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RRB NTPC Salary, Promotion & Career Growth
Salary, Perks, Emoluments, etc. are one of the few things which makes a job attractive. After filling one of the most awaited form of Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)'s Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC). A total of 1,26,30,885 aspirants had filled the form of RRB NTPC 2020 for 35, 208 vacancies. Here we present the salary structure, job profile, and allowances provided to the different posts under the RRB NTPC. Check the various pay level (7th Pay commission) salary of all the Under-graduate and Graduate posts. The posts for which application were filled are as follows:
➤ Junior Clerk cum Typist,
➤ Accounts Clerk cum Typist,
➤ Junior Time Keeper,
➤ Train Clerk,
➤ Commercial cum Ticket Clerk,
➤ Traffic Assistant,
➤ Goods Guard,
➤ Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk,
➤ Senior Clerk cum Typist,
➤ Junior Account Assistant cum Typist,
➤ Senior Time Keeper,
➤ Commercial Apprentice
➤ Station Master
RRB NTPC 2020: Overview
RRB has invited applications from Graduate and Under-graduate eligible candidates under the NTPC, in various Zonal Railways and Production Units of Indian Railways. Check the Important Dates of RRB NTPC (Graduate & Under Graduate) 2020 Exam:
| RRB NTPC 2020 Exam | Important Dates | |
| Applications Starts | 01st March 2019 | |
| Last date to Apply Online | 31st March 2019 | |
| CBT 1 Admit Card | December 2020 | |
| CBT 1 (Tentative) | December 28, 2020 to March 2021 | |
RRB NTPC Salary: After 7th Pay Commission
Here, we have provided the Pay Level, Initial Payment and Vacancies of all the Under-graduate and Graduate posts under NTPC as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix.
| RRB NTPC Undergraduate Posts Pay Scale after 7th Pay Commission and 2019 Vacancies | |||
| Name of the post | Level in 7th CPC | Initial Pay (Rs.) | Total Vacancies (All RRBs) |
| Junior Clerk cum Typist | 2 | 19900 | 4300 |
| Accounts Clerk cum Typist | 2 | 19900 | 760 |
| Junior Time Keeper | 2 | 19900 | 11 |
| Train Clerk | 2 | 19900 | 592 |
| Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | 3 | 21700 | 4940 |
| Total Undergraduate Vacancies | 10603 | ||
| RRB NTPC Graduate Posts Pay Scale after 7th Pay Commission and 2019 Vacancies | |||
| Name of the post | Level in 7th CPC | Initial Pay (Rs.) | Total Vacancies |
| Traffic Assistant | 4 | 25500 | 88 |
| Goods Guard | 5 | 29200 | 5748 |
| Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | 5 | 29200 | 5638 |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist | 5 | 29200 | 2854 |
| Junior Account Assistant cum Typist | 5 | 29200 | 3147 |
| Senior Time Keeper | 5 | 29200 | 6 |
| Commercial Apprentice | 6 | 35400 | 259 |
| Station Master | 6 | 35400 | 6865 |
| Total Post Graduate Vacancies | 24605 | ||
| Grand Total (Graduate, Under Graduate and Visually Impaired candidates) | 35208 | ||
RRB NTPC Salary Allowances
Railway is famous for giving most exciting benefits and allowances to its employs. Apart from the Basic Pay, RRB offers several other benefits and allowances. These allowances will depend on the place and post of the employ. Some of the allowances given by the Railways are listed below.
➤ Dearness Allowance
➤ House Rent Allowance
➤ Transport Allowance
➤ Pension Scheme
➤ Medical Benefits
➤ Other Special Allowance
As per the different rules formulated by the government of India The House Rent Allowance (HRA) for different cities is mentioned in the table below:
| Category of Cities | HRA Before 7th Pay Commission | HRA After 7th Pay Commission |
| X | 30% | 24% |
| Y | 20% | 16% |
| Z | 10% | 8% |
Check the criteria used to divide the cities in different categories, and also the list of cities fall in different category
| Categories | 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 | All cities having population less than 5 Lakhs |
RRB NTPC Salary: Basic Pay 19,900
The salary and allowances for the post having basic pay 19,900. The posts in this basic pay are Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper and Train Clerk.
| Basic Pay-Rs. 19,900/- | |
| Basic Pay | Rs. 19,900/- |
| Grade Pay | 2800/- |
| DA ( Currently 12% Of basic Pay) | 2388/- |
| Travel Allowance ( Fixed Currently) | 2016/- |
| HRA ( Varies according to Place – Minimum 8 % of basic ) | 1592/- |
| Total Pay | 28696 /- |
RRB NTPC Salary: Basis Pay 25,500
The salary and allowances for the post Traffic Assistant Salary, it is the only post under Pay level 4:
| Basic Pay-Rs. 25,500/- | |
| Basic Pay | Rs. 25,500/- |
| Grade Pay | 2800/- |
| DA ( Currently 12% Of basic Pay) | 3060/- |
| Travel Allowance ( Fixed Currently) | 2016/- |
| HRA ( Varies according to Place – Minimum 8 % of basic ) | 2040/- |
| Total Pay | 35,416 /- |
RRB NTPC Salary: Basic Pay 29,200
Check the salary of the posts which are under the pay level 5 and basic pay 29,200. The posts come under this pay level are Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist and Senior Time Keeper.
