CRPF Salary 2025: Monthly Payment, Allowances, Promotion

The CRPF salary structure varies according to the designation, the pay scale of Director-General is INR 2,50,000 and pay scale of a constable is INR 15,600 - 60,600 according to the 7th pay commission in India.

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The basic CRPF salary in India is INR 21,700/-. However, upon the addition of several benefits, incentives, and allowances, the average monthly salary of CRPF ranges from INR 25,000/- to INR 30,000/-. While the pay scale of CRPF in India is INR 21,700/- to INR 69,100/-. Now, since the central government has announced the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission from the year 2026, you will see a jump in the CRPF pay scale and basic salary.

The role of CRPF personnel is to maintain law and order in the assigned State/Union Territories. It is a very prestigious post that comes with numerous benefits. The monthly salary of CRPF in India varies on the region they are posted. Candidates willing to get into the CRPF field must be acquainted with the crpf ranks and salary structure, the promotion and career growth ratio for better clarity. Additionally, the crpf 2 star salary ranges betweed INR 67,700/- to INR 2,08,700/- per month.

CRPF Salary Structure 2025

The table below denotes the Assistant Commandant CRPF salary, CRPF Cobra Commando Salary, CRPF Head Constable Salary, CRPF GD Salary, CRPF Inspector Salary, CRPF ASI Salary, and more, before the 7th pay commission.

CRPF Salary 2025
CRPF Post	Pay Scale (Before 7th Pay Commission)	Grade Pay
Director-General	INR 80,000	--
Special Director-General	INR 75,500 - 80,000	--
Assistant Director-General	INR 67,000 - 79,000	--
Inspector General	INR 37,400 - 67,000	INR 10,000
Deputy Inspector General	INR 37,400 - 67,000	INR 8,900
Commandant	INR 37,400 - 67,000	INR 8,700
Second-in Commandant	INR 15,600 - 39,100	INR 7,600
Deputy Commandant	INR 15,600 - 39,100	INR 6,600
Assistant Commandant	INR 15,600 - 39,100	INR 5,400
Subedar Major	INR 9,300 - 34,800	INR 4,800
Inspector	INR 9,300 - 34,800	INR 4,600
Sub-Inspector	INR 9,300 - 34,800	INR 4,200
Assistant Sub-inspector	INR 5,200 - 20,200	INR 2,800
Head Constable	INR 5,200 - 20,200	INR 2,400
Constable	INR 5,200 - 20,200	INR 2,000

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CRPF Salary Structure After the 7th Pay Commission

The CRPF 7th pay commission altered the salary of the CRPF posts such as CRPF police salary, CRPF Sub Inspector salary, CRPF training salary, CRPF cook salary, CRPF driver salary, and more.

The new pay hike for CRPF is the basic pay as of January 2016 multiplied by 2.62 and includes all the benefits and allowances that come with the post.

CRPF Salary Structure After the 7th Pay Commission
CRPF Post	Pay Scale (After 7th Pay Commission)	Grade Pay
Director-General	INR 2,50,000	--
Special Director General	INR 2,25,000 - 2,30,000	--
Assistant Director General	INR 2,10,000 - 2,25,000	--
Inspector General	INR 1,12,200 - 2,01,000	INR 35,000
Deputy Inspector General	INR 1,12,200 - 2,01,000	INR 30,000
Commandant	INR 1,12,200 - 2,01,000	INR 26,100
Second-in Commandant	INR 1,12,200 - 2,01,000	INR 22,800
Deputy Commandant	INR 46,800 - 1,17,300	INR 19,800
Assistant Commandant	INR 46,800 - 1,17,300	INR 16,200
Subedar Major	INR 27,900 - 1,04,400	INR 14,400
Inspector	INR 27,900 - 1,04,400	INR 13,800
Sub-Inspector	INR 27,900 - 1,04,400	INR 12,600
Assistant Sub-inspector	INR 15,600 - 60,600	INR 10,400
Head Constable	INR 15,600 - 60,600	INR 9,400
Constable	INR 15,600 - 60,600	INR 7,200

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CRPF Allowances and Benefits 2025

Numerous allowances come with the CRPF post and are added to the salary structure as the candidate moves higher along the posts, the benefits increase.

Take a look at the allowances below:

Education facilities for the wards of CRPF employees
Accommodation facility
Ex-gratia payment
Leave encashment service to the retired employees.
Dearest allowances
City compensation allowances
Detachment allowances
Home Rent Allowances

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CRPF Constable In-Hand Salary

One must also be aware that the salary or the pay scale mentioned above shall not be the in-hand received salary. There are several deductions, such as HRA or taxes. The leftover amount is transferred to the candidate's account as 'CRPF Constable in hand salary.' After all the tax cuts and deductions, the in-hand salary received by the Constable is around Rs. 30,000/- to Rs. 35000/-.

However, this may vary based on the place the candidate is posted.

CRPF Constable Pension Benefits

All CRPF personnel will be eligible to claim their pension amount as per the Central Government Scheme. The candidate will receive their pension based on the Unified Pension Scheme, recently launched by the Central government. This reserves the right of the candidates to claim 50% of the basic pay as per the last 25 years of their service.

For Example,

Average Salary= Rs.37,000/-
Pension= 37,000*50/100= Rs.18,500/-

CRPF Promotion and Growth

There are various opportunities for candidates to nurture growth in their careers. The promotion criteria or the post wise promotion is as follows:

Constable
Senior Constable
Head Constable
Assistant Sub Inspector
Sub Inspector
Inspector

CRPF Test Rounds 2025

If candidates wants to secure a post in the CRPF, there are certain tests, i.e., the entrance exam to clear. The exams candidates need to pass are as follows:

Written examination
Physical examination
Medical test
Interview

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CRPF Posts

The Central Reserve Police Force is considered the most vital paramilitary force in the home ministry. They assist states and union territories in maintaining law and order. CRPF is the largest central armed police force in India, there are 15 ranks, and each holds a varied CRPF salary.

The posts are listed below.