The Railways employees enjoy an attractive salary package along with various other allowances. Moreover, it is the salary and benefits summed up with job security and opportunity for further growth that acts as a motivation to go for RRB jobs. Millions of candidates, contest for securing a job under RRB every year only for these reasons. To add to the good news the 7th Pay Commission has also revised the RRB JE Salary for 2021. RRB has already released the RRB JE Syllabus, RRB JE Exam Pattern for 2021. candidates must go through the syllabus and start preparing for the exam.
Let’s have a look into the Grade pay for RRB JE Salary 2021:
| CPC Level |
Grade Pay |
Pay Scale |
Post Name |
| Level-6 |
Rs. 4,200 |
Rs.35400 – 112400 |
(JE) Junior Engineer. |
| [JE (IT)] Junior Engineer Information Technology. |
| (DMS) Depot Material Superintendent. |
| (CMA) Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant. |
RRB JE Salary 2021 – Allowances:
As we all know RRB employees enjoy lots of benefits and allowances we will have a look at some basic allowances and grade pay of the employees now.
The allowances provided to the RRB JE employee are:
- House Rent Allowance
- Dearness Allowances
- Transport allowance
- Medical Allowances
- Pension Scheme
House Rent Allowance Or HRA:
HRA is generally provided to the RRB JE employees to meet their house rent need. As per the 7th pay commission, the HRA has been revised:
The basic HRA of an employee starts from 24% for X class cities, 16% for Y class Cities, 8% for Z class cities.
There is also a minimum criterion of HRA payment. If according to your grade pay 24% HRA does not sum up to Rs 5400 minimum for X class cities, you will still receive Rs 5400. Likewise, the minimum HRA pay in Y class cities is Rs 3600 and in Z class cities it is Rs 1800.
If the employee’s DA crosses 25%, the HRA would be 27% for the X class cities, 18% for the Y class cities and 9% for the Z class cities.
If the DA crosses 50%, the HRA would be 30% for the X class cities, 20% for the Y class cities and 10% for the Z class cities.
Note: The X category cities are Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Pune. The Y category contains almost 100 towns with a population above 5 Lakhs. The Z category contains rural areas.
Dearness Allowances Or DA:
Currently, the Dearness Allowance or DA is 17% of the basic pay. Govt of India changes the DA% according to the living cost and inflation in the recent market. It the living adjustment cost of the employees. It was revised by the union cabinet on 29th October 2019. Dearness Allowance or (DA) is merged with basic pay therefore, it is not shown separately.
Transport Allowance:
Transport allowance is provided to the employee to cover their traveling expense from home to office. TA is approx Rs 4000 for X class cities and Rs 2000 for Y & Z class cities.
Other Allowances:
The other allowances consist of the pension scheme and medical allowance.
- RRB also provides Medical Allowance to all its employees, even after their retirement. They can avail cashless medical treatment in selected hospitals under Railway. RRB even provides the medical facility to the employee’s children until the age of 18. After the retirement of the employee, the actual employee and their spouse can avail the medical facility.
- The Pension is provided after an RRB employee retires from their position. Pension is nothing but a part of the employee’s salary deducted and saved which is later provided to the employee and his family. However, in case of the demise of the actual employee, his or her living partner will receive the pension. RRB does is not responsible for paying any pension to the children of the employee after his or her death. Even employees have to submit a live certificate after retirement to continue receiving the pension.
- RRB also provides other facilities and allowances as well but are post-specific facilities. These benefits are the motivation for the employees. This is why the online application process for RRB jobs has elaborate steps to follow. candidates must follow the correct process to RRB JE Online to make their application successful.
In conclusion, we can see the salary package is attractive and as well as added benefits of the jobs attract the candidates the most. candidates must check out the RRB JE Eligibility to find out if they are eligible to apply for the exam. Keep an eye on the RRB JE Notification for the update of exam dates.
RRB JE Salary FAQs:
What are the minimum HRA criteria as per the 7th CPC?
The minimum HRA per employee is 24% for X class cities. However if according to your pay level your HRA does not some up to Rs 5400 you will still receive Rs 5400 as a guaranteed HRA as per 7th CPC.
What are the X, Y and Z city classification means?
These are classification of cities according to the population. X class cities are metro cities. Y class places contain almost 100 towns with a population above 5 Lakhs. Z class places consist of rural areas.
What is the maximum HRA % in X class cities?
The max HRA % in X class cities is 30%
Are medical allowances provided to all RRB employees?
Yes, a Medical facility is provided to all RRB employees.
What is the TA for Z class places?
TA for Z class place is Rs 2000.
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