RRB NTPC Salary 2026: Post-wise Pay Level, Gross and In-hand Salary

RRB NTPC Post-wise Salary 2026 (Pay Level and Basic Pay)

The 2026 undergraduate posts and post-wise vacancies will be given in the detailed CEN 07/2026 (indicative notice: 1,688 vacancies in Level 2 and 3). Details: RRB NTPC Graduate notification 2026 · RRB NTPC UG notification 2026.

RRB NTPC Gross Salary 2026 by Pay Level

• DA is 60% of basic from 01.01.2026 (Department of Expenditure order dated 22.04.2026) and is revised twice a year.
• HRA is 30% (X class cities), 20% (Y) or 10% (Z) of basic; it is not paid when railway quarters are allotted. A Y city lies between the two columns shown.
• Transport Allowance: Rs 3,600 in the higher TPTA cities or Rs 1,800 elsewhere for Level 3 to 6, and Rs 1,350 or Rs 900 for Level 2, plus DA on it.
• Figures are rounded monthly amounts for a new entrant at the first cell of the pay level.

RRB NTPC In-hand Salary 2026 (Approximate)

In-hand here = gross minus the employee NPS contribution (10% of basic + DA). Income tax, group insurance and other small deductions, where they apply, reduce it further. Exact pay depends on the posting city and allowances.

RRB Station Master Salary 2026

Station Master is a Level 6 post with a basic pay of Rs 35,400. At DA 60%, approximate gross pay is Rs 73,020 a month in an X class city and Rs 63,060 in a Z class city, or about Rs 67,356 and Rs 57,396 after NPS.

Note: Station Master is not notified in RRB NTPC 2026 (CEN 06/2026). The previous Graduate notification, CEN 06/2025, had 615 Station Master vacancies, and CEN 05/2024 had 994.

RRB Goods Train Manager (Train Manager) Salary 2026

Goods Train Manager, the post earlier called Goods Guard, is a Level 5 post with a basic pay of Rs 29,200. Approximate gross pay is Rs 61,240 a month in an X class city and Rs 52,520 in a Z class city (about Rs 56,568 and Rs 47,848 after NPS).

It is the largest RRB NTPC 2026 post with 2,750 vacancies in CEN 06/2026. Train Managers are running staff, so they also earn running allowance for the kilometres they work, which is not included above. Medical standard A-2 applies.

RRB NTPC Clerk, Typist and Ticket Clerk Salary 2026

RRB NTPC Salary Increment: Pay After One Year

Under the 7th CPC pay matrix the annual increment is about 3% of basic pay, moving the employee to the next cell of the same level. DA, HRA and NPS rise with the basic.

RRB NTPC Allowances and Benefits

• Dearness Allowance on basic pay, revised twice a year (60% from 01.01.2026).
• House Rent Allowance 30/20/10% by city class, or railway quarters where allotted.
• Transport Allowance with DA, by pay level and city.
• Running allowance for running staff such as Goods Train Manager.
• Pension under the National Pension System (employee 10% of basic + DA).
• Railway passes and medical facilities as per railway rules.

RRB NTPC Job Profile by Post (Graduate 2026)

• Goods Train Manager (Level 5, 2,750 posts): the post earlier known as Goods Guard. In charge of a goods train on the run - train safety, brake-van duties and communication with the loco pilot and stations. Running staff, so shift and outstation duty are part of the job. Medical A-2; LASIK candidates are not eligible.
• Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor (Level 6, 127 posts): the only Level 6 post in this CEN. Supervises commercial work such as ticket checking, booking and reservation, and passenger services. Medical B-2.
• Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist (Level 5, 300 posts): accounts and bill work in Railway accounts offices. No typing test before selection; typing proficiency is assessed after joining. Medical C-2.
• Senior Clerk cum Typist (Level 5, 371 posts): office and establishment clerical work with typing, which is assessed after joining. Medical C-2.

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