| Basic Pay-Rs. 29,200/- | |
| Basic Pay | Rs. 29,200/- |
| Grade Pay | 2800/- |
| DA ( Currently 12% Of basic Pay) | 3504/- |
| Travel Allowance ( Fixed Currently) | 2016/- |
| HRA ( Varies according to Place – Minimum 8 % of basic ) | 2336/- |
| Total Pay | 39,856 /- |
RRB NTPC Salary: Basic Salary 35,400
Check the salary of the posts which are under the pay level 6 and basic pay 35,400. The posts come under this pay level are Commercial Apprentice and Station Master. Check the main points in the table below, the next table gives you details of salary structure.
| Training Period | 80 Days (Less than 100) |
| During Training | Grade Pay Rs. 2800/- |
| After Training | Grade Pay Rs. 4200/- |
| 1st Salary | Rs. 40,000/- plus (Approx) |
| Bond | 5 Years Bond |
Salary Structure
| Basic Pay-Rs. 35,400/- | |
| Basic Pay | Rs. 35,400/- |
| Grade Pay | 4200/- |
| DA ( Currently 12% Of basic Pay) | 4248/- |
| Travel Allowance ( Fixed Currently) | 2016/- |
| HRA ( Varies according to Place – Minimum 8 % of basic ) | 2832/- |
| Total Pay | 48,696 /- |
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RRB NTPC: Job Profile, Responsibilities
You can check the job profile of your and and various responsibilities upon you when you got the job.
| Post | Job Profile, Responsibility |
| Traffic Assistant | ➤ Responsible for traffic and signal ➤ Working in different shifts |
| Goods Guard | ➤ To monitor the functioning of the vehicleConducting checks for identifying loose ends in the train ➤ To identify and address minor issues while train is moving ➤ To ensure brake continuity, ➤ Works with the Station Master and communicating information about arrival and departure of trains, etc. ➤ No fixed timings of work |
| Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | ➤ Working in Ticket Booking OfficesResponsible for commercial checking and issuing of tickets ➤ Booking of luggage and goods |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist | ➤ Responsible for clerical works at different departmentsSupervises Junior Clerks |
| Junior Account Assistant cum Typist | ➤ Responsible for maintaining accounting recordsKeeping track of transactions, expenditures, claim settlements, etc. ➤ Making accounts-related reports ➤ Managing and Compiling Budgets as per the rules ➤ Checking the financial irregularities |
| Senior Time Keeper | ➤ Working in sync with the entire railway networkKeeping records of time regarding movements of train ➤ Working in different shifts |
| Commercial Apprentice | ➤ Supervising in various commercial branches ➤ Working under the post of Commercial Supervisor/ Goods Supervisor/ Commercial Inspector/ Parcel Supervisor |
| Station Master | ➤ Supervising the activities of assigned railway stationIn-charge of the assigned railway station ➤ Ensuring smooth and timely arrival and departure of trains ➤ Handling Passenger issues and ensuring they don’t face any problem |
| Junior Clerk cum Typist | ➤ To assist the senior clerks and help with the data entry work |
| Accounts Clerk cum Typist | ➤ Works under Accounts and Finance Department performing tasks like ➤ Keeping track of monetary transactions ➤ Responsible for data entry and other associated works in the department ➤ Assisting in Administrative Activities |
| Junior Time Keeper | ➤ Assisting the Senior Time Keeper in maintaining the records of Arrival and Departure of Trains ➤ Working in different shifts |
| Train Clerk | ➤ Maintaining General Records related to Trains and their Conditions ➤ Keeping track record of the number of coaches in trains |
| Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | ➤ Issuing tickets through Computer Reservation System (CRS) and Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) ➤ Keeping and maintaining the records related to luggage |
RRB NTPC 2020: Promotion Hierarchy
Here you can check the Promotion Hierarchy of all the posts under the NTPC exam:
| RRB NTPC Under Graduate Posts Job Profile and Promotion Policy | |
| Name of the post | 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 | |
| Train Clerk | Senior Train Clerk |
| Chief Train Clerk | |
| Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk |
| Chief Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | |
| Deputy Station Master | |
| RRB NTPC Graduate Posts Job Profile and Promotion Policy | |
| Name of the post | Promotions |
| Traffic Assistant | Senior Traffic Assistant |
| Goods Guard | Passenger Guard |
| Express Guard | |
| Section Controller | |
| Chief Controller | |
| Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | Chief Train Clerk |
| Goods Guard | |
| Assistant Station Master | |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist | Chief Train 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 | Station Superintendent |
| Assistant Operations Manager | |
| Divisional Operations Manager | |
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RRB NTPC Salary FAQs
Q 1. What is the salary of Goods Guard.?
Ans. The initial salary of Goods Guard is Rs. 39856.
Q 2. What is the salary of Station Master.?
Ans. The initial salary of Station Master is Rs. 48696.
Q 3. What is the H.R.A in X cities.?
Ans. The H.R.A of x cities after the 7th pay commission is 24%.
Q 4. What is the pay scale of Station Master.?
Ans. The Pay scale of Station Master is 6.
Q 5. What is the D.A currently.?
Ans. The D.A is 12% of basic salary.