Salary Of Government Pharmacist In India As Per 7th Pay Commission – 2023

Here we are giving the pharmacist salary figures according to the 7th pay commission at various pay scales for ESIC, CGHS, Railway, MCD, DTC, and various state pharmacists.

In most of the Central Departments, Delhi government, ESIC hospitals and some other State departments, pharmacists are appointed at the pay-scale of 2800.

After completing two-year probation pharmacists appointed at grade pay 2800 (Level 5) are promoted to grade pay of 4200 (level 6). This is the case in CGHS, NDMC, ESIC hospitals etc.

Pharmacist Starting Salary at Level 5 – Grade pay 2800.

Starting salary is given at Level 5 for first two years. Now seventh pay commission is implemented by most departments, so 2800 grade pay scale give about 58560 gross salary and about 53500 in hand to Pharmacist in metro cities. This is gross salary of government pharmacist in category A cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore etc.

About 5000 is cut, mostly for NPS and some for-health benefits etc. So, entry level starting in hand salary is about 53500 for x class cities.

In category Y class TPTA towns, Salary is lesser by about 2500 rupees.

In y class category, further lesser by 2500 or So.

In Z class, reduce even further by 2500. So total around 7500 less than x class city.

Structure of pharmacist salary at Entry Level 5 as on September 2023

Basic Salary at Level 5 = 29200
HRA in category X class city is 27% of Basic = 7884
Transport allowance= 5112
Hospital patient Care Allowance = 4100
Dearness allowance 42% = 12264
Gross Pharmacist salary at level 5 is 58560 rupees
(In cities like Delhi, Mumbai etc)

Pharmacist Salary at Level 6, Grade pay 4200

Now come to level 6. This grade pay is given from first month in DTC, but mostly the pharmacist with level 5 are promoted to level 6 after two years.

Starting salary at grade pay 4200 or level 6 give about 67670 gross salary and about 62000 in hand to Pharmacist in metro cities, this includes 3 percent increment every year. This is the gross salary of government pharmacist in category A cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore etc.

About 5000 rupees is cut, mostly for NPS and some for-health benefits etc. So, entry level starting in hand salary is about 62000 rupees for x class cities.

In category Y class TPTA towns, Salary is lesser by about 3500 rupees.

In y class category, further lesser by 2500 or So.

In Z class, reduce even further by 3000. So total around 9000 rupees less than x class city.

Structure of Pharmacist salary at Level 6 after probation 

Basic Salary at Level 5 = 35400
HRA in category X Class town 27% of Basic = 9558
Expected Dearness allowance in 2019 January 34% = 14868
Transport allowance plus DA on it= 5112
Hospital patient Care Allowance = 4100
Service Increments in 2 years, 6 % of 29200 = 1752
Gross Pharmacist salary is 70790 rupees.

In hand salary after probation at level 6 is around 64000 rupees.
(In cities like Delhi, Mumbai etc)

Lower salary of pharmacists in many states departments

Many states departments on the other hand give much less consolidated salaries. Say 20000 to 25000 for pharmacist, like in Gujarat, West Bengal etc. Contract pharmacist also draw salary in this range.

If lesser grade pays like 1900 is mentioned multiplied it by 15 to get state department pharmacist approximate salary. So, for states pharmacist see notification of vacancy if you will get entry pay of 2800 or not.

Government pharmacist basic pay increase 3 percent every year, and allowances are revised with inflation rate.
Further there is good chance that in future pharmacist will draw higher grade pay, because currently they are underpaid as per qualification, and reforms are bound to happen.

Please note that above government pharmacist salary figures are approximate values.

Also, your salary will vary about +- 1500 rupees from above figures due to different allowances in different departments.

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