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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Comments from old website platfrom:
Rinkita
August 2016
Hii will this salary be applicable to delhi govt pharmacists? and my grade pay is 2800 .. are there any chances that i will get promoted to 4200 grade pay???
RinkitaRinkita
August 2016
my department is health and family welfare govt of NCT
rekharekha
August 2016
Rinkita, every pharmacist get promoted to 4200 after 2 years
RinkitaRinkita
August 2016
Thank u rekha ji 🙂
In Delhi govt mcd ,they don’t give 4200 after two years
who don’t give. 4200 is sixth pay commission recommendation. mcd accepted sixth pay commission and now giving 7th pay. Pharmacists do not get it because of wrong approach. they think they need approval for this. this is already approved . You just need to ask mcd to prepare your bills correctly as per 6th pay recommendation.
sorry to say most pharmacists have negative attitude. they got something due to effort of handful committed pharmacists , but still fail to take their due to ignorance of their rights and inactivity.
Comments from old website platfrom:
rchaudry
rinkita very happy with salary 😀 i finished b.pharma can i fill pharmacist form for delhi. i am from up
RinkitaRinkita
August 2016
abhi tak koi latest govt vacancy ka form out nhi hua hai…
HimanshuHimanshu
August 2016
@rchaudhry you will need experience certificate of 2 years as pharmacist . Till form come you can get neccessary experience and then apply in delhi or esi hospitals
rchaudryrchaudry
October 2016
seventh pay commission pharmacist salary is applied in MCD, delhi and center
Umesh.B
January 2017
Hi my self umesh working in bangalore ccras depart i am completed 4 and half years but my grade pay is only 2800. Its is change to 4200 or not plz clarify my doubt.
Umesh.B
January 2017
Mine is autonomous body(ministry of ayush) please tell whether i get 4200. this june i will complete 5yrs service
PHARMAGANG
January 2017
Ministry of Ayush is an central ministry. So recommendation of fast track committee should apply. With few CCRAS pharmacists send your grievance to ministry through official channel, attached with copy of committee recommendations.
Hi myself manoj i am working in RBSK NHM Program in himachal pradesh. But working at low salary of 8910 rupees. Wt about our sallary. How can i know and apply for 7th pay commission
are you a contract employee or permanent employee. From your salary it is likely that you are on contract
What is salary of railway pharmacist and CGHS pharmacist
Salary of pharmacist in CGHS and railway is same as shown in post.
In India pharmacist salary is about 45000 at grade pay 2800 or level 5. After probation salary is about 55000 in metro cities.
But what is the salery for starters in CGHS as Pharmacist
Salary is as discussed in the post. In starting in metro cities cghs Pharmacist get around 45000 salary. After two years probation CGHS pharmacist get about 57 thousand in big cities.
hey can you tell me the starting salary of pharmacist in govt. hospital in delhi???
hey.can someone tell me the starting salary of govt. pharmacy in delhi.
Its urgent because last date of application submission in DPSRU is 30th june
please help
Salary of government pharmacist in delhi is 46 thousand.And after two year probation about 56 thousand. But please note vacancy open in 3 – 4 years . But after b.pharm you will have opportunities in private sector too till vacancy comes.
Ok thanks
How many hospital or retail store experience required after b.pharma for try central pharmacist exam.
2 year experience is required for pharmacists jobs.
If the vacancies are available in govt. Jobs.Can I get the job right after completion the course of pharmacy? Or there is any kind of experience required for govt. Job.
What will be in hand salary in delhi cghs pharmacist in 2800 grade pay. In ur other post it is 45000 m confused how it can be can u explain plz. As i search on google in 2800 grade pay inhand will be 30 to 35000 inhand
phamagang is specialist for pharma and healthcare. Information here is still limited because we are new, but reliable.
Sources of our information are mostly real or factual, and not just internet. So you could trust us more than other sources you discover on google. Information here is updated time to time.
29200 is the basic pay and rest of salary is due to allowances such as hra, da, hpca and ta. A new appointee will not get the da, da will be applied after each six months and it starts with zero. Still gross is 44000 in metro cities and in hand after provident fund cut is again about 40000. In small cities salary is lesser as we informed in the post.
MP govt employs regular pharmacists at a grade pay of rs 1900/- in a scale of rs 5200 in all its departments.
Now recently it is approved by executive order from the cabinet to be at 2400/- but it is yet to be published in gazette notification.
With this can we expect GP to be at par with our central govt counterparts.
Also if there is any possibility to have implemented the said committee’s recommendations in mp as well.
Is there any way out to approach h’ble Judiciary in order to redress our grievances.
The recruitment rules in MP are different from central departments. Central departments require b.pharma degree or pharmacy diploma with 2 years experience. Diploma without experience can also get 2800 grade pay. Right way to achieve this is that the MP state pharmacist associations unite and lobby for the cause. Like they did in Uttrakhand. If needed recruitment rules will be changed first.
If other posts in state with equivalent recruitment rules as pharmacists i.e other paramedical diploma courses or nursing courses, are getting higher salary in the state then you can approach court or tribunal. But you cannot approach on basis of central government grade pay. As all states have different income levels and living standards.
Also please note you should fight for cadre too. Because if MP pharmacists do not have cadre you will not get promoted reasonably. Cadre case can be taken to court at any grade pay. Like you have grade pay 2400 but no cadre. You can approach court for that.
Before approaching tribunals and courts associations should contact the authorities first, collect proof of communication giving reasonable time. Then if your demands are justified file a case.
What do you think about pharmacists as mid level practitioners as contemplated in newly drafted medical commission bill.
This is good step both in interest of patients and pharmacists. Pharmacists are well qualified for primary healthcare and this provides cost effective access to patients. lets hope final passed bill contains this.
Only concern is people running medical stores by hiring licenses and also getting diploma certificates without right education. Next step of government should be to curb these loopholes then only actual pharmacists community will get opportunities and respect in private sector.
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In rajsthan now pay grade increases to 4200 ….bt will get this after probation? In 2 year will it be 2800 only?
From start of third year 4200 grade pay is given to pharmacist. till then it will stay at 2800.
I am working as permanent pharmacist in new Delhi municipal chance .is there any chance I will get promoted to 4200 gradepay after 2 year.
Yes chances are good because this is your right. But MCD is lethargic, MCD pharmacists should be active to get it.
what is the working condition in jail department for pharmacists. Is it really rigorous or it is perceived to be so.
if there is no doctor available can pharmacist attend patients in the emergency at odd time in Jail premises.
If any patient is critical then it is whose responsibility(doctor/pharmacist) to treat/refer the patient(prisoner).
What is the service conditions for a Jail pharmacist.
Is it 24 hrs job or only 6 hrs job as in dispensary /civil hospital.
We have answered you in the forum topic. Please check the below link.
Service-condition-of-pharmacist-in-jail
i am mentioning here for MP jail department as Jail dept comes under state govt.
If jail administration asks us to attend the patients at night.
Will it be responsibility of doctor or pharmacist.
If doctor is not posted then it’ll be whom to take care of emergencies.
Kindly explain in detail..
again you have asked question at wrong place instead of topic i created for you. Please take one minute to login and comment at right place.Service-condition-of-pharmacist-in-jail
Anyways .. were you trained in handling emergencies in pharmacy college? no
then why are you worried. Pharmacists only have responsibility to give medicines after checking prescription and counsel patient about same.
jail administration will post a doctor or call ambulance or hospital.
Join the job, you can leave a job if you don’t like it. Do not worry much. Good luck
Some one asked salaray of sw railway contract pharmacist. Comments of 9 September Sunday got deleted because we were updating pharmgang. This won’t happen in future.
Mostly the Salary in regional railways for fresher contract pharmacist is only around 12000.
You can find exact salary in the advertisment to which you applied.
Hey hii ,
Recently I joined as pharmacist in government hospital. I have grade pay 2800 level 5, after probation of 2yrs I’ll be on 4200. How much time will it take to get promoted to 4600, 4800 and 5400 respt. Is it after every 2 years?. I did m.pharm, will it be beneficial for promotion??
Thanks in advance
Which department you are working in. Next promotion will be after 10 years to the grade pay of 4600 and not in 2 years. It takes so much time because there is no cadre currently for pharmacists. Efforts are going on and in mid term future you can hope for cadre and quicker promotions.
yes once cadre is created in your department you will benefit from m. pharm. Because promotions will be based on both, years of service and qualification .
I am working in central pharmacy Goa medical college. Will cadre implement in Goa?
you deserve it because that college pay and promote other staff in harmony with central government pay rules. Regular pharmacist at goa medical college should get 4200 gradepay after probation, and also cadre promotions when implemented in cghs. Currently cghs has awarded nomenclature only, and not proper promotion. Ask these to be implemented by your administration. Promotion Nomenclature Applied for Pharmacist in CGHS
Am Sushma ,
I am physically handicapped I did my M.Pharm now I got selected as pharmacist in government hospital. Will it effect my promotion if i chose to do documentation work??
In present scenario it wont effect, because promotion of pharmacist depend on year of service in most government departments. There is currently no cadre at most places according to experience.
But in future when cadre applies, pharmacist are fighting for it, promotion will require some years of pharmacist work experience at particular post . If you officially take charge of documentation work, you wont get that experience, a simple complain from anyone will compromise your promotion.
So if you are working in central government, railways, Delhi state, we wont suggest you to take documentation work charge officially, because cadre expected in few years.
Now lets see other side of story. You should learn and do your own work for many reasons other than promotion, if you can do documentation work with your hands you can do dispensing too. Thats why you are selected for pharmacist post because you can do it.
You do not need to lift weights etc, there are ward boys and attendant for that work, you only will be doing dispensing sitting on chair.
Also this is not good for your respect, clerical cadre is placed below paramedical cadre in health setting. Your doctor and other officer will have command for you on daily basis, whereas pharmacist work more or less independent with same kind of duties daily.
So at last it is your choice, but when cadre is implemented on the basis of experience, then only it could be a problem if complained. Cadre could take years to implement, so take your call now analysing cost and benefits .
Hello…… I’m working as parmanent ayurvedic pharmacist at a 4200 grade pay in Uttrakhand. my gross salary is 42000 ( about 37757 in hand without tax). next year in july i’ll get prometed to 4600 grade pay.
How much salary i will get at a 4600 grade pay..???
your reported salary is not right . At Grade pay 4200 Just before promotion basic salary will be around 46000. If you add allowances to it like hra , 4100 rupees hpca, DA, TA. It will be much more.
So your gross salary should be more, or you are not getting salary according to seventh pay commission.
After 10 years of service on promotion to 4600 basic salary will increase by 12000 rupees approx, and gross salary increase more.
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Hi sir, I have selected as pharmacist in Railways in contract basis, mentioned as 29,200 basic + DA + Other admissible allowances.No deduction mentioned in order copy, So how much I can get at the month end as salary.
you are on contract so will get about 32000