & city
- Free railway travel for employee + family
Quick answer: RRB NTPC basic pay ranges from ₹19,900 (Junior Clerk cum Typist, Level 2) to ₹35,400 (Station Master, Level 6), with in-hand salary of roughly ₹28,000 to ₹48,000 depending on post and posting city, plus free/concessional railway travel for the employee and family.
Post-Wise Pay Scale
| Post | Stream | Pay Level | Basic Pay | In-Hand (approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Master | Graduate · Operating Dept. | Level 6 | ₹35,400 | ₹44,000 – ₹48,000 |
| Goods Train Manager | Graduate · Operating Dept. | Level 5 | ₹29,200 | ₹38,000 – ₹42,000 |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist | Graduate | Level 5 | ₹29,200 | ₹38,000 – ₹42,000 |
| Jr. Accounts Assistant cum Typist | Graduate · Accounts Dept. | Level 5 | ₹29,200 | ₹38,000 – ₹42,000 |
| Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | Undergraduate | Level 3 | ₹21,700 | ₹30,000 – ₹33,000 |
| Accounts Clerk cum Typist / Trains Clerk | Undergraduate | Level 2 | ₹19,900 | ₹28,000 – ₹31,000 |
| Junior Clerk cum Typist | Undergraduate | Level 2 | ₹19,900 | ₹28,000 – ₹31,000 |
In-Hand Salary — Visual Comparison
Approx. In-Hand Salary Comparison (midpoint, ₹/month)
Illustrative midpoints of the in-hand ranges above — actual take-home varies by posting city and HRA slab.
Allowances & Benefits
Frequently Asked Questions
Pay Level 2 to Level 6. Station Master starts at ₹35,400 basic (≈₹44,000-48,000 in-hand); Junior Clerk cum Typist starts at ₹19,900 basic (≈₹28,000-31,000 in-hand).
Both streams also get Dearness Allowance, HRA or railway quarters, Transport Allowance and free/concessional railway travel passes.
Station Master — Pay Level 6, ₹35,400 basic, requiring a degree plus a qualifying Computer Based Aptitude Test (minimum 42 marks).
It's also the most sought-after RRB NTPC post for its operational seniority and promotion ladder.
Undergraduate posts sit in Level 2-3 (₹19,900-₹21,700 basic); Graduate posts sit in Level 5-6 (₹29,200-₹35,400 basic).
The gap reflects both the higher qualification bar and the greater operational responsibility of Graduate-stream posts.
DA (revised twice yearly), HRA or railway quarters, Transport Allowance, and free/concessional travel passes for employee and family.
Operating-department posts (like Goods Train Manager) may also draw a running allowance on top of basic pay.
Basic pay is fixed nationally per post, but HRA varies by the posting city's X/Y/Z classification.
So two Junior Clerks on the same pay level can have meaningfully different in-hand totals depending on where they're posted.
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