Indian Forest Service Pay Structure

I have completed my PG degree and planning to give the Indian Forest Service (IFS) Exam but before that I want some details about this job. Will you please provide me list of all designation Salary of Indian Forest Service Officers so that I can plan to give this IFS officer Examination?

[Shaleen]

Indian Forest Service (IFS or IfoS) comes under the ambit of All India Services (AIS). There are two more well-known and reputed All India Services namely:

The Indian Administrative Services (IAS) and
The Indian Police Services (IPS).

Salary of Indian Forest Service Officers:

The pay scale of Indian Forest service ranges widely between Rs.16000 at the initial level(Junior Time Scale) to Rs.80000 at the top most level( Principal Chief conservator)

1. Junior Time Scale:
15,600 – 39,100 with Grade Pay of 5,400
Officers join the service on Junior Time Scale. They remained in this scale for around two years. The take home salary at this level comes out to be around Rs. 51,000.

2. Senior Time Scale:
15,600 – 39,100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 6,600

3. Junior Administrative Grade
15,600 – 39,100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 7,600

4. Deputy Conservator of Forest (Selection Grade)
37,400 – 67,000 with Grade Pay of Rs. 8,700

5. Conservator of Forests
37,400 – 67,000 with Grade Pay of Rs. 8,900

6. Chief Conservator of Forests
37,400 – 67,000 with Grade Pay of Rs. 10,000
It is one of the most reputed field jobs related to environment in India.

7. Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
67,000 – 79,000
The Sixth Pay Commission has recommended steep salary hike from this level. The take home salary is really high and officers also gets large secretarial assistance at this level.

8. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
75,000 – 80,000
It is the second highest position in forestry and environment department in any state. Officers are placed in the secretariat in the state capital.

9. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Chief of Forestry Department of a state)
Fixed Pay Scale: 80,000
The Sixth Pay Commission, on the line of its recommendation for IAS officers, had fixed the pay scale of the top most position of IFoS