Territorial Army Salary Structure 2023- Total In Hand
The army is not just a profession, it is a dream that every other youngster sees. While it’s true that people join the army because of their passion for this profession, we can not deny the fact that the salary and other perks of the army are one of the major attractions of this occupation. This is why in this article, we will discuss the territorial army salary structure.
TA may not be the first choice for people, but believe it or not, it is as rewarding as the regular army. Though TA only offers part-time employment, it can be a great opportunity for people who had other passions in life along with serving in the army. TA is a perfect department for people who are already working in their dream jobs but want to serve the army as well.
In this article, we are going to cover details like the in-hand salary of TA officers, soldiers, and JCOs. Also, we will talk about the benefits one gets after joining the territorial army. Keep reading to know the complete details about territorial army salary.
See also: What is Indian Territorial Army? How To Join & Who Can Join?
Territorial Army Salary Structure – Common Terms
It is not easy to understand the salary structure of a government department in India, especially if you are looking at it for the first time. To make things easier for you to understand, we will first clarify all the basic terminologies that are used in the following article, then explain how the salary is calculated for the territorial army, and then finally take a look at the pay matrix table.
What are allowances?
Allowances are the compensations that are given to the employees for the expenses that they might have to incur due to work-related tasks. For example, an employee may have to travel to some place for a work-related task, in that case, all the expenses that he/she will incur like traveling, staying, food, etc. will be compensated in form of an allowance. For travel expenses, employees are given travel allowance and so on.
These allowances are not fixed, some organizations may provide a lot of allowances, while some will only give the bare minimum. It’s totally up to the organization. Below in this article, we have given the list of allowances that the Territorial army provides to its employees.
What is Grade Pay & Basic Pay?
Basic pay: Simply put, basic pay is the minimum salary that an employee will receive. The overall salary is calculated by adding basic pay and other allowances like DA (dearness allowance) etc.
Grade pay is a concept that was introduced in the 6th pay commission in order to properly differentiate between the hierarchy of the central government employees. It has now been replaced by the pay matrix level in the 7th pay commission.
Territorial Army Salary Structure In Detail
As we already know that the salary structure of the territorial army is the same as that of the Indian army so if you want a detailed overview of the Indian army rank and salary structure then follow the given link. Now, let’s take a look at the salary matrix table.
The Entry pay (EP) is the minimum starting salary for a level. Different post in TA has different level which we are going to discuss here.
The Level of JCO and OR in TA starts from 3 and goes up to 8 (as the number of service years and promotions increases).
| TA soldier and JCO salary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Level | EP |
| Rifleman | 3 | 8460 |
| Lance Naik | – | – |
| Naik | 4 | 9910 |
| Havildar | 5 | 11360 |
| Naib Subedar | 6 | 13500 |
| Subedar | 7 | 171400 |
| Subedar Major | 8 | 18150 |
The detailed information for the same can be found in our “Indian army ranks wise salary” article (link is given above). Let’s talk about the salary structure for officer rank in TA.
| TA officers salary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Level | EP |
| Lieutenant | 10 | 21000 |
| Captain | 10B | 22960 |
| Major | 11 | 25980 |
| Lieutenant colonel | 12A | 45400 |
| Colonel | 13 | 48900 |
| Brigadier | 13A | 52290 |
Please note that the EP or Entry Pay is the minimum salary that the corresponding rank will receive without adding the allowances and other benefits. The EP will increase each year meaning that if a person stays on one rank for long then even without promotion he/she will get a hike in salary each year.
Allowances and benefits in TA
- military service pay rs 6000/-
- kit maintenance allowance rs 400/-pm
- transport allowance rs 1600/- pm to rs 3200 pm/-
- field area allowance rs 25% of basic pay rs6780/- pm
- counter insurgency rs 6300/- pm
- high altitude/uncongenial climate rs 5600/- pm
- siachen rs 14000/- pm
- flying pay rs 9000/- pm
- parachute pay rs 1200/- pm
- special forces rs 9000/- pm
- qualification pay/ grant for service courses rs 6000/- pm to rs 20000/- pm
- outfit allowance renewed every three years rs 14000/- initial & rs 3000/-
- entitled rations
- 50% concession on air travel
- free train travel once a year and subsidy for other journeys, LTC
- free medical- self and family in well equipped military hospitals
- subsidized housing in clean cantonments all over the country
- canteen facilities for the subsidized purchase of items including cars and acs
- insurance cover for rs 15 lakhs at a subsidized premium
- group housing schemes in cities including metros
- low-interest loans
- separated family accommodation in choice stations.
- encashment of leave up to 300 days at last pay drawn
- study leave up to 2 years with full pay and all benefits
- foreign postings
These are some of the many benefits that one gets after getting employed in the territorial army